With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit later in 2018, questions are being asked about what this means for the region’s mobile phone market. IDC monitors this space on a continuous basis through its Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, and […]

Emirates Data Clearing House, the data-clearing house based in the Middle East and Africa providing roaming solutions to mobile operators, organised its 15th Annual User Group meeting gathering 82 operators from Europe, Africa, Asia and the MENA region. The annual meeting held in Dubai is a platform to engage with global C-level executives to discuss […]

STME, the Middle East IT solutions provider and systems integrator, headquartered in Riyadh, was recently awarded the Cloud and Cyber Security Highest Trusted and Transacting Reseller in MEA 2017 at Ingram Micro Cloud and Security Summit. The 8th Annual Ingram Micro awards are held annually to recognise and honor partners globally that have exhibited professionalism […]

SecureLink, a risk advisory firm based in Dubai and part of the StarLink group, announced signing up distribution rights with Synack for the region. Synack is disrupting the age-old penetration testing model by providing a solution that is hacker-powered, crowdsourced, on-demand, and actionable, helping clients realistically defend against cyber-attacks. No longer are customers bound to […]

Finesse, an IT system integrator in the region along with Kofax, a provider of software to simplify and transform information-intensive processes, jointly hosted the session on Automation of tasks within VAT implementation through Robotic Process Automation. Addressing the two buzz words of the time, VAT and Robotic Process Automation, the event saw CXOs of select […]

Mayflex, a distributor of converged IP solutions, will be exhibiting at Intersec 2018. The event takes place on the 21-23 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Intersec is a leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection and provides an important business platform. Mayflex will be taking a stand in the […]

Lenovo Datacentre Group, a global vendor in the provision of optimum end-to-end data solutions and services, announced the appointment of Ingram Micro, as its value-added distributor in Saudi Arabia. As a part of this agreement, Ingram Micro will be responsible for providing specialisation, coverage and operational management of Lenovo DCG’s portfolio in Saudi Arabia. Lenovo’s […]

Alpha Data, the UAE systems integrator, received the Commercial Partner of the Year 2017 Award from VMware Middle East during the VMworld2017 awards ceremony held recently in Barcelona, Spain. The company was recognised for its outstanding performance and high volume of transactions in the MENA region. Cloud computing and platform virtualisation leader VMware has named […]

Centrify, a global vendor in securing hybrid enterprises through the power of identity services, announced that it has appointed StarLink as its value-added distributor for the Middle East. According to the terms of the agreement, StarLink will promote and distribute Centrify Identity Services through its extensive network of channel partners and solution providers across the […]

Saudi Telecom Company, the largest telecommunications company in the Middle East and Qualys, a global provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, announced an agreement to deliver regionally hosted, cloud-based security and compliance platform to secure global digital transformation for enterprises throughout Saudi Arabia. Under the partnership, STC Solutions will integrate and deliver the Qualys […]