Fortinet is a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions and was named Microsoft’s 2020 Commercial Marketplace Partner of the Year award for its offerings on Azure Marketplace. Shane Grennan has recently been appointed as Fortinet’s Regional Channel Director for Enterprise and Alliances in the Middle East. He tells Intelligent Tech Channels about his […]

Avaya’s Unified-Communications-as-a-Service offering, Avaya Cloud Office by RingCentral, has been launched in the UK. It is an all-in-one solution that delivers seamless collaboration across multiple channels to empower teams to work effectively from wherever they are, on any device.   Avaya Cloud Office is a simple and reliable solution enabling users to call, meet, message and access business apps […]

Ryan Trost, Co-Founder and CTO, ThreatQuotient, explains what he thinks will be the hot technology talking point for the second half of 2020. Comfortable soundproof headsets or virtual reality goggles to minimise toddler distractions and help physically delineate work and family, more specifically, kids.  In all honesty, the obvious pre-COVID trends of office chat messengers […]

There has never been a better time to enter into IT. However, acquiring and keeping young people at your organisation can prove a challenge. Industry experts have therefore looked at what the Channel can do to attract young people and have shared their thoughts to Intelligent Tech Channels. Kerry De Mendonca, Talent Acquisition Lead at […]

James Hickman, Chief Customer Officer at Altron Karabina, looks at how channel companies can ensure they deliver the right customer experience. Few businesses enter into a partnership expecting it is going to be a bad experience. In fact, customers do not consciously think about their experiences with a channel partner; they anticipate that they are […]

According to new research by ServiceNow, an effective way to build an engaged and productive workforce is giving employees a better employee service experience during big moments and even small ones in between. With this in mind, two leading experts have told Intelligent Tech Channels how technology contributes to efficiency in the workplace and create a […]

For Anton Jacobsz, CEO of value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa, being results-driven drives him on and believes that good leadership and maturity run hand in hand. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement? My marriage to my wife of 25 years and our wonderful children. I am truly blessed. What first made you […]

Digital businesses require more than just innovative technology and services to be competitive; they need a workforce capable of extracting value out of the data, systems and processes at their disposal. Kate Mollett, Regional Manager for Africa at Veeam, says this also extends to the partner ecosystem where an over-reliance on technology can negatively impact […]

What are the security challenges when embracing new technologies? By Bassam AlMasri, Sr. Manager Channel, Nutanix – Middle East It is a well-established fact an increasing number of enterprises across the globe are embracing cloud computing. Whether an enterprise is using a public, private or hybrid cloud model, cloud security is unquestionably one of the […]

Describe your current job role and the parts that are somewhat challenging? My current role as Business Unit Manager is to decide on the strategy and the execution method of each vendor in my various business units, to achieve both the vendor and Axiz’s revenue and channel growth objectives. When you look back at your […]