Ferrostaal Group, a leading provider of industrial solutions around the globe, recently announced the opening of Ferrostaal Technology Solutions, its cyber-security focused systems integration division. With headquarters in Dubai UAE, the new division will leverage Ferrostaal’s global cyber-security expertise and experience to help businesses in the Middle East reduce their risk and comply with evolving […]

Avaya, a global leader in business communications, software, systems and services, announced the appointment of Faten Halabi as Regional Sales Leader for Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait and Pakistan. In this new role, Halabi will focus on driving business with partners in these four countries and work closely with customers to help them achieve their digital transformation […]

Mimecast, a global email and data security company, announced Eli Kalil has joined the leadership team as Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales. In this newly created position, Kalil will be responsible for the strategy and implementation of Mimecast’s global channel programmes. Kalil is a 30-year veteran in the enterprise information management and security […]

FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, announced Kevin Taylor has been appointed Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Taylor oversees FireEye’s business operations and sales across the EMEA region. He is based at the company’s regional headquarters in United Kingdom. Taylor previously excelled in global and regional sales leadership and […]

Authlogics announced that it has appointed UAE based, value added IT distributor EliteVAD, to grow the customer base for its multi-factor authentication platform across Middle East and Africa, focusing on the enterprise market and specifically the financial services sector. Authlogics recently launched its Authlogics for Retail Banking. The platform enables banks to replace hard-tokens and […]

Cognizant announced it has been selected by Riyadh International Catering Corporation or RICC as a strategic partner to enable McDonald’s restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia to become a digital enterprise, transforming customer experience and service agility. RICC owns and operates McDonald’s in the Central, Eastern and Northern regions of Saudi Arabia. RICC has 154 quick-service […]

Despite 76% of MENA organisations saying printing or copying documents is essential or very important to them, 62% of them do not measure print costs efficiently, with the print cost measurement undertaken by organisations being typically basic and informal. This was revealed as part of Canon’s Office Insights 2016 report which aims to highlight the […]

According to AT Kearney, a global management consulting firm, over 90% of purchases are still done in stores in this era of e-commerce. That means malls in the region are bustling with local and visiting shoppers buying for the holiday season, and to manage this shopper rush, regional retailers are increasingly turning to technologies like […]

Al Tayyar Travel Group, one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the region, as part of its sustained efforts to contribute to the development of the corporate travel sector, has signed a new partnership agreement with Amadeus, a provider for advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. The agreement extension till the […]

StarLink, the region’s specialised security value added distributor, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Nexthink, a vendor in end-user experience management. StarLink will sell, install and support Nexthink end-user IT analytics solutions through its extensive network of channel partners to enterprise and government customers in the region. By combining real-time endpoint analytics and […]