In early 2016, it was announced that security vendor Forcepoint would include products from Raytheon, Websense and Stonesoft. Today its portfolio is a combination of protection solutions for content, cloud, network security, as well as insider threat, web filtering and analytics solutions. “We have a lot of different technologies coming together and that is the […]

“The era of the general physician is over,” mentions Frida Kleimert Knibbs, Head of Channels and Commercial East Region, Cisco Middle East, managing five countries including UAE, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan. With the fast changing technology life cycle dynamics as well IT purchasing decisions, one of the first initiatives inside the Cisco partner programme has […]

Microsoft called for businesses in Kuwait to use cloud services to innovate and compete in the Gulf nation’s still-growing economy, as the company awards Kuwaiti based INC Technologies with Gold competency in Microsoft Dynamics and Cloud Productivity. “While it is certainly true that the oil crisis cannot be ignored, strong SME sectors across the GCC […]

Emircom, a leading systems integrator, was placed runner up in the Supplier Business category during the award ceremony of 2016 Etisalat Strategic Suppliers Conference held recently at Abu Dhabi. The company has been providing information and communications technology solutions for Etisalat and Etisalat customers for over three decades and counts the multinational UAE based telecommunications […]

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, presented the winners of the inaugural IFS Partner of the Year Awards, a global initiative that celebrates the success driven by partners throughout the IFS partner ecosystem. IFS was proud to recognise 10 partners across 7 prestigious categories at the inaugural IFS Partner Network Summit, held in conjunction with […]

Intel Security announced continued growth and product integrations across its extensive partner ecosystem, the Intel Security Innovation Alliance. Check Point, Huawei and other industry-leading companies have joined the Intel Security Innovation Alliance to provide a truly integrated, connected security ecosystem that maximises the investment customers are making in their cybersecurity infrastructure. One year ago, at […]

Red Hat, a global provider of open source solutions, announced that the University of Dammam has been signed as the first Red Hat Academy in Saudi Arabia. Starting today, the university will offer Red Hat courses and exams for 200 students per year, who will receive hands-on instruction, curriculum and labs, performance-based testing, and educator […]

RheinBrücke IT Consulting, an enterprise business systems and IT solutions and services company, has been recognised by Epicor Software as the 2016 Epicor International Channel Partner of the Year at their recent annual Ignite Global Sales Conference. An Epicor Platinum partner for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, RheinBrücke won the award for their contributions […]

Avaya announced a new streamlined channel programme that gives partners the flexibility to meet their customers’ needs in today’s fast-paced digital marketplace, while providing greater rewards for those partners that deliver exceptional value. This new programme, Avaya Edge, will help drive mutual profitability and better equip partners with the skills needed to help customers achieve […]

Soti, a provider of enterprise mobility management solutions, announced that it has expanded its partner ecosystem by 26% YoY, reaching nearly 200 countries worldwide. In the Middle East and North Africa region specifically, Soti increased its partner ecosystem by 45% YoY in its last fiscal year. The company presented its solutions at Gitex Technology Week […]