Digital Realty, a global provider of cloud and carrier neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, has announced the appointment of Serene Nah as Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific. Nah will lead Digital Realty’s Asia Pacific team to continue to broaden the reach of its global data center platform and deliver the value of […]

Geoff Greenlaw, Vice President for EMEA and LATAM Channel at Pure Storage, looks at how the new year will bring opportunities for the channel and examines the challenges to be faced. The regional channel has gone through some changes in recent years. As the pandemic swirled around us, destabilising margins and sowing uncertainty, we had […]

Alviva Holdings, one of Africa’s largest ICT products and services providers, has invested in a robust, cloud-based Disaster Recovery (DR) and backup solution. Partnering with Routed, the distribution giant is reaping the rewards of a consumption-based DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS) solution hosted on VMware cloud at two of the company’s data centres. The implementatino has been so […]

As we approach the end of 2022, it’s time to look ahead and think about cybersecurity priorities for the new year. So, what do organisations need to take into consideration in 2023 regarding upcoming trends? Where should businesses choose to invest their time, resources and budgets? Here are some key predictions from Mimecast, an advanced […]

Firestory, a leading cloud and AI bushfire intelligence platform, has appointed Rob James as Managing Director.  James, formerly Chief Digital and Information Officer at Vodafone, has been brought on board to drive the next phase of growth for the Australian software company.  Firestory was developed by Australian technology company, Kablamo, in the wake of the […]

Huawei Cloud launched the inaugural Spark Incubator programme as part of its partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) PIXEL Innovation Hub. It targets early-stage Singapore-based start-ups in the pre-seed and seed space from sectors including FinTech, Web3, Metaverse and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) focused enterprises, aiming to support their growth to Series A and expansion […]

Kofax, a leading supplier of Intelligent Automation software for digital workflow transformation, has announced the appointment of Matthew Thomson as Senior Vice President of its Asia Pacific and Japan business. Based in Singapore, Matthew has a successful track record in the territory, including senior positions at IBM in both Australia, Singapore and, more recently, VMware […]

HSG Holding has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Quadriga Systems Limited (QSL), a market-leader in cloud-based IT solutions and infrastructure, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. With this acquisition, HSG Holding strengthen its position in the hospitality arena as an investment vehicle to support the development of […]

Eva-Marie Elya, Senior Director Worldwide Channel Sales at Lookout, a leading cloud security vendor, outlines the complexities of managing global channels and how she overcomes them. She explains how the company allows its channel partners to lead the sales process with its assistance. Describe your current job role and the parts that are somewhat challenging? […]

eSentire, a provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions, has announced its exclusive partnership with Dubai-based Spire Solutions, a preferred cybersecurity solutions provider and top value-added distributor (VAD) servicing the Middle East and Africa. Spire is now offering its customers and channel partners – inclusive of MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and its reseller community – […]