ISSUE # 321
Reseller ME August 2024
SAKKEER HUSSAIN, DIRECTOR – SALES & MARKETING AT D-LINK MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, TELLS ANITA JOSEPH HOW A COMMITMENT TO …
Veeam
Rick Vanover, Vice President of Product Strategy at Veeam, on how businesses must ensure visibility, governance, and protection across their data landscape as AI tools become integral to the tech stack.
IFS
Embrace AI or Fall Behind, warns an IFS Report.
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft launches new Surface devices to accelerate innovation in the AI era.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 20898SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“Eventually there will be only two kinds of companies: those that are AI companies, and those that are irrelevant.” – Jeetu Patel – Cisco
0 123A new study from Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking and security, reveals a paradox among CEOs: while 4 in …
Gemini for Google Workspace now supports Arabic
0 139Google Workspace is expanding language support to additional languages including Arabic, to help even more organizations work better. This expansion …
Etihad Salam Telecom Company successfully concludes sponsorship and participation in LEAP 2025
0 125Etihad Salam Telecom Company successfully concludes sponsorship and participation in LEAP 2025, spearheading digital integration and innovation in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
Museum of the Future to participate in Austin’s South by Southwest 2025
0 117Museum of the Future to showcase Dubai’s Vision for the Future to global audiences at the largest gathering for technology, creativity, and art in Texas, USA.
Watch the highlights from our inaugural KSA Executive Summit
0 122CPI Media Group and tahawutech.com recently hosted their inaugural KSA Executive Summit in Riyadh. The event saw technology leaders and cybersecurity practitioners from across the Middle East gather for a conversation under the theme of – AI, Cybersecurity and emerging technologies. Watch the full highlights below.
Jabra and Avientek confident their partnership can yield success in the KSA
0 125Avientek's Manu VM and Jabra's Nigina Bender, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker during LEAP 2025, to highlight their new partnership, which they believe will yield results across the Kingdom.
Lucidya on a mission to deliver ‘seamless customer experiences’ across the Kingdom
0 127Muhannad Alshaikh, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucidya, tells CNME Editor Mark Forker, about the phenomenal growth of the company over the last few years, and why customer experience is the only show in town during an interview at LEAP.
“We’re the only vendor that PIF has invested in for infrastructure, they know we can do it” – Giovanni Di Filippo, Lenovo
0 235CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Giovanni Di Filippo, President of EMEA, Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo, during LEAP …
Catch up on all the excitement from the CIO Leadership Awards 2025
0 204The CIO Leadership Awards celebrates the thought-leaders, who embrace opportunity wholeheartedly, and constantly strive for new innovative practices designed to pioneer change.
Help AG’s MSS Graduate program paves the way for future experts
0 239Empowering the next generation of cybersecurity leaders – Help AG’s MSS Graduate Program The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and …
“The energy that I witnessed at LEAP was amazing, we believe in the vision of the KSA” – Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Estonia
0 283CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs for Estonia, to find out how …
KSA Executive Summit: “Cybersecurity has to be a state of mind, it’s not just about technology” – Wolfgang Kroj, Hitachi Vantara
0 275CPI Media Group and tahawutech.com hosted their inaugural KSA Executive Summit last week in Riyadh, following the conclusion of LEAP 2025.
Comstor MEA VP explains how security offering is evolving to meet rapidly changing needs
0 373Renton D’Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA, explores the evolution of security offerings in an error of artificial intelligence as well as their partnership with Cisco.
Seagate looking to expand their presence across the KSA, as the country embraces demand for rapid business transformation
0 280Arnab Majumder, Country Manager- KSA, Seagate, pointed to their extensive knowledge and experience of the Saudi market as key indicators they can expand as the country undergoes seismic digital transformation.
“We listen to our clients, understand their challenges, then develop solutions to help” – Ahmad Halabi, Resecurity
0 240Ahmad Halabi, Managing Director at Resecurity, explains to CNME Editor Mark Forker, how their customer-centric approach differentiates them from their market rivals.
CIO Leadership Awards 2025 outlines the best amongst the region’s thought-leaders
0 242The 17th edition of CNME's CIO Leadership Awards came to life recently at the impressive Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm as the region’s chief information officers and thought-leaders gathered to celebrate innovation.
“Cisco is making significant investments in key market opportunities, with security being a top priority”
0 264Renton D’Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA & Manoj Rawat, Director, Sigma Technologies L.L.C discuss core offerings, key growth areas and the importance of certification in this exclusive interview.
Inception, MBZUAI launch SHERKALA transforming LLM landscape for Kazakhstan
0 265Abu Dhabi — Inception, a G42 company specializing in AI-native products, and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the …
SandboxAQ expands alliance with Deloitte to offer AI simulation software solutions
0 337Alliance to add focus for Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) which are the new frontier in AI with applications in biopharma, energy and other sectors.
Emirates Health Services, Dell sign MoU to enhance digital infrastructure in healthcare
0 359Emirates Health Services (EHS) and Dell Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive advancements in digital infrastructure …
PeopleLink appoints TechBridge MEA as their distribution partner for the region
0 394PeopleLink appoints TechBridge MEA as their distribution partner for the region.
SAS showcased advanced AI-powered solutions with Microsoft and MIS at LEAP 2025
0 340Powering Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation: SAS showcased advanced AI-powered solutions with Microsoft and MIS at LEAP 2025.
Core42 launches an AI Developer Playground for AI Inference-as-a-Service with Qualcomm in UAE
0 449Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and digital services, announced the launch of the …
ATERMES to showcase next-generation surveillance technology at IDEX 2025
0 341Introducing SURICATE – The Advanced Multispectral Threat Detection System Revolutionizing Border, Drone, and Airport Security.
Qme closes $3 million seed round led by AHOY to advance AI-driven customer journeys in MENA
0 304Qme is an AI-based digital infrastructure platform integrating booking, queuing, analytics, and payment solutions.
Etihad Salam Telecom Company announces partnership with EdgeNext
0 272Partners will leverage server colocation, improved internet services, and enhanced network interconnectivity to offer enhanced connectivity, aligning with national digital transformation goals.
Comstor & TS Qatar discuss how their partnerships with Cisco is helping them address Cybersecurity needs
0 525Renton D'Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA and Sojy Oommen, Manager Cyber Security, TS Qatar discuss how their respective partnerships with Cisco are helping address their cybersecurity needs.
“Our $15bn market valuation gives us even greater credibility, and reinforces our standing as the global leader in data protection” – Tim Pfaelzer, Veeam
0 304Tim Pfaelzer, General Manager, and Senior Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Veeam, discussed their $15bn market valuation in December, how it gives them even greater credibility - and how they are uniquely positioned to capitalise on the opportunities emerging in the KSA market.
Snowflake appoints new Country Manager to lead its expansion across the KSA
0 361Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced the appointment of Ali Al-Ismail as Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, further …