Middle East stories
Westcon-Comstor bolsters Cisco partnership with extended AWS Marketplace offering, targeting growth and streamline transactions for channel partners.
Red Hat's Global Tech Trends survey reveals technical debt as the main barrier to digital transformation in EMEA, further exacerbated by notable talent gaps and cloud tech concerns.
Semarchy, a French MDM solutions provider, reports a 50% annual revenue rise in its EMEA sector for 2023, due to robust investment in UK and Ireland operations, increasing competition with data management titans.
Yellow.ai sets eyes on hypergrowth with the appointment of Puneet Arora as its Global President, tasking him with a mission to strategise across global markets and optimise AI-powered customer experiences.
Fluent Commerce, the Australian OMS provider, revitalises its global channel partner programme, aiming to stimulate the OMS wave and strengthen its diverse partnerships.
Semiconductor industry veteran Stacy Smith rejoins Intel, appointed as an independent director and member of the board's Audit and Finance Committee.
Teleport, Southeast Asia's largest air cargo network, partners with Australian software developer WiseTech Global, aiming to streamline operations, enhance data integrity, and increase industry efficiency using logistics platform CargoWise.
Portman Partners strengthens its global offering with the appointment of two seasoned professionals, Pieter Meissenheimer for the Middle East and Andy Shields for North America, amid plans for strategic expansion.
Vertiv launches new web-based planning tool, Vertiv Modular Designer Lite, aiming to ease design and planning of prefabricated modular data centres across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Hewlett Packard's debut Saudi Made server production facility, majority-led by female workforce, manufactures ProLiant servers in collaboration with Alfanar, advancing Saudi's Vision 2030 and AI technology fronts.
Global payroll front-runner Deel acquires Africa-based PaySpace, significantly strengthening its global coverage and infrastructure—hits a remarkable $500M annual recurring revenue within five years.
An unconventional candidate, a woman's journey from the US Special Forces to AI cybersecurity demonstrates the power of genuine inclusiveness.
Leading security solutions provider, LogRhythm, welcomes seasoned professional Joanne Wong as its Interim Chief Marketing Officer, bolstering its commitment to diversity and gender equality.
Keepit fortifies commitment to the UK, opening London-based headquarters and expanding local team, with industry veteran Jerry Mumford at the helm.
WatchGuard Technologies has appointed industry veteran Zayed Alji as Partner Relationship Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, strengthening the cybersecurity titan's commitment to improving customer experience via its partner network.
Cybersecurity provider LogRhythm appoints Mazen Adnan Dohaji as General Manager and VP of its recently established METAPAC sector, boosting their commitment to combat cyber threats.
ST Engineering unveils the 'AGIL Smart Energy Building', a suite of smart energy solutions employing IoT, AI, and machine learning, aiming for up to 25% energy savings in buildings.
TerraPay partners with Qatar's Alfardan Exchange with a strategic aim to create advanced digital cross-border remittance solutions, enhancing global financial inclusivity.
UnaFinancials predicts a twofold increase in Southeast Asia's fintech firms by 2027, driven by a robust super-platform economy, supportive regulations and favourable economic conditions.
New Zealand home-build prices are still climbing, but only 0.3% this quarter as supply-chain pressures ease and labour shortages moderate.