MDSap is a Technology Focus Partner at IDC Middle East CIO Summit
MDSap were recently a Technology Focus Group partner at the IDC Middle East CIO Summit, which took place February 24-25.
The CIO Summit had a topical theme for 2021: Innovative Digital Strategies – Evolving to the Demands of a New Reality. On the CIO Summit website, more is explained about the theme.
“While COVID-19 has disrupted every element of global business, it has also demonstrated the critical importance of digital transformation. As the journey from crisis to recovery gets underway, the enablement of a Future Enterprise must be the end goal for any successful business.”
Ilker Tasdemir, Director of Intelligent Enterprise, MDSap, presents at IDC CIO Summit – 2021. Photo credit – MDSap
Responding to that proposition during the Technology Focus Group sessions, MDSap Director of Intelligent Enterprise, Ilker Tasdemir presented “The Rules Have Changed, So Should We: Journey to The Intelligent Enterprise,” talking about SAP Intelligent Enterprise solutions.
“MDSap enables organizations to transform into Intelligent Enterprises using its expertise and best-in-class SAP technology and solutions,” explained Ilker in his presentation. He went on to suggest that organizations will need to become Intelligent Enterprises in order to find success amid the current age of digital disruption. An Intelligent Enterprise enables employees to focus on higher-value outcomes and invent new business models and processes.
Ilker explained that technical capabilities need to be embedded in the business core and industry applications to optimize and extend business processes. The benefit is that companies can also use these new capabilities together with innovation services to build and assemble next-generation business processes.
Midis Group donates 88 Oxygen Concentrators to Red Cross to help COVID-19 patients breathe
Midis Group has donated 88 Oxygen Concentrators to the Red Cross in Beirut. One hour after the delivery, a quarter of the machines, which help chronically-ill patients breathe, were already being used in ERs in the city.
“It was a natural step for Midis Group to be in the front line, fighting COVID-19, and we will continue to do so for as long as it will take to beat the pandemic,” said Daniel Pharaon from Midis Group.
Unpacking the machines – they were quickly pressed into service. Photo credit – Midis Group
According to the World Health Organization, provision of oxygen to support the breathing of COVID-19 patients in difficulty has become a worldwide problem, with shortages of bottled gas in many countries. Oxygen concentrators tackle this problem; they are small, portable units that generate a continuous oxygen supply from the air all around us.
“It has been estimated that around one in five people with COVID-19 suffers respiratory distress sufficient to require oxygen therapy,” said Dr Priyanka Relan, a COVID-19 clinical management expert in a recent WHA blog. “Without that therapy, COVID-19 can be fatal.”
As a leading international business headquartered in Beirut, Midis Group were approached to help with Oxygen Generator supply and the Group were pleased to respond positively – and quickly.
The donation was part of the organization’s way of contributing to Lebanon’s COVID-19 response and mitigating its impact on the health system. On arrival, the oxygen concentrators were quickly distributed to multiple individuals as there was a long waiting list.
Earlier last year, after the tragedy of August 4, Midis Group was part of international efforts to support the rebuilding of the city, as part of the Together for Beirut initiative.
ESET rated top-selling EMEA based Security Vendor by G2
ESET were recently named the number one top-selling EMEA based company among IT Security vendors by G2 in their 2021 Best Software Awards.
“This recognition belongs to all our customers and employees. Thank you for your loyalty and hard work in these uneasy times,” said the ESET Middle East team on their LinkedIn profile.
G2 is the world’s largest tech marketplace where businesses can discover, review, and manage the technology they need to reach their potential.
According to the G2 website, more than three million people visit G2.com to read and write authentic reviews about thousands of software products and professional services.
More about ESET
ESET® is an antivirus industry pioneer and creator of the award-winning NOD32® proactive technology. Their security solutions protect over 100 million computer users − businesses and consumers – in more than 180 countries, enabling them to enjoy safer technology.
ESET Middle East has its regional office in Dubai Internet City and manages an extensive partner network in 11 countries, namely United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Libya.
Unior Group drives the future of its diverse business with HPE intelligent infrastructure
Unior Group in Slovenia have simplified their IT management with intelligent, composable servers, storage, and networking solutions from HPE.
Unior is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers from Slovenia, producing key components for the auto industry, as well as hand tools for craftsmen and special-purpose machines for steel processing. The company needed a reliable IT infrastructure for critical manufacturing and catering activities and the agility of the infrastructure to respond quickly to new business requirements.
All of this was accomplished by simplifying IT management at Unior with intelligent, compliant servers, storage, and networking solutions provided by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). By constantly investing in technologies that enable IT to grow and adapt to ever-changing business requirements, Unior is now ready for the future.
Boštjan Kosi, Sales Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium. Photo credit – Žiga Intihar.
“HPE and Unior have been working together in the field of information technology for many years. This collaboration brought an understanding of needs on the one hand and portfolio and service opportunities on the other. This is rare in the business of two companies. Excellent collaboration is also supported by the strong performance of the HPE partner network, which brings the HPE experience even closer to end customers. We can only wish for such an attitude in business,” explains Boštjan Kosi, Sales Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium.
Rok Planinšec, IT Director of Unior, agreed: “the Slovenian Selectium team reflects a strong commitment to their business. It is a partnership where we can talk openly about our challenges and goals and together find technology solutions to lead Unior into the future.”
The new Data Center at the heart of the Unior Group business success. Photo Credit – Unior Group Archive
The driving force is the desire to be first and best
The small Unior IT team matched the needs of a diverse business with an intelligent infrastructure built on HPE technologies, reducing complexity and simplifying infrastructure operations. Ivan Cizel, Head of IT at Unior, explains: “We insist on HPE technologies because they are easy to use and to operate. Our HPE systems are almost 100 % available, allowing us to focus on higher-level issues.”
Progress is easier when you have great partners with you, and the project advanced thanks to partner company Arhides, who played a key role in implementation of the new equipment.
Director of Arhides, Borut Šosterič. Photo credit – Arhides
“Unior’s information environment is a good example of how a symbiosis between different actors – Unior, Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium and Arhides – can lead to excellent results. Cooperation and complexity of projects with both Unior and HPE was a pleasure and a challenge at the same time,” emphasizes the director of Arhides, Borut Šosterič.
Technology is the answer to the demands of the future
The constant desire for progress often puts IT services in an un-enviable position, as they must be constantly ready to respond to new resource needs in a short time – new virtual servers, additional storage space and so on. As business requirements increased and the previous HPE infrastructure required an upgrade, it was a logical decision for Unior to invest in HPE Synergy compliant infrastructure and intelligent storage to run critical HPE Primera applications. Unior also uses Aruba network solutions for core network and Wi-Fi, as well as dedicated HPE StoreOnce disk-to-disk backups with Veeam’s Backup & Replication for backup.
“HPE Synergy and HPE Primera provide us with the agility to respond quickly when a company needs services for a new project. At the same time, they simplify business operations and enable us to provide our end-users with a responsive and flawless experience,” explains Ivan Cizel, Head of IT at Unior.
For IT Director Rok Planinšec, the demand for high availability tipped the scales: “It’s imperative our business users can access critical systems to support our production operation and be able to complete reservations for guests at our resorts. Guaranteed 100 % up-time was an important factor for choosing HPE Primera. We cannot afford downtime in any area of our business.”
To simplify management of the information infrastructure, Unior relies on HPE OneView, which acts as a stand-alone interface for providing, updating and integrating software-defined systems (computer, memory and network) in the data center. They also use HPE InfoSight to continuously monitor the health and performance of the infrastructure. For added assurance, Unior counts on expert technical support from HPE Proactive Care, which plans and delivers firmware upgrades and patches so the IT team can stay focused on the business.
Learn more about the results of the outstanding collaboration between Unior d. d. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the case study.
EBM named Most Valuable Tech Partner of the Year
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) has won the ‘Most Valuable Tech Partner of the Year’ Award given by Ingram Micro for IBM Business Partners.
The award was part of the IBM Business Excellence Awards, 2020.
On their LinkedIn profile, Aptec – an Ingram Micro company, posted, “We would like to congratulate all our partners who are winners of these prestigious Awards and we are grateful for your contribution in Ingram Micro – IBM Business. We value your partnership and we are thankful for your trust in doing business with Ingram Micro.”
On LinkedIn the EBM team thanked Ingram Micro and Aptec Distribution for this excellent recognition. The LinkedIn post went on: “Looking forward to a brighter 2021 together!”
More about EBM
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) is a System Integrator and IT Solutions company. The company designs, sells, implements, integrates, and supports Datacenters, Servers, Storage, Software Defined, Hyperconverged, Networking, IT Security, Lenovo Endpoints, Computing and Client/server applications as well as emerging technologies such as Cloud, Big Data, Analytics and IoT.
MDS UAE runs successful COVID-19 vaccination drive in Abu Dhabi
MDS UAE conducted a COVID-19 vaccine drive at their Head Quarters in Abu Dhabi on February 3.
MDS UAE began the drive by conducting a company wide survey to gauge its employees’ understanding of Covid-19 vaccine, and to help resolve any queries. The HR department created the survey to see if any educative sessions were required in order to better align with employees and address their concerns regarding getting vaccinated.
Right after the survey, the company began the COVID-19 vaccine drive with five doctors from Reem Hospital administering the Sinopharm vaccine, at Midis UAE HQ at Addax Tower on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Around 70 employees volunteered to register for the vaccine.
The Sinopharm vaccine was used for the vaccine drive. Photo credit – MDS UAE
MDS UAE has been very active towards Corporate Social Responsibility activity and been regularly conducting drives to benefit its employees, partners, stakeholders and the society at large. This demonstrates the company’s commitment towards making a positive impact in society, focusing on all forms of social awareness with an aim to enhancing the lives of those it serves.
MDS UAE management, along with the HR department, is now planning to roll out the same drive in Dubai, in order to help employees gain access to Covid-19 vaccine as well as encouraging more employees in UAE to get vaccinated.
Mideast Data Systems wins two awards at the HPE UAE Channel Awards 2020
Mideast Data Systems (MDS) – has won two awards at the HPE UAE Channel Awards 2020. HPE UAE Services Partner of the Year Award went to the whole MDS team, and Best Channel Pre-Sale Award went to Mohamed Amine Snadly at MDS for an exceptional sales effort during the year.
These awards are major achievements. The Services Partner of the Year prize given to MDS was awarded based on nominated partners’ overall Pointnext revenue, and those who have consistently achieved in 2020 their Pointnext Matrix, KPIs and targets.
According to the HPE UAE citation for the award, MDS achieved the highest Pointnext Services numbers in FY20. In addition to achieving their KPIs and targets, MDS managed to stay in the top performance band, with ensuring consistent contract renewals and high volume of IB attach. When it comes to Greenlake, MDS closed the biggest Greenlake expansion, which represented more than 50% of UAE Indirect GreenLake quota in FY20. They have also built a good GreenLake pipeline for FY21.
HPE UAE Best Channel Pre-sale Award – winner in 2020 – Mohamed Amine Snadly (MDS)
The Best Channel Pre-sale Award, given to Mohamed Amine Snadly, was a recognition for the substantial personal achievement by Mohamed. The Award is given annually to the HPE UAE Partner who has achieved the highest Pointnext Services numbers in FY20.
According to HPE UAE, when deciding on the Award, they consider factors such as technical and commercial expertise, and investment and passion in the overall HPE portfolio. ‘This individual has a strong technical background, coupled with the sales acumen. He takes ownership of sizing and building HPE solutions and successfully delivers it to the customer.’
According to the HPE citation for the Award, in addition to achieving his KPIs and targets, Mohamed managed to stay in the top performance band, with ensuing consistent contract renewals and when it came to Greenlake, Mohamed closed the biggest Greenlake expansion.
These awards, from a valued major partner, are a great tribute to the commitment and in-depth talent across the MDS team.
JBS, Panduit and Trident partner to deliver major Network Data Center solutions for Orange Jordan
Jordan Business Systems (JBS), Panduit and Trident Technology Services have worked together to successfully deliver major IT Infrastructure and Network Data Center solutions for Orange Jordan. The company commissioned the partnership to build two state-of-the-art data centers located in the capital, Amman.
The Marj Al Hamam data center was a new build and the former AI Hussein Medical Center was renovated and became the second site. The refurbished building included an ITN infrastructure and a space for co-location businesses. Now completed, the new hosting facilities have become the biggest and most advanced in Jordan, working 24/7 with no downtime.
Both data centers connect to the Orange Jordan MPLS network and the global internet via fully diverse and protected links to ensure robust availability and scalability to meet growing business needs. To optimize the Marj Al Hamam data center, Orange Jordan were clear they had to reduce power consumption from cooling operations and to cap operational expenses. Further requirements included high levels of security and reliable physical infrastructure management.
Considering the business aspects of co-location spaces, it was important to have the ability to monitor and control power consumption per rack, as well as facilities for invoicing and reporting back those capabilities and costs per customer. The new data centers also had to be deployed quickly to ensure there was no break in service for current customers.
Quoted in a Case Study about the project, Mr. Bahjat Al Adwan, Data Centers and Environment Engineering Manager, Orange Jordan, said, “Our ultimate goal was to achieve a solid power and cooling strategy, and to prioritize analytics and reporting while optimizing space utilization, capacity management, and automation.”
To deliver the project, Orange Jordan used the Panduit IT Infrastructure and Network Data Center Solution. In addition to Panduit’s knowledge and expertise, JBS was the system integrator and distributor for the project. JBS executed the design and deployment promptly, making it simple, consistent, organized, and secure.
Trident Technology Services, the exclusive Sales and Marketing Representative of Panduit in the Middle East and Africa, also participated in the project. As the exclusive local representative for Panduit, Trident supports growing sales opportunities in Panduit’s key market sectors of data center, enterprise, industrial automation, and electrical.
Nazim Assasfeh, Deputy General Manager, Jordan Business Systems welcomed the successful project outcome. “We at JBS are proud that we met the expectations of our valued customer, Orange Telecom Jordan, and that we were part of this great team who achieved this great success, where real business values were accomplished, efficiency of resources utilized, and for being the first DC certified Tier III facility in the region,” said Nazim Assasfeh.
“Working with Panduit, Trident, and JBS was a fabulous experience. The alignment between communication, computing, control, power, and security led to an agile physical infrastructure that minimizes risk, increases flexibility, and delivers maximum performance throughout our business,” said Bahjat Al Adwan from Orange Jordan in the Case Study.
According to the Case Study, Panduit, Trident, and JBS collectively demonstrated the strength of the partner ecosystem. From design to project management to installation, the partners came together to provide Orange Jordan with the solution it required within a tight timeframe. Each partner played a significant role that allowed the overall project to flow seamlessly and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.
Mindware signs partnership with Rubrik for MENA region
DUBAI – UAE, 25th January, 2021. Mindware, the leading Value Added Distributor, announced an agreement with Rubrik to promote and distribute the vendor’s solutions through its vast reseller network across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This new partnership and the addition of Rubrik’s best-in-class data management solutions for Microsoft 365 applications and Azure cloud environments also positions Mindware to provide increased value as a strategic Microsoft distributor.
“Cloud computing is seen today as an integral part of an organization’s digital transformation strategy, especially with the remote working trend. In this scenario, Microsoft 365 cloud-based collaboration tools including productivity apps and security services and Microsoft Azure cloud computing service, when used together, unlock opportunities to help organizations transform their business. In addition, Microsoft’s two cloud regions in the UAE have delivered an increased performance for the company’s cloud services and this has further accelerated adoption and strengthened vendor-customer base,” said Philippe Jarre, CEO, Mindware.
“As a strategic partner of Microsoft, we saw that organizations that consumed Microsoft cloud services are looking to invest in technologies that manage and secure cloud data and applications, to maintain business continuity. After a detailed market analysis, we decided to add Rubrik to our portfolio, since the vendor has purpose-built data management and protection solutions of Microsoft 365 and Azure, and both companies share a strong technology collaboration. With this partnership, Mindware adds a modern, cloud friendly data protection solution provider to its portfolio. Our two companies together will present great opportunities for our regional business and technology partners to collaborate and add value in the next phase of cloud data management,” he added.
Rubrik will sell its entire product portfolio – comprising cloud data management, cloud backup and recovery, security and compliance and NoSQL database protection – through Mindware’s extensive reseller network across MENA. As Rubrik’s distributor in region, Mindware will offer several of its value-added capabilities and services to its partners buying Rubrik, including facilitating technical and sales training sessions on Rubrik solutions, and selling Rubrik’s offerings together with other cloud and infrastructure software technologies, to offer solutions and create value for MENA customers.
“We are delighted to welcome Mindware as our trusted Rubrik distribution partner and to work together to promote the adoption of modern and cloud friendly data protection and recovery solutions across the Middle East. We look forward to working with Mindware to enable partners to take advantage of the rising demand for the Rubrik cloud management platform throughout the region,” stated Jan Ursi, Sr. Director, Channel & Alliances, EMEA at Rubrik.
Rubrik is an award-winning Microsoft ISV partner and the fastest growing Azure storage partner in its history. Whether an organization is running on-premise or in Azure, Rubrik delivers all aspects of data management with consumer-grade simplicity and policy-driven intelligence across all Microsoft apps – physical or virtualized Windows, SQL Server, Hyper-V, Office 365, OneDrive, and Azure.
About Rubrik
Rubrik, the Cloud Data Management Company, enables enterprises to maximize value from data that is increasingly fragmented across data centers and clouds. Rubrik delivers a single, policy-driven platform for data recovery, governance, compliance, and cloud mobility. For more information, visit www.rubrik.com and follow @rubrikInc on Twitter.
Rubrik is a registered trademark of Rubrik, Inc. Other marks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About Mindware
As one of the leading distributors of the finest IT products in the Middle East and Africa, Mindware’s extensive portfolio includes top-class global brands reaching out to over 4,000 partners. Mindware’s comprehensive offering includes a selection of infrastructure, networking, security, and storage leading brands. As part of its VAD methodology, Mindware also offers supplementary value-added services to its reselling partners including pre-sales consultancy, implementation services, local technical support, marketing enablement tools, and multiple channel-enabling programs. Headquartered in Dubai UAE since 1991, Mindware has been uncompromisingly serving its customers for more than three decades.
MDSap implements data-driven decision-making system for ACE Insurance Brokers
ACE Insurance Brokers have partnered with MDSap to implement a data-driven decision-making system using the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise platform.
This successful customer story was highlighted in a video where Antonio Dionisio, Group CIO of ACE Insurance Brokers, and Johnny Beyrouthy, General Manager ME North, of MDSap, talk about the project and how the solution helps ACE in meeting their business goals.
Antonio Dionisio opens the video by introducing the technical challenge and role of Business Intelligence (BI) in the marketplace.
“Risk is an essential factor of doing business. Every company needs to identify the risks across the board, and plan to limit or mitigate their exposure. Having a risk management strategy and culture is fundamental for business to succeed. We advise our clients to develop a risk management environment, and understand their risks, and its potential impact on performance and growth. With our help, our clients will be better prepared to address their risks, and to reduce their insurance premium costs.”
Johnny Beyrouthy, General Manager ME North, of MDSap, talks about the role the company played in the project:
“MDSap’s goal was to help ACE acquire and cleanse their complex and scattered data assets and embed timely intelligence to the product and applications they use every day. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Platform was selected, allowing ACE to easily integrate, manage and transform data to inject business information and analytics across their enterprise.”
“So the ultimate combination of SAP’s robust, scalable and most complete BI solution on the market, ACE IT dedication and swift support throughout the project, and MDSap’s historical expertise in data management and analytics, has produced a data-driven decision-making support system that best helps ACE meet their business goals.”
Antonio Dionisio of ACE went on to highlight MDSap expertise in delivering the project:
“The outstanding value of harnessing the power of our historical data and projecting that into the future is a clear differentiator in a highly competitive market. MDSap was the partner of choice to help us into this journey, and to successfully deliver this project.”
Johnny Beyrouthy tells the story of the project from the MDSap perspective. Photo credit: MDSap
Johnny Beyrouthy paid tribute back to ACE in his remarks about the making of the project:
“In the insurance industry, companies must be agile, leveraging all kinds of data assets and intelligence to optimise operations, build predictive models, reduce claim leakage, report on financials and have access to informative customer insights. MDSap, using SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Platform, delivered an intelligent platform that supports all that. Our solid financial services and insurance industry experience helped ACE leverage out of the box reports, dashboards and analytics at a high level, while drilling down to whatever they need, including risk analysis operational performance analysis and claim analysis.”
“For more than 27 years, MDSap has served Enterprise organisations in the Middle East and Eastern Europe by empowering them with the best in technology innovation while always focusing on their business needs and goals. I would like to take this opportunity to thank ACE brokers, management and team for their trust in MDSap and their persistence in achieving this mature success.”
Video: MDSap implements a data-driven decision making system for ACE Insurance Brokers
ESET’s Demes Strouthos interviewed in December 2020 Security Adviser ME
ESET Middle East General Manager, Demes Strouthos was interviewed in the December issue of Security Adviser ME during GITEX 2020 about the company offerings during the show, and also the challenges for 2021.
According to Demes in the interview, GITEX has always been an important showcase, a great platform for meeting and networking, and an excellent place to launch new products and solutions.
Going onwards, the interviewer asked Demes what the most popular and safest solutions might be in 2021 and his answer was clear: “Multi-Factor Authentication has become the most pertinent security solution in the new normal, as huge numbers of organisations have deployed large-scale remote working, while threat actors have increased their attempts exponentially.”
In the interview Demes talked about the likelihood that employees are using a wide range of devices when at home, and the need to protect these devices. As a result of this, ESET have a full range of endpoint security solutions ready for action, from anti-virus to high-end threat-hunting and cloud-based sandboxing.
Demes explained that front-line ESET products include ESET Remote Workforce Offer, a cloud-based console that uses advanced technology like machine learning, deep-behavioural inspection and a ransomware shield to protect business data. He also highlighted ESET Targeted Attack Protection, a powerful ransomware prevention solution that is augmented by ESET EDR and Cloud Sandbox Analysis.
Infotech Business Solutions recognized by Fortinet as Partner of the Year 2020 for Iraq
Infotech Business Solutions has been recognized by Fortinet as Partner of the Year 2020 for Iraq. The award was given during the Fortinet Virtual Partner SYNC North Gulf 2020 in November.
“This award demonstrates and recognizes InfoTech’s excellence in providing true value to our clients for security projects as they relate to Fortinet. As the market leader in Iraq in Systems Integration, we are proud to ascertain, once again, our unique dedication to our clients, premiere service and an unwavering commitment to excellence” said IBS Deputy General Manager, Ali Joseph “It’s all thanks to our engineers who can always handle any project and technical issues in a professional way.”
As well as the industry awards, the virtual event included latest updates on the Fortinet Security Fabric, the Engage Partner Program, and the opportunity to interact with the Fortinet Channel Team for North Gulf i.e. Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Qatar.
More about Infotech Business Systems
InfoTech Business Solutions is an OmniTech Holdings company and part of the Midis Group. OmniTech is a well-established Information Technology group operating in the Middle East region, dedicated to provide total infrastructure solutions around IBM, Cisco, Lenovo, Microsoft, Kaspersky and Diebold. It employs more than 350 professionals, with offices in Lebanon, Jordan, West Bank, Iraq, and Qatar.
Dec 15, 2020 – Amman: Jordan Business Systems has achieved Gold Panduit Certified Installer status.
Mr. Nazim Alasasfeh, Deputy General Manager at JBS said: “We at JBS are proud to engage in such a relationship with Panduit. We believe that this is a perfect fit for our customers that need to deploy Panduit Network and Data Center Infrastructure solutions.”
“This partnership is a great example of the close collaboration Panduit has with its customers. We are looking forward into strengthening and developing this partnership further towards achieving common goals.”
More about Panduit
Panduit was born from innovation. In 1955, the company launched their first product: Panduct Wiring Duct, a new invention that uniquely organized control panel wiring and allowed new wires to be added quickly and neatly. Since that time Panduit has introduced thousands of problem solving new products and remained committed to providing innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions.
More about JBS
Jordan Business Systems provides business-focused, integrated IT solutions for organizations of all sizes. Clients can depend on a partner with flexible scale, a broad solution portfolio, and more than 20 years of business IT insight.
JBS’s roots come from a partnership with some of the world’s most renowned and respected names in the IT industry. As a Business Partner of IBM, Cisco, Diebold, Lenovo and Panduit in Jordan and Palestine, JBS was formed to meet the emerging demands of economies for development and to empower organizations to reach their full business potential to be able to compete in today’s technology-intensive economy.
The new site features Mindware’s vision to become the distributor of choice for vendors and partners in the MEA region. It allows business users to access the whole range of Mindware’s solutions, services and marketplace.
According to the company, no rebranding has been done but as Mindware expand their portfolio and solutions, a new look and feel was necessary to reflect the changes and growth.
There will be more website additions as Mindware move forward in 2021 and the company looks forward to giving more news when the time comes.
More about Mindware
As the leading Value-Added Distributor of Top IT technologies, Mindware strive to establish long-term, mutually-beneficial partnerships with vendors and channel organizations in the Middle East and Africa, by combining industry-leading integrated solutions with an uncompromising commitment to delivering the world-class, human-centric services and support their partners need to succeed.
Headquartered in Dubai, UAE since 1991, Mindware have expanded their distribution reach regionally while growing their network of Partners:
4,000+ Channel Partners
45+ Market Leading Vendors
35,000+ Transactions per Year
15 Countries
90,000sqft across 12 Warehouses
Husni Hammoud wins Best Leadership Personality of the Year award
Husni Hammoud, Managing Director, ESET Middle East, Barracuda Networks and Ivanti (all part of Midis Group) has been selected as winner of the ‘‘Best Leadership Personality of the Year’’ at the Tahawultech.com Reseller ME Forum & Excellence Awards 2020 on December 15, 2020.
The award presenter described Husni as a leader, “who is clearly a front-runner, who leads by example, and who has directed his business to create his own unique niche in an extremely competitive market this year.”
Answering the many messages of congratulation on LinkedIn, Husni Hammoud commented; “Thank you. Whatever we do, it cannot be accomplished without a great team, and colleagues that support you, and be with you along the way.”
According to Tahawultech.com website, the Reseller ME Forum and Excellence Awards 2020 hosted by CPI Media Group, celebrated the resilience and triumph of businesses, particularly in the wake of the pandemic and its repercussions on the global economy.
The virtual event brings together the best minds in the industry for inspirational debates and awarding the efforts of vendors, distributors, system integrators and resellers who drive the channel industry.
Mindware CEO Philippe Jarre interviewed by Intelligent Tech Channels
The latest edition of Intelligent Tech Channels features Mindware CEO Philippe Jarre in a major front cover interview. Talking with the magazine, Philippe explained how Mindware, the leading Value Added Distributor, supported its partners during an unprecedented year and outlines what might be the general plan looking ahead.
He also goes on to explain how the channel market in the Middle East has reacted to the pandemic.
According to Philippe, “Life and business have been badly hurt by the pandemic. However, we have been very fortunate in the IT industry to see that COVID-19 has actually accelerated Digital Transformation initiatives and technology investments, as enterprises have geared up to support a hybrid work environment. As a result, the IT industry in the Middle East has been less hurt, I would say, from a gross revenue point of view.”
Further on, Philippe explains the reseller community have faced financial challenges and that Mindware will therefore operate in a conservative ‘watch and wait’ mode to help mitigate the situation.
Going forwards, Philippe explores how Mindware has been building channel activities, onboarding new vendors, and what the company will focus on in 2021 with partners.
The MDS SI team in UAE is celebrating after winning two awards from Dell at the recently held Dell Forum 2020. The first award was Exceptional Partner of the Year, which is specifically given to a Strategic End-to-End Solutions Provider who have demonstrated strong commitment towards Dell. The second award bestowed upon MDS SI was for ‘Go-Big, Win-Big Growth’. This recognition is for Solutions Provider with the strongest total revenue growth year on year.
Commenting on the win, Hadi Nader, Group Managing Partner Mideast Data Systems – Systems Integration, said, “We are honored to win two awards during the Dell Forum, and I would specially like to thank Dell for trusting us as their committed, loyal and strategic partner. I am also grateful to our customers for the trust and confidence they have shown in MDS-SI, our team and their skills on-board, which has contributed towards this great achievement and recognition.”
“As one of the leading Dell Titanium Partners in the Middle East region, we are committed to providing strategic, financial and operational benefits to our customers. With the increased pace of digitization, we have been quick to make significant investments to enable next generation services and solutions required to keep our customers ahead of the curve. This, along with our focus on quality and best industry practices were key factors that contributed to our recognition for the awards.”
Award two: ‘Go-Big, Win-Big Growth’. This recognition is for Solutions Provider with the strongest total revenue growth year on year. Photo credit: MDS SI
Dell Forum is a destination to ask, answer and discuss all things related to Dell Products and services. The Forum takes place in various countries, and the UAE chapter was held on December 15, 2020. Given the current situation, the Forum was conducted virtually, where partners, resellers, system integrators and customers were seen interacting with each other. The 2020 Forum welcomed many new ideas and strategies, uncovering new opportunities for growth, and accelerating digital transformation across all verticals.
Nader concluded: “MDS SI has come a long way since our inception and it is indeed gratifying to have our customer focus and service quality recognised by such a prestigious industry forum.”
The secure website features the QuanTech identity, brand and business services, solutions, skills and expertise that the company offers across the Levant region.
It has a modern design, is responsive to most devices, and consolidates High Search Volume keywords to increase website traffic on search engines like Google.
The site also integrates the LinkedIn page of QuanTech and includes call-to-action opportunities all over its pages to ensure lead capturing.
More about QuanTech
Established in 1995 to represent IBM in Lebanon, QuanTech, part of Midis Group, is one of the largest Systems Integrators in the Levant region.
QuanTech have developed a services portfolio to help implement Technology components as part of a global Digital Transformation engagement and to solve specific focused Business challenges.
Over the course of its years in business, QuanTech has established itself as a trusted partner of choice to help clients throughout their Digital Journey. Services and Solutions ranging from Digital Transformation, Client touch point services, Data Center Solution, Electronic payments, Omnichannels, Devops and Data Security.
QuanTech serves clients horizontally in all market segments from Financial Services, Telecommunication Services, Healthcare and General Purpose businesses.
It accompanies its clients through the various stages required to achieve an ultimate objective of Digitally re-inventing their institutions and participate in the next wave of Digital Economy.
