The launch of a new website for Qatar Site & Power – QSP – has been announced at www.qsp.com.qa. The site showcases the company’s expertise in Data Center solutions and services, with the support of highly-skilled and specialized teams.
The website is easy to navigate with a modern design that is responsive on different devices, allowing clients to have a seamless digital experience while exploring the site.
It consolidates High Search Volume keywords in order to increase traffic in search engines such as Google, as well as boosting page ranking higher.
In addition to the freshly-designed website there is also a new QSP Linkedin profile – please visit and like or comment.
More about QSP
With 30 years experience QSP have been able to forge a remarkable presence in the Qatari market in three major sectors: Data Centers, Diesel Generators and UPS systems. Today QSP has around 100 employees, and they are the leaders in their core line of business.
QSP is part of Midis Energy, providing a wide variety of Data Center, Power/Cooling and Site Preparation solutions, supported by a large team to install, manage, maintain and repair products in the Middle East.
From design to construction, maintenance and support, their highly specialized and factory-trained engineers and technicians can manage all aspects of partner Power/IT infrastructure requirements.
Since 1990, QSP has been the official distributor of KOHLER-SDMO Generators and Vertiv (ex- Emerson Network Power), who remain major partners at all levels: design, commercial, technical and support services.
New Southcomp Polaris website launched
A new French-language website for Southcomp Polaris has been launched, complete with partners sign-in zone, at www.southcomp-polaris.com. An English version to cater to the English-speaking African countries will be coming soon.
Design of the site is modern, neat, easy-to-navigate and is balanced between modernity, technology and the partnership approach at the core of the ‘SP style’ and the African markets covered by the company.
The website also features a revamped company logo and branding.
Amongst new features, the new site contains:
a secure Partner area allowing companies to check offers related to their country and the status of their accounts
a call to action button present all over the site allow visitors to contact the SP team
integrated social platforms for LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
a news page featuring the latest news and events concerning SP and its vendors
a responsive design on different devices, and incorporates High Search Volume keywords to increase website traffic on search engines.
More about Southcomp Polaris
Founded in 1993, Southcomp Polaris is a leading distributor of leading brands of e-business infrastructure, software and hardware solutions for professionals in the African continent. By establishing full transparency and consistency in their services, Southcomp Polaris has built a solid reputation as a value-added distributor, offering its partners a wide range of competitive products and solutions.
Qatar Site and Power win Diamond Partner of the Year award at the Vertiv Channel Summit 2020
Qatar Site and Power (QSP) was awarded the major accolade of Diamond Partner of the Year at the Vertiv Digital Channel Summit 2020 in November.
According to the Vertiv web page for the online event, the 2020 Channel Summit explored what lies ahead for the channel industry as a whole and also for Vertiv leading into 2021.
A great accolade for the QSP team – the Award certificate
More about QSP
QSP is today the largest and most experienced Data Center solutions provider in the Qatari marketplace. The company has participated in, and constructed, a big part of the Data Centers in Qatar, and they are the largest UPS supplier in the region, with more than 1000 UPS installations all over Qatar. QSP have certified and specialised teams to help customers in product selection, installation and servicing of all types of power protection and IT infrastructure equipment.
VMware recognizes MDS SI as a trusted digital transformation partner in the UAE
At the VMware 2020 Partnership Leadership Summit, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger recognized MDS SI as a trusted digital transformation partner, and spoke about the company’s support in helping the American Hospital of Dubai (AHD) convert a hotel into a field hospital during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Summit in November was attended by many prominent C-level leaders and General Managers from the partner eco-system across the EMEA region. The relationship between MDS SI and American Hospital in Dubai has deep roots, stretching back over seven years. Solutions covered range from IT infrastructure systems to building a world-class private cloud system.
The recent challenge faced by AHD and their partners was significant. When the pandemic reached the UAE, AHD had to prioritize multiple factors:
Transforming a hotel into an operational, 390-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients, including secure access to the main hospital IT services.
Strengthening remote-working capabilities for the hospital’s administrative employees, which included call center, finance and HR functions among other areas.
Launching a new tele-health service – months earlier than planned – to ensure patients can still access medical experts and treatments. This was vital to patients and hospital operations.
Infrastructure security, reliability and performance were top of the agenda as the IT team readied the new facility. The team bolstered IT security measures, too. They needed to quickly minimize the exposure of patient data at a much higher standard than guest room security requires. The task included re-configuring the network, implementing firewalls and securing the computing environment to extend the hospital’s main campus network to the field hospital.
The healthcare organization benefited from the seamless access and agility enabled by its software-defined digital foundation. Hyper-converged infrastructure is the key to faster time to market and will also assist AHD in their next phase of deployment and transformation, as VMware solutions are extremely agile and scale-able on demand.
Next steps for the project
Next steps AHD is planning include building a private cloud, and ensuing that the shared IT service platform will assist both AHD and the Mohammad Obaid Al-Mulla Group. Instead of having unhelpful silos, everything will be migrated to one single platform with Vrealize, and many infrastructure operations will be automated to roll out services more quickly.
MDS SI has been focusing on making AHD a complete Software Defined Data Center (SDDC). The facility servers and storage are virtualized using VSAN and Vsphere as core technologies, and MDS SI have already started with the deployment of their private cloud infrastructure (SDDC platform).
Mindware Joins Avnet to Bring IoT Solutions to Middle East and North Africa
Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet and Mindware, the major value-added distributor (VAD), are partnering to bring Avnet’s IoTConnect® Partner Program to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Mindware will leverage the program, part of Avnet’s IoTConnect Solutions Suite, to drive digital transformation initiatives of partners and customers and contribute to successful IoT project implementations across the region.
“Mindware will be a strong ally going forward providing access to Avnet’s IoTConnect solutions across the MENA region,” said Hari Kalyanaraman, Director, Product Management at Avnet. “This enables Avnet to expand our market and geographic reach while bringing new IoT technology capabilities to companies looking for scalable cost-effective solutions.”
Besides having a wide network of regional resellers and system integrators that helps with market penetration, Mindware adds significant value to its channel ecosystem through its vast and diversified solutions team, comprising an active and highly qualified base of solutions and IT architects. Partners benefit from Mindware’s expert resources to speed time to market and reduce cost.
“IoT is a big focus area for Mindware going forward, considering the fact that it is a powerful agent to accelerate the pace of digital transformation. We have identified Avnet as one of the key vendors in this space as it offers comprehensive IoT capabilities through one partner. The company helps customers in the early stages from component sourcing to hardware design and production. Additionally, with its IoTConnect Platform, it seamlessly connects devices to the cloud and generates insights through apps and AI. With this new partnership, customers can now rely on Avnet and Mindware for end-to-end capabilities to deliver actionable business insights. We are excited to collaborate with Avnet, which helps us diversify our IoT portfolio and introduce new and innovative technologies into the region,” says Philippe Jarre, CEO of Mindware.
Both Avnet and Mindware closely collaborate with Microsoft and leverage its secure cloud computing services, Azure, AI and IoT capabilities. This makes the Avnet-Mindware partnership even stronger. Avnet’s IoTConnect Platform optimizes Microsoft’s Azure IoT suite, which provides secure and scalable infrastructure and open edge-to-cloud IoT solutions including storage, compute and microservices of stream units, data and AI services that connect, monitor, and control billions of IoT assets. It also includes security and operating systems for devices and equipment, along with data and analytics that help businesses to build, deploy, and manage IoT applications. Mindware was the first VAD to distribute Microsoft products in the Middle East.
“We are delighted to see Avnet and Mindware coming together to further enhance and enable highly secure Microsoft Azure IoT applications and solutions across the Middle East and North Africa. The explosion of data and devices has changed the way we collect and analyze data – and how we think about security. We look forward to building on our collective knowledge and expertise to further enhance our broad portfolio of capabilities and unlock customer value through innovation,” said Bruno Delamarre, General Manager, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft Middle East and Africa.
Avnet’s IoTConnect Partner Program enables system integrators and original equipment manufacturers to build new solutions and service models for their practice. It enables developers to enhance these solutions with Avnet’s smart applications, access devices certified for use on the IoTConnect Platform and enjoy easier proof-of-concept deployment. Participants in the program can leverage proven applications in combination with Avnet’s extensive ecosystem of experts to accelerate and scale their IoT solution development.
Avnet is a global technology solutions provider with an extensive ecosystem delivering design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We transform ideas into intelligent solutions, reducing the time, cost and complexities of bringing products to market. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology.
More 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 3,000 resellers. 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.
HDF SAS named North West Africa Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies
HDF sas has been named as North West Africa Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies.
News of the award was revealed during the Dell Technologies Emerging Africa Executive Partner and Awards Summit, which took place online on December 9, 2020.
Jacques Tachdjian, General Manager of HDF sas, based in Paris, thanked his team for their efforts during the past year:
“HDF has been recognized as Dell Technologies Distributor of the Year in North West Africa. This recognition is an award for your amazing work, engagement and commitment to HDF sas. Despite the pandemic, I know that throughout the year, your dedication has maintained excellent business continuity with the partners – which has led us to a successful 2020. Thank you, again, let’s keep this excellent team spirit!”
More about HDF SAS
A subsidiary of the Midis Group, for more than 20 years HDF SAS has been one of the largest Value-Added Distributors (VAD) and is expert in the brands it distributes in Africa – Dell Technologies, APC, Kohler-SDMO & Ortea.
Based in Orly, France, the company operates through a network of 500+ partners in more than 40 countries, covering East Africa, West Africa, North Africa and Central Africa as well as the Overseas Departments and Territories. HDF SAS subsidiaries expand to Tunisia, Morocco and the Ivory Coast.
i4 Solutions achieves Cisco Customer Experience Specialization standard
i4 Solutions has successfully completed the Cisco Customer Experience Specialization Program in the State of Qatar. i4 Solutions is one of the largest and fastest growing Cisco Gold Partners in Qatar, with a proven track record for over a decade.
i4 Solutions strongly believes that customers should be at the core of its activities, and their satisfaction has become the ultimate indicator of i4 Solutions success.
The Customer Experience Specialization Program is designed to unlock the potentials of Cisco partners and enable them to deliver value-added services that help their customers further optimize their business outcomes.
Over the past few months, the i4 Solutions team has worked closely with Cisco to establish the very best customer experience practice, leveraging decades of technical expertise and success stories. The result has been to evolve the company’s mindset even further towards a customer-centric model.
All the hard work has paid off. According to the Cisco citation for the status, by achieving the Customer Experience Specialization, i4 Solutions has demonstrated that it is qualified to support their customers across the full lifecycle of their solutions and impact customer business outcomes.
Midis SI wins Top System Integrator award at the GEC Media Awards 2020
Midis System Integration Group has been named Top System Integrator in the GEC Media Awards on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
The win is an important strategic vote of confidence in Midis SI and the Midis Group overall. According to the GEC Awards website, ‘the GCC IT market plays an important and crucial role in the growth and innovation and digital transformation of the region’s economy. The Global Enterprise Connect Awards reflects the transformation of the region.’
Sami Abi Esber, President, Midis System Integration and Board Member, Midis Group, welcomed the Award: “At Midis SI, we are extremely conscious of how businesses are approaching their digital transformation vision to match their long term business objectives. Keeping this in view, we have always strived to keep innovating our products/services portfolio in accordance with market trends.”
“In the last few months, we have launched innovative new services and deployed key projects across various verticals. We are very proud to having being recognized as the Top SI in the Middle East at the GEC Media Awards” added Sami Abi Esber.
Midis SI is the System Integration and Services arm of MIDIS Group and one of the top SIs in the MENA region according to IDC. Midis SI companies have presence in 13 countries and 20 major cities. The Group has over 2,500 employees, mostly working in Sales, Pre-sales, Implementation and Tech Support and is the leading Site and Power Group in the region.
Mindware recognized as EMEA Regional Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies
Philippe Jarre, CEO of Mindware, was recently interviewed in Tahawultech.com about the growing success of the Group and their strong partnership with Dell Technologies. The success of the partnership was recently demonstrated when Dell Technologies named Mindware ‘EMEA Regional Distributor of the Year’ for achieving rapid regional strategic growth.
In the interview Philippe talks with pride about the Award. According to Jarre, such recognition is an exceptional achievement because Mindware was competing with major European players. “That, to us, is an extraordinary achievement that we are very proud of. And it is not very often that a local distributor within the Middle East is awarded such an honour at an EMEA level – which is an exceptional achievement!”
Mindware’s partnership with Dell Technologies has deep roots, and has achieved the kind of scale, quality of service and sales back-up which has led the company to be ‘by far the number one regional distributor,’ according to Philippe Jarre.
There’s an ecosystem of more than 4000 partners, promoting and deploying Dell Technologies solutions, plus a dedicated Dell Technologies Business Unit, warehousing facilities across the major regions and excellent technical support. On top of this, says Philippe, “we have been working with Dell Technologies for over 20 years and we keep a finger on the pulse when it comes to their latest technologies.”
The interview continues online on Tahawultech.com, where Philippe explores how the channel partnership has grown over the years, and also how the relationship with Dell Technologies might develop in the future. Philippe talks about plans to consolidate distribution activity in Africa to bring greater critical mass to affiliate businesses, further strengthening Dell Technologies presence on the continent.
Housing Bank signs ATM agreement with Jordan Business Systems
Housing Bank, the largest and most widely spread bank in the Kingdom of Jordan, has signed an agreement with Jordan Business Systems (JBS), and Diebold Nixdorf in Jordan and Palestine, for the purchase of 185 state-of-the-art ATM’s equipped with the latest technology.
The initiative aligns with the bank’s strategy to provide its customers with the latest and most advanced technologies and services in the banking sector and is the largest of its kind at local and regional levels in Jordan. It is consistent with the Housing Bank’s plans to keep pace with latest developments in the global banking market, enhancing its digital services chain, and provides an integrated banking experience and innovative services. The result will be added value for its customers, as well as contributing to enriching their banking experience.
Installation of the new ATMs, equipped with the latest advanced technologies, will begin in all governorates of the Kingdom during the first quarter of 2021. This step will enable Housing Bank customers and all users of ATMs to obtain new and distinguished comprehensive services and a seamless self-service experience.
Housing Bank HQ: the Group are regarded by many as pioneers in the modern banking industry in the region. Photo credit – Housing Bank
Commenting on this step, the Chief Business Officer at the Housing Bank, Vasken Ajamyan, said: “At Housing Bank, and within our strategic plans to adopt the latest banking services technology, we are keen to provide the most innovative services and to keep pace with qualitative additions that will support our journey towards digital transformation. We will provide a banking experience that is unique and distinctive to our customers, enabling them to easily complete their transactions aligning with fast-paces changes imposed by the digital era.”
Ajamyan added: “Housing Bank is always ahead in its ability to respond effectively to the changing requirements of its customers, as it worked over the past years to optimally update its infrastructure to support the shift to digital transformation. Today we thrive to implement our digitally-driven plans by replacing our ATM network with the latest endpoints, and most developed ones, locally and internationally.”
Emad Suwan, General Manager of Jordan Business Systems (JBS) in Jordan and Palestine, said: “This agreement provides Housing Bank, regarded by many as pioneers in the modern banking industry in the region, with advanced technologies in order to adapt to the current and future requirements through the digitization of transaction banking.”
Emad Suwan emphasized that the Housing Bank choice to deal with Diebold Nixdorf, a leader in manufacturing and developing Automatic Teller Machines, will help deliver the latest banking services to Housing Bank customers, making it an enhanced positive experience befitting the customers of this large banking organization.
The new ATMs are modern devices with multi-touch screens, supporting contactless technology, and will bring to customers several additional services such as instant cash deposit, instant check deposit and other services.
Midis Group sponsors VIP Majlis Club at GITEX Technology Week 2020 for the eleventh year
Midis Group is once again sponsoring the VIP Majlis Club at GITEX 2020 Technology Week – the region’s largest Information Technology event of the year – at the Dubai World Trade Centre. And after many months of events being hosted online, GITEX 2020 is happening live from December 6 to 10, thanks to careful planning and effective safety measures.
As the GITEX website says: “Hosting over 60+ countries and their latest technologies, products and innovations, GITEX is open for business: a proud moment for the UAE and you – let’s do business again.”
As every year, Midis Group presence at GITEX 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre highlights the Group’s unique capabilities and standing in the marketplace. In the friendly surroundings of the Majlis Club, GITEX 2020 is an important opportunity for Midis Group Affiliates to network and engage with strategic vendors, customers and partners.
For 2020, once again, Midis Group senior management will be present at GITEX to network with global tech leaders and regional partners.
GITEX 2020 is a chance to see what’s coming up next in the world of technology and business, as top technology enterprises, start-ups and think-tanks from around the world reveal their eureka moments and life-changing innovations.
Visitors to the GITEX show can discover new tech from 1000+ global exhibitors from countries around the world, explore and source solutions across a range of sectors, and gain powerful insights from tech pioneers and practitioners on the show stage.
For more information about Midis Group and the Majlis Club at GITEX please contact us by email
Leading with a colorful, fascinating and contemporary homepage, the CPT website is secure and mobile responsive, and with the use of graphics and smart design, it is now easier to navigate and get clear information on key partners and business solutions offered by the Company.
The website also encourages visitors to reach out to CPT’s dedicated account representatives with a visible ‘Contact us’ button present throughout the navigating experience.
More about CPT
Computer & Power Technology (CPT) is part of the Midis Group. Based out of Abu Dhabi, UAE, CPT is a leading technology reseller with a specialization in Endpoint, Perimeter, Datacenter Security, Analytics, Data Center, Collaboration, Cloud and IoT. CPT is a registered Gold Cisco Partner in the UAE – in addition to a long standing relationship with several key technology vendors in the country. Their solutions portfolio is customized to meet all customer needs; with successful projects in many Government, semi-government and large enterprises.
MDS SI now at Principal Level in VMware Partner Connect
The achievement demonstrates the success of MDS SI’s continued efforts in becoming expert in VMware solutions and services. Further, MDS SI has taken the necessary steps to ensure both pre-sales and delivery consultants have met the level of expertise required to be a Principal-level services provider and demonstrated a growing company sales performance.
“MDS SI is delighted to have achieved the new Principal-level partner status from VMWare,” said Hadi Nader, Group Managing Partner, Mideast Data Systems – Systems Integration.
“This not only reflects our significant investment in mastering technology expertise and training but also strengthens our relationship with VMware and continued mutual business growth. We continue to focus on delivering value to our partners and customers with cutting-edge VMware technology solutions,” added Nader.
As Principal-level partner, VMware recognizes MDS SI as the key partner to help customers identify and implement the ideal VMware solutions, evidenced by the achievement of Master Services Competencies within the Services Provider path. Principal partners are the most qualified partners in VMware Partner Connect, and with this distinction, MDS SI has demonstrated a broad range of expertise and the ability to best serve their customers’ needs.
VMware Partner Connect empowers partners with flexibility to meet customers’ greatest IT needs and priorities, making VMware technologies and services opportunities more accessible. MDS SI now has an enhanced experience that delivers simplicity, choice, and innovation to Enterprise customers.
Soneri Bank selects Advanced Financial Solutions for IFRS 9 compliance
KARACHI: Soneri Bank Ltd has signed an agreement with Advanced Financial Solutions (AFS) to facilitate the implementation of IFRS 9 compliant credit models in line with the regulatory guidelines of Pakistan.
The agreement would see AFS develop IFRS 9 models for Soneri Bank Limited to enhance its credit scorecards for optimal risk undertaking in the light of fluctuating dynamics across the market, and also to provide strategic solutions for model management.
Present at the signing ceremony was the management of Soneri Bank Limited led by Mubarik Ali, Chief Risk Officer and Country Manager of AFS, Sadaqat Sattar.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mubarik Ali stated, “Soneri Bank Limited finds AFS to be the right partner to work with, as we value the potential of dealing with an international consultant and solutions provider with proven track record of similar engagements in mature markets based on their combined ability to implement software and advice on best practices.”
Soneri Bank is one of the first banks in Pakistan to have signed up for advisory services and risk management solutions from AFS, who formally entered the Pakistan market at the beginning of 2020 and who have already developed IFRS9 models for Pakistan to facilitate their clients in the country.
Soneri Bank Limited is diligently working on credit solutions and is proactively investing in systems that ensure safety and security for their customers. With its ethos of Roshan Har Qadam, Soneri Bank Limited has achieved betterment through new collaborations, and aims to introduce innovative solutions within its growing network of 300+ branches across Pakistan.
Speaking on the prospect of this engagement, Sadaqat Sattar from AFS said, “We find Soneri Bank to be one of the most forward-looking financial institutions in Pakistan and are confident that under the wise leadership of its management, our association will not only result in the bank being self-sufficient in complying with international financial reporting standards, but also lead to a positive impact on its risk and credit management going forward.”
Further commenting on the potential outlook of their initiatives in Pakistan, Mr. Sattar added; “Pakistan has a great potential for growth due to its emerging nature, and the global pandemic is a proof that the country’s financial sector requires to be fully conscious of the risks it is exposed to at any given time. With the push of the local regulator to comply with international standards, it is an ideal environment for international service providers like us to bring best practices and solutions into the country”.
More about AFS
Advanced Financial Solutions, part of the Midis Group, is a risk management software and consulting company with operations spread across territories in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and South Asia, with a representative office in Pakistan. AFS specializes in delivering software solutions and modeling advisory services to banks for improved credit risk management in all types of portfolios.
MDS Mobile voted number one Samsung Experience store in the UAE by Google Reviews
MDS Mobile, the Samsung Authorized Retailer, has been voted the #1 Samsung Experience store in UAE for Customer Service and Customer Experience on Google Reviews.
The news was passed on to MDS Mobile by Samsung; the rating is good news as the Company face competition from three other retailers.
Customers can walk in to one of the stores and feel free to experience and test the products using Live Demo units. Photo credit: MDS Mobile
MDS Mobile stores are in four locations: in Dubai, Samsung Ibn Battuta and Samsung Dubai Festival City. In Abu Dhabi, retail sites are at Samsung Abu Dhabi Mall and Samsung Dalma Mall.
Highly trained Samsung Consultants understand customer needs in detail and recommend the most suitable products to match individual lifestyles. Photo credit – MDS Mobile
About MDS Mobile LLC
MDS Mobile LLC is part of the Midis Group, and owns and operates Samsung Experience Stores in UAE. With customer focus at the heart of all their operations, MDS Mobile always strive to give customers the best in store experience coupled with excellent service. MDS Mobile Samsung experience stores take pride in hosting the complete range of Samsung Mobiles, Tablets, Accessories and Wearables with the associated services.
Omnisoft launches new website and social media profile
OmniSoft’s brand new website www.omnisoft-services.com has just been launched. The new website showcases the company’s expertise in customized banking products, solutions and services, with the support of highly skilled, specialized teams.
The website is easy to navigate with a contemporary look and feel. It has been developed to be responsive on different devices, such as mobile, tablet and desktop, allowing visitors to have a seamless experience while exploring the site.
The new, secure, HTTPS site consolidates High Search Volume keywords in order to increase traffic from search engines such as Google as well as ranking higher due to effective and up-to-date Search Engine Optimization.
In 2018, OmniSoft Offshore SAL, a subsidiary of NC Channel Ltd, entered into a Channel Partner agreement with NCR Corporation for the supply and support of self-service machines and software solutions to banking and financial institutions in Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan. OmniSoft companies, part of the Midis Group, are incorporated in each country of operation to ensure a dedicated local presence and support to all customers across all territories. OmniSoft teams provide consultancy, solutions building, software professional services and implementation, machine sales and supply, installation, support and training, in long-term business partnerships with banking and financial institutions.
Autodesk signs BlueTech as distributor for African market
Beirut, Lebanon, November 9, 2020 – BlueTech Holding Ltd, who provide end-to-end technology advisory solutions for business partners across the Levant, Gulf and Africa, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Autodesk for North, West and Central Africa.
BlueTech will be responsible for developing, creating and enabling the right partner ecosystem for Autodesk that can design, promote, sell, implement and deploy successful digital transformation solutions for end customers.
Mr. Toni Azzi, General Manager at BlueTech Holding Ltd commented, “Autodesk is a global leader in design-and-make software for architecture, engineering, construction, media and entertainment, and manufacturing industries. We believe that there is huge potential for the company’s solutions in the African market as Enterprises in the region evolve towards complete digitization.”
“BlueTech has been a valued IBM and Lenovo Distributor for more than twenty years. Adding Autodesk will further strengthen our portfolio and solution offering and is in line with our vision ‘to be the preferred strategic partner in MEA, by delivering innovative solutions that enable and support the digital transformation agenda of regional enterprises’.”
BlueTech will have an active engagement with Autodesk to ensure alignment on their go-to-market strategy. The distributor and vendor will work closely together to develop and enable the regional Channel community. Partner recruitment events such as summits, roadshows, round tables and boot camps will be held frequently, as well as partner enablement and technical training workshops. Training will also be provided to end customers to help them derive maximum benefit from the implementations.
“With rapid urbanization, a rising middle class, economic growth and increased government investments, we are witnessing a growth in the construction, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors in Africa,” explained Louay Dahmash, Director Field Sales for EMEA Emerging at Autodesk.
“Technology adoption can play a critical role in driving this growth, and we are excited about working with BlueTech to bring these best-in-class solutions to Africa. As we aim to expand into new markets and new territories in Africa, it is critical to have a strong distribution framework that enhances the operational efficiencies across the supply chain and maximizes business outcomes. The addition of BlueTech to our existing VAD family is a significant step in this direction,” added Louay Dahmash from Autodesk.
“For more than 25 years, Autodesk resellers have been delivering the right solutions, software, and services to meet business needs. They understand unique business and industry needs,” said Simon Bromfield, Africa Territory Sales Manager at Autodesk.
“We are pleased to bring in BlueTech as our new distributor in Africa. With over twenty-two years of experience in solution selling and technology advisory, we believe that BlueTech, through its vast channel network, robust logistical engine, and its team of experts, will drive customer success in our key industries the region to new levels,” said Mr Bromfield.
More about Autodesk
For several decades, Autodesk has driven innovation in every industry its software touches.
Below are some of the areas that the company is revolutionizing through its market leading technology:
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) – BIM is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure. Autodesk is helping AEC professionals move towards more collaborative, automated and successful ways of working.
• Construction – Autodesk’s vision for the construction industry is based on how cloud-based, collaborative technology can drive the era of connected construction. Autodesk Construction Cloud portfolio combines next-generation technology, a robust network of professionals and firms, and powerful predictive analytics to help the business thrive across all phases of construction.
• Generative Design for D&M and for AEC – Generative design is a form of artificial intelligence that leverages the power of the cloud to create better outcomes for products, buildings, infrastructure, systems and experiences. It utilizes algorithms, machine learning and computational geometry to quickly explore multiple solutions to a design problem.
More about BlueTech Holding Ltd
Part of the Midis Group, BlueTech Holding have been driving customer success through over 20 years of market leadership and innovation. As a strategic and focused distributor for IBM and Lenovo, BlueTech Holding serves its partners in more than 30 countries through its five subsidiaries in Lebanon, UAE, Qatar, Jordan as well as in North, West and Central Africa. Providing end-to-end technology advisory solutions for business partners across the Levant, Gulf and Africa, the BlueTech team also provides the best market intelligence and know-how, paired with outstanding support for its business partners.
MDS CS receives Cisco award for Technology Excellence Partner of the Year: Collaboration
MDS for Computer Systems (MDS CS) has won the coveted Cisco Technology Excellence Partner of the Year: Collaboration award at the recent Cisco Global Partner Summit 2020, held online this year due to pandemic restrictions.
The Cisco Global Partner Summit Digital Geographical Regional Awards reflect top-performing partners within defined technology markets across different geographical regions worldwide. To win an award is a substantial achievement; for all the awards, recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Global Partner Organization and regional executives.
Posting on the MDS CS LinkedIn profile, the company thanked all involved with the awards, as well as customers, partners and team members. “This award reflects our commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience even through challenging times. Our long-lasting Cisco Gold Partnership inspires continuous growth and contributes to the joint success of Cisco and our customers. A huge thanks to all who contributed to this achievement!”
