K-tuin achieves ‘Agente Digitalizador’ status in the EU-funded Spanish government ‘Kit Digital’ scheme
K-tuin has earned certification as an ‘Agente Digitalizador’ in the European Union-funded Spanish government scheme entitled ‘Kit Digital.’ The news was announced by Red.es, an agency attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
As part of the initiative, the European Union is distributing funds called ‘Next Generation EU’ that member states must use to achieve objectives such as the digitization of small and medium companies. For this purpose, the Spanish government launched the ‘Kit Digital’ campaign which is an initiative to drive these funds to companies that need them.
Beneficiary companies must have between 1 and 49 employees and can get up to €12,000 to use in software solutions/services within categories such as: Cybersecurity, Virtual Office, Process Management, Web Pages, E-commerce and Social Network Management among others.
Only trusted, certified Digitalizer Agents, or Agente Digitalizador, can offer these subsidized services and solutions to companies. Client businesses buy IT and technology services from the Agente Digitalizador and they then are refunded their investment. To win the certification, K-tuin needed to meet a series of requirements in addition to having software and service solutions that fit with the Red.es and Government requirements.
In response to the opportunity, the K-tuin B2B department developed a special service and solution Channel called “K-tuin Go Digital,” a dynamic campaign aimed at offering selected services to companies taking advantage of the EU subsidies.
K-tuin are offering four core solutions to businesses with Digital Transformation needs: Virtual Office and collaboration in the cloud, Cybersecurity, Secure Communications and Expense Management. As long as the client businesses meet certain requirements they can reclaim 100% of the cost from the Spanish Government.
More about K-tuin
K-tuin was founded in 1994 by Juan Fabre. The first store opened in Madrid and dozens of openings followed. K-tuin was the first Spanish company to become an Apple Premium Reseller, the highest classification among Apple Resellers. The company was acquired by Midis Group in December 2018.
In June 2021 Spanish Apple Premium Resellers Microgestio and Goldenmac signed an agreement with K-tuin to work together to build and strengthen their collective market across Spain. The combined businesses represent approximately 50% of the Apple Premium Reseller market in Spain. Read more about that announcement here.
iSTYLE opens new Apple Premium Reseller store in Bratislava
iSTYLE has opened a brand-new Apple Premium Reseller retail site in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. At the grand opening, the iSTYLE team welcomed buyers with special prices for core products like MacBook Air and iPhone 12, and every customer had the chance to enter a contest for a MacBook prize.
The new store, in the Central shopping center at Metodova 6, has 200 square meters of space in total and 167 square meters of dedicated retail space. The site opened to Apple fans on April 1, 2022 and is a relocation from an old store to the new premises.
Interior of the new iSTYLE Bratislava Central store – twice the size of the previous premises. Photo credit – iSTYLE
The new site, double the size of the older location, has a team of six enthusiastic retail experts led by store manager, Štefan Lupták all ready to serve customers’ needs and requests.
iStyle stores offer customers the opportunity to meet and experiment with Apple’s innovative products and solutions in the most appropriate environment. Apple fans can enjoy the full range of Apple products and accessories along with the service and advice of experts in the store.
The new retail site opened on April 1, 2022 with lots of great deals for Apple fans. Photo credit – iSTYLE
iSTYLE in Slovakia currently operates three stores, two in Bratislava and one in Trenčín. iSTYLE has been operating in Slovakia since 2012, providing customers with service and products of the highest quality through an excellent team of certified, trained Apple standards specialists.
Apcom welcomes new partnerships in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Apcom in the Adriatic region has announced new partnerships with two key Eastern European IT retailers: Tehno Mag, with networks of stores in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH), and Tehnomedia, with retail outlets sites across Serbia.
“Apcom is excited these new partners have joined our Apple Authorised Reseller channel in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. We look forward to growing the business further together with them,” said Branka Čander, General Manager of Apcom in the Adriatic region.
One of the significant new partnerships is with Tehno Mag. The company was established in 1998 and is present in two countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, with headquarters in Orašje in BiH. Today Tehno Mag employs over 100 people in both countries with the united vision to develop a winning network of customers and suppliers.
Tehnomedia has been building it’s retail reputation in Serbia for over 20 years, selling a vast range of lines across the country. Photo credit – Tehnomedia.
Apcom also announced a major new partnership with Tehnomedia. “We are excited about our future cooperation with the Apcom team and the Apple brand. We are looking forward to all the projects we will be able to implement,” said a spokesperson for Tehnomedia.
The company was founded in 2001 in Serbia and is today recognized as one of the leaders in the field of white goods, IT equipment, and household appliances, with more than 45,000 different products from renowned manufacturers. The Tehnomedia retail network extends to 60 stores in 37 cities around Serbia
More about Apcom
Apcom is an Apple Authorized Distributor in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo.
MicroStrategy and MAGNOOS partnership to expand Business Intelligence footprint in MEA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2022 – MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, today announced a strategic partnership with MAGNOOS Information Systems, the leading Software Value Added Reseller in the Middle East and Africa region and part of the Midis Group. This partnership centers on developing platform-neutral analytics driven solutions to help organizations consume business insights with ease and facilitate quick decision-making with actionable intelligence.
According to IDC, spending on Big Data analytics is expected to grow by 8.1% in 2022 to reach USD 3 billion in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa regions. This statistic reinforces regional organizations’ interest in powering their operations, customer engagement processes, and overall business growth with technologies driven by data and analytics.
MicroStrategy makes this process simpler and easier with its industry-first HyperIntelligence® solution. The cutting-edge solution directly injects Artificial Intelligence and analytics capabilities into third-party business platforms such as Oracle & SAP ERP Suite, IBM Maximo, Microsoft Dynamics and other platforms used by organizations. With zero-clicks required, intelligence on customers, products, customer journeys, preferences etc., is fed directly into applications and devices used by employees in the form of simple cards.
For example, a healthcare professional needs to manage patient queries physically and virtually, in addition, address emails flooding their inbox. With time constraints becoming a daily challenge, responding to queries swiftly or doing follow-ups is becoming increasingly difficult. Questions like how long has an individual been a patient of the clinic? What is his patient history? When should the patient come for a check-up? Answers to these questions require the healthcare professional to toggle between various applications and dashboards and maybe send emails to various departments requesting certain information.
HyperIntelligence® eliminates all these steps and allows the healthcare professional to hover over a keyword such as a patient’s name on their web application or even in an email and gain real-time insights with zero clicks. Essential intelligence is combined and delivered in a card format that will pop up on the screen and the card will contain all the required information. Furthermore, the user can drill down on any of this card information in a seamless fashion. Integrating the HyperIntelligence® solution directly into websites or applications takes employee productivity to a new level.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, MAGNOOS enables regional private and public organizations to implement state-of-the-art technology solutions and adopt best practices to accelerate the cycle of business innovation. Through this partnership, their in-depth expertise and network will enable MicroStrategy to expand its footprint in the region.
“Since the onset of the pandemic, customer convenience is key to ensuring business plans’ success. There is a growing interest within the business community in the Middle East and Africa region to ensure customer convenience and satisfaction by using AI and analytics” said Michael Halas, Managing Partner at MAGNOOS, emphasizing the partnership. “Our vision with MicroStrategy is to help organizations overcome the challenges of integrating AI and analytics into their processes with ease to deliver business value. Every organization, regardless of size, uses multiple platforms to extract intelligence to meet business and customer demands. We want to eliminate the need to deploy several platforms for intelligence. With platforms powered by HyperIntelligence®, we will be able to help the workforce access relevant insights in real-time, round the clock on every device, application and interface they use on a daily basis.”
Commenting on the partnership, Ashruf Hassaballa, Regional Vice President, Middle East & Africa, at MicroStrategy said, “At MicroStrategy, we are focused on delivering intelligence across an organization by providing timely and relevant information in everyday applications used by all employees. This capability presents businesses in the Middle East and Africa region with a “money ball” moment. Our partnership with MAGNOOS will help us bring this breakthrough solution to organizations that seek to optimize and leverage their data to derive actionable insights effortlessly. Our solution will enable the workforce to flex their knowledge and expertise through readily available intelligence that requires zero clicks and discards the need to switch between applications.”
About MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, with the leading enterprise analytics platform. Its vision is to enable Intelligence Everywhere™. MicroStrategy provides modern analytics on an open, comprehensive enterprise platform used by many of the world’s most admired brands in the Fortune Global 500. Optimized for cloud and on-premises deployments, the platform features HyperIntelligence®, a breakthrough technology that overlays actionable enterprise data on popular business applications to help users make smarter, faster decisions. Learn more at microstrategy.com.
More about MAGNOOS
MAGNOOS, part of Midis Group, is a leading Software Value Added Reseller and Technology Implementation company with expertise in the Data Management & Analytics, Service Management and Automation software solutions industry. We operate in the Middle East and Africa region, and enable large private and public organizations to implement state-of-the-art Technologies and adopt best business practices that help them conceive innovative business ideas and incorporate them into corporate strategies. MAGNOOS is a “one-stop shop” of the world’s leading Data Management & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Digital Service Management, Digital Business Automation and Robotic Process Automation Technology Vendors and Partners.
Mindware signs distribution agreement with Software AG
Mindware and Software AG have signed an agreement in MEA to distribute Software AG’s suite of solutions in support of the increasing digitization pace in the region. The partnership will include distribution of integration and API management, IoT and analytics and business transformation via the software company’s channel partner network.
The agreement was signed by Vlad Postelnicu, Director Alliances & Strategic Partnerships, Software AG and Nicholas Argyrides, General Manager – Mindware Gulf. The distribution partnership will see Mindware liaising with channel partners of Software AG’s trusted solutions. Mindware and its subsidiaries, under this agreement, will officially be added to the distributor roster of Software AG’s enterprise solutions along with unlimited access to Software AG’s global tools and resources within the partner network.
Commenting on the partnership, Argyrides said: “Trusted collaborations and local expertise are key to success in businesses. We proudly represent over forty-five leading technology brands in MEA and – with our local knowledge and understanding – we ensure the establishment of symbiotic partnerships resulting in win-win-win scenario for Mindware, our technology vendors and – most importantly – for our joint partners and customers. With the combined forces of Software AG and Mindware, we will confidently scale up to bigger heights in the realm of regional transformation.”
Vlad Postelnicu, Director Alliances & Strategic Partnerships, Software AG added: “The year 2022 has commenced with ample optimism among the business world to finally leave the pandemic behind and everyone is eager to look ahead with renewed spirits to take digitization to the next level. Among a few other sectors, technology not only stayed resilient but grew exponentially in the last two years. Furthermore, the sector became the driver of growth and progress for many legacy businesses who used the power of tech to stay resilient during these unusual years.
Mindware’s addition to our distributor network is a result of the growing popularity of Software AG and its offerings and it is an attempt to leverage on each other’s business strengths and acumen to collectively accelerate digitization in the region.”
More about Software AG
Software AG is the software pioneer of a truly connected world. Since 1969, it has helped 10,000+ organizations use software to connect people, departments, systems and devices. Software AG empowers truly connected enterprises using integration & APIs, IoT & analytics and business & IT transformation. Software AG’s products establish a fluid flow of data that allows everything and everyone to work together. The company has more than 4,700 employees across more than 70 countries and annual revenue of over €800m, with the aim of exceeding €1bn by 2023.
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 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.
New website for ICT Systems has officially gone live
The new website for Information and Communication Technology Systems W.L.L. (ICT) has officially gone live at https://systems.ict.com.qa/
Key features of the site include:
Mobile responsive website
Interactive design for seamless browsing
Informative content showcasing all ICT Systems offerings
‘Contact us’ form calling out all prospective customers/partners to reach out to the ICT Systems experts
Optimized for SEO that will be running throughout the year
More about ICT Systems
ICT represents major international IT companies and ventures, such as HPE, HP Inc, GE Digital, Microsoft, VMware, IBM, Veritas, Citrix, Symantec, Fortinet, F5, Gemalto, Broadcom (CA), and RedHat. Over the years, ICT has built on its long experience to address customers’ business requirements and challenges with cutting-edge infrastructure solutions. Locally in Qatar, ICT maintains highly skilled certified personnel in all core competencies. By capitalizing on its business and technology knowledge, ICT effectively contributes to the local IT evolution and development that the State of Qatar is witnessing.
Midis Group colleagues join together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022
Midis Group colleagues across the world joined together for International Women’s Day 2022, showcasing employee engagement and support for this year’s campaign, which is entitled #BreakTheBias.
According to the IWD website, International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The campaign theme for this year is #BreakTheBias. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough. Action is needed to level the playing field.
Marked annually on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to:
* celebrate women’s achievements
* raise awareness about women’s equality
* lobby for accelerated gender parity
Midis Group is always committed to building an equal and inclusive community, and we hope that effort grows and develops wherever our affiliates and teams are enjoying working together.
More than 300 people across Midis lines of business gave their time to make this video. Celebrations on this day came from almost every part of the group covering 25+ countries and greetings rejoiced in 14 different languages.
Enjoy watching the videos!
MDS CS partners with ClearSkies to offer complete SIEM Solutions
MDS for Computer Systems (MDS CS) and ClearSkies have announced a significant new partnership in an agreement recently signed by the two companies at the MDS CS offices in KSA.
ClearSkies CEO Christos Onoufriou presented honorary certification to the MDS CS team authorizing it as a ClearSkies™ Value Added Reseller, and a member of the ClearSkies™ Partners Program. ClearSkies products offer an array of unique innovative advantages that empower customers in achieving cyber resilience in a changing world.
MDS CS said this about the new partnership on their LinkedIn profile: “This partnership will enable us to offer services that are strongly backed up by ClearSkies research and analysis expertise. Under our team’s consultancy, enterprises can learn to unlock the intelligence of their log & event data, delivering real-time visibility into their security posture, and enhancing their detection and response capabilities.”
More about ClearSkies
Behind the conception, creation and ongoing support of the award-winning ClearSkies™ Threat & Vulnerability Management Platform, and related products and services, is Odyssey. Odyssey is a leader in Cloud & Information Security, supporting organizations around the globe into their cyber resilience journey. It is included in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for ClearSkies™ Cloud SIEM due to its completeness of vision and ability to execute.
More about MDS CS
Founded in 1982 by Sheikh Mohammed Mansour Al-Rumaih as Mideast Data Systems, today MDS CS is a well-known and highly reputable organization with a team of professional engineers and technicians, with a large base of satisfied customers including significant numbers of large turnkey projects.
MDS CS takes a highly professional approach to meet each of its customers’ unique business requirements. Its commitment in terms of financial investment and customer support is aimed at a long-term relationship with its customers.
iSTYLE opens its biggest store in UAE at Ras Al Khaimah
A new iSTYLE store has opened at the Manar Mall in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, the biggest of 12 iSTYLE branches in the country.
“It’s been a big task to get the store open and all the merchandise in place, but the team here have all worked very hard indeed and we got the job done. It was great to open the doors and find so many iSTYLE and Apple fans waiting to see the new store and latest products and accessories” said Store Manager, Sami Ullah.
300 square meters of brand new retail space dedicated to Apple excellence – the new store at Ras Al Khaimah. Photo credit – iSTYLE
The new retail site has a total area of 375 square meters including the back of house, service area and service lab, with the showroom area being 300 square meters. The store will provide Ras Al Khaimah customers with state of the art iSTYLE services and a full Apple experience including educational programs, and an educational discount to 18+ students and teachers.
The store is an Apple Authorized Service Provider and the hardware repair lab will be operated by sister company ABM Care. This facility is expected to be operational by early March. Software support and troubleshooting will be provided by iSTYLE experienced and certified colleagues. As with other iSTYLE stores, new users can access personal one-to-one or group training sessions.
iSTYLE Ras Al Khaimah is an Apple Authorized Service Provider and a wide range of services will be available on-site. Photo credit – iSTYLE
Other services available on-site include PYD (Protect Your Device) device protection plans; a Trade-in Program; 0% interest instalment plans; the iSTYLECare Program, a product unique to iSTYLE customers that provides protection and support; a loyalty program and the all-important B2B sales and BusinessCare program.
The store soft launched on February 4, with six team members welcoming Apple fans to the premises. A full opening event is planned for February 26.
New Mideast Data Systems website goes live
A new Mideast Data Systems website has been launched at mds-si.com. The site displays key information about core aspects of the company offer including the background to the company and the key solutions and services offered. There are also important sections about major partners, careers with MDS SI and a blog.
Key features of the site include:
Mobile responsive
Smart design and quality content
Optimized for SEO
Interactive and informative for prospective customers/partners
Clear CTA (Call to action)
More about MDS SI
MDS SI is the UAE’s leading enterprise System Integrator, leveraging long experience in the region and providing excellent service through a highly qualified, trained and experienced team of engineers. Since its inception, MDS SI has focused on integrating and delivering customized advanced enterprise Data Centre Solutions which includes servers, storage, backup, network and security in the Middle East.
Mindware showcase technologies that support Digital Transformation of Saudi Arabia at LEAP 22
RIYADH, KSA, 26 January, 2022 – Aklaniat Technologies, a subsidiary of Mindware and a leading Value-Added Distributor in the Saudi market, today announced its participation at LEAP 2022, the global platform for the most disruptive technology professionals, taking place in Riyadh between 1 – 3 February. With a large and varied portfolio of world class vendors offering market leading technologies in the areas of infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, imaging, artificial intelligence and cloud, the theme of the company’s participation will be centered around ‘Digital Transformation’ – supporting customers and the reseller community in their digitization journeys.
Mr. Fadi Matta, General Manager, Mindware Saudi Arabia comments, “We at Mindware understand the importance of integrity, empowerment, and adaptability. We attract, develop and retain the brightest talent and deliver the best integrated technology solutions for digital transformation. Our goal is to support the technological prosperity of this wonderful Kingdom and to become the distributor of choice for both, our vendors as well as our channel partners. The message we want to convey is ‘Together we are stronger. Your success is our success’. We are looking forward to fruitful discussions and interactions with trade visitors at LEAP – interactions that we have all missed during the past couple of years on account of the pandemic.”
With cybersecurity one of the pillars of a digital transformation strategy and a key priority for CIOs today, Mindware is keen to announce its latest partnership with Trend Micro, one of the leading vendors in the security space. The vendor’s platform delivers a best-of-both-worlds scenario – industry-leading technology coupled with deep integration to optimize operational efficiency, ROI and security efficacy. Trend Micro is continuously innovating and integrating solutions to offer industry-leading security at all stages of digital transformations so customers can confidently invest and grow.
The Mindware stand at LEAP 2022. Photo credit – Mindware
Mindware is also honored to have some of its key vendors joining the distributor at its stand at LEAP – namely Dell Technologies, Veritas, Citrix, Forcepoint, Archer, NetWitness, SecureID, Lenovo, Genesys, Symantec, ESET and many other global giants of the technology industry.
With the aim of helping partners and their customers endure the current challenging environment, Mindware will be demonstrating the best integrated solutions to facilitate ‘Work from Home’ by way of a Cloud-based environment, with all the required security features – offering flexibility as well as business resilience.
Saudi is a huge market for electronic gaming, with huge growth potential. On display at the Mindware booth will be the Alienware gaming platform from Dell Technologies, which is sure to be a big attraction and capture the imagination of the youth of the Kingdom.
Mindware will be exhibiting from stand number E30 in hall 3. The company’s high-tech booth for this year has been designed to enhance visual communication, along with a welcoming space for face-to-face interactions with partners and vendors.
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 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.
Apcom welcomes new partnership with retailer Svijet Medija in Croatia
Apcom in Adriatic region has announced new partnerships with retailer Svijet Medija in Croatia. Established in 1994, today Svijet Medija has 105 employees with nine retail stores all over the country specializing in premium electronic devices.
When asked what partnering with Apcom means to the company, CEO of the company Anđelko Ćurić said, “Here at Svijet Medija, we are honored to become an Apple Authorised Reseller, and to be working with the Apcom team. We are excited about our future cooperation with them and to share the success of offering Apple products together to our customers.”
“Svijet Medija is bringing loyal customers and country retail diversity that will increase Apple availability to its customers, as well as their satisfaction. I am happy to welcome another established and growing retailer to the Apcom retail network” added Ana-Marija Đurđic, Retail Account Manager at Apcom.
Branka Čander, general manager of Apcom in Adriatic region also commented, “Apcom is honored to welcome a new partner to our expanding network in the Croatian market.”
Apcom is an Apple Authorized Distributor in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo.
3T AAR launches new website based on motherboard design theme
The website’s look and feel is inspired by a ‘motherboard’ concept which represents the company as being essential to the advancement of businesses across Saudi Arabia.
3T AAR is pushing forward to transform the country and lead KSA companies into the future by introducing innovation and development through a strong partnership with Apple.
The overall theme and concept of the new site was discussed and agreed with the Apple team in KSA.
Features of the site include:
· Well-designed and functional
· Fresh, quality content
· Optimized for SEO
· Clear calls to action
· Readily accessible contact and location details
Sachin Bhardwaj, Group Director of Marketing, Midis SI said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Amin Nasr (3T), Rami Elsabeh (Midis IT) and Pancham Mehta (SI Marketing) for successfully driving this project to completion.”
More about 3T
Total Technical Triangle, known as 3T, was founded in 2005 as part of the MIDIS Group, and has been a leader Apple Authorized Reseller in Saudi Arabia for the past 15 years, deploying successfully Apple’s innovative products and technologies for businesses that opt for smart growth.
3T provide full, smart and comprehensive solutions for educational organizations and enterprises who are looking to increase their productivity by implementing highly reliable and trustworthy Apple solutions.
In the past three years 3T has expanded its partnership with DELL leading it to become a Titanium partner covering DELL, EMC and VMware. Today, 3T is a Microsoft License Provider with more than nine Gold & Silver competencies, and the company is an Apple Authorized Reseller in Saudi Arabia with a focus on B2B business.
ICT becomes first partner in MEA to achieve Microsoft Cloud Security Advanced Specialization
Information and Communication Technology has satisfied the Microsoft requirements for demonstrating and validating their technical capabilities for Cloud Security Advanced Specialist – the first partner in MEA to achieve this status.
ICT Microsoft Services Team was able to show the required excellence in organizational capabilities, alongside proven experience implementing comprehensive protection across their Enterprise Customers Microsoft Azure, Hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
“By earning the Advanced Specialist status, we will be able to have a customer-facing label on our Microsoft Business Profile page and be prioritized in customer search in the Microsoft Solution Provider Finder,” said Tarek Hadla, Business Unit Manager, Services and Software, ICT.
Earlier in 2021, Information and Communications Technology became the first Microsoft Azure Windows Virtual Desktop advanced specialist in Qatar, following an in-depth Microsoft audit. Read more about that achievement here.
More about ICT
In 1993, East Gulf Ltd was established in Qatar, offering two major services: IT solutions and site preparations. The IT department grew through continuous development until it was large enough to split from the main company in 2005. The spin-off is called Information and Communication Technology W.L.L. (ICT).
Today, within the evolution of the digital transformation challenge, Information and Communication Technology W.L.L. (ICT) offers modern technology solutions and services to the medium to Enterprise Qatari market. Solutions offered include Cloud, IoT, Analytics, Mobility, Cybersecurity and Social Media.
eSolutions APM website in collaboration with GE goes live
The new website for eSolutions’ APM (Asset Management Solutions) offering – in collaboration with GE – has officially gone live at https://esolutions-apm.com/.
The website is mobile responsive and has lots of graphics, imagery and a smart design in addition to being interactive and informative for prospective customers/partners.
More about eSolutions
Since its inception in 1996, eSolutions, part of the Midis Group, has acquired in-depth knowledge and understanding of the various challenges that face the asset-intensive industries of today. It offers organizations across the Middle East and Africa regions software licensing and professional implementation services of technologically advanced, cost-effective asset management solutions.
eSolutions customers throughout the region span across various industries, including Infrastructure, Facility Management, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Telecom, Government, Investment, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, and IT.
Computer & Power Technology (CPT) announces new partnership with vendor 7G Fuse
Computer & Power Technology (CPT) recently announced a major new partnership with vendor 7G Fuse. The agreement was made public on October 7, 2021 at the CPT office in Abu Dhabi by Nader Eid, General Manager of CPT, and Mohamed Ibrahim, Director of 7G Fuse.
“As it’s always been part of our culture to identify new and unique technologies targeting the enhancement of data center performance and end-user experience, we are thrilled by our new agreement with 7G Fuse,” said Nader Eid.
“7G Fuse brings out the best of SDWAN technology, through the provision of dedicated and advanced internet bandwidth bonding, VPN aggregation, load balancing and failover, thus guaranteeing a seamless network performance, stability, as well as major cost savings within data center platforms and also connected remote sites.”
The 7G Fuse algorithm combines up to 16 internet lines into a single virtual internet link. These internet lines can be from various service providers and of different types such as 3G,4G, ADSL, DSL, Leased Line, WiMax, Satellite and more. The solution also manages session-based internet load distribution, automatic failover and recovery as well as VPN bonding.
More about 7G Fuse
7G Fuse was named after the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates; ‘G’ represents the global reach of the company and Fuse is for the way the solution unites different mobile technologies. The core idea and development of the software took place in the UAE and it was launched on March 21, 2021, the Spring Equinox. Find out more here
More about Computer & Power Technology (CPT)
Based in 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.
Recognized as the #1 IT Service provider in the UAE, CPT’s unique competitive advantage is derived from its exceptional staff. CPT solution architects, engineers and consultants ensure that every customer is given a fully customized solution which is then managed end-to-end via the affiliates and their portfolios.
Incorta Partners with MDSap to expand global Go-To-Market
CAIRO – Incorta, the Direct Data Platform™, has announced a multi-year partnership with MDSap, a sub-holding of Midis Group, a global leader in redistributing and reselling, to expand its go-to-market in the Middle East, Turkey, and Eastern Europe and address the region’s growing need for modern analytics and business intelligence.
The partnership will provide MDSap’s 400 global enterprise customers with a fast and scalable data analytics solution, bringing Incorta’s Direct Data Platform to key regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Eastern Europe.
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a rapid increase in the need for advanced technology, and Incorta’s presence in the Middle East is expected to grow by more than 100% this year – a market valued at $11 billion in 2020 and expected to reach $28 billion by 2026. The partnership will help replace outdated, legacy solutions, bringing modern data analytics to new and existing customers at unprecedented speed and scale.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Incorta to bring their state-of-the-art data analytics solution to our enterprise customers,” said Tony Achkar, group managing director of MDSap.
“As the Middle East, Turkey and Eastern Europe regions continue to experience rapid digitization, our customers need a modern solution to help them keep up with today’s pace of business. Incorta is allowing them to analyze their data at a level of speed and scale they’ve never seen before.”
As SAP’s gold partner, MDSap leverages SAP technology and other solution providers to help businesses run smoothly and efficiently. Making a smart, data-informed decision is a key part of operating a business, as MDSap customers require the ability to quickly analyze, ingest and then act on their data in order to gain crucial insights about their business. Incorta’s Direct Data Platform will enable users to analyze massive sets of data at lightning speed, allowing them to maximize the full value of their data.
“The Middle East presents exciting opportunities for digital transformation and growth, especially in the data analytics market,” said Incorta CEO Scott Jones. “We are proud to be partnering with MDSap to help more companies in the region innovate and thrive with tools for making the most of their business data.”
About Incorta
Incorta is the only unified data analytics platform powered by Direct Data Mapping™. Purpose-built to help companies stay ahead of the accelerating rate, volume, and complexity of modern enterprise data, the platform delivers unmatched speed and visibility. Incorta is built with open standards and integrates with cloud-friendly tools and platforms, making it easy to consolidate data in the cloud and extract meaningful insights.
By making any data source continuously available for analytics, the platform helps business leaders, business teams, and data scientists make more accurate, timely and transparent decisions with faster access to richer data sets. Backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures), Telstra Ventures and Sorenson Capital, Incorta powers analytics for some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Broadcom, Credit Suisse and Shutterfly. To learn more and try it for yourself, visit www.incorta.com.
About MDSap
MDSap, a gold partner of SAP and expert in SAP’s banking solutions, has over 25 years of in-depth experiences helping customers manage, integrate, analyze and mobilize business mission critical data across the enterprise. The company has an exceptional track record providing turnkey IT solutions across the Middle East, Turkey & Central Eastern Europe to over 400 enterprise customers and government entities. MDSap is part of the Midis Group and is a member of EPM International and currently operates 10 offices across the Middle East, Turkey and Central Eastern Europe.
MDS UAE ranked #1 in IDC market share report on leading UAE IT services companies
MDS UAE was recently ranked #1 in terms of revenue for 2019 in the IDC market share report on leading UAE IT services companies.
The IDC report, ‘Competitive Profiles and 2019 Analysis of Leading IT Services Players in the United Arab Emirates’ notes that MDS UAE achieved a 12.9% market share on revenues of $329.9m, more than double the share of the next competitor.
“Once again, the heritage of achievement and the continuing excellence of MDS UAE has been recognised by our peers,” said Sami Abi Esber, President of Midis SI Group. “The report notes the leading position of MDS across many key IDC market categories – that’s a great testament to the hard work that our people continue to deliver across all sectors in challenging times.”
The IDC study examined the principal 96 UAE IT services providers, including their market shares, based on their respective performances in 2019. Focusing down, the report went deeper into the relative performance of the top 10 providers in the UAE. The report also looked across the sector to appraise market size and to define shares for the top 10 vendors as seen within IDC’s 12 foundation market categories.
More about MDS UAE
Mideast Data Systems UAE (MDS UAE) is a holding company that has more than 24 companies under its umbrella operating in the United Arab Emirates. With its Head Office in Abu Dhabi, MDS UAE is one of the leading Information Technology companies in the UAE. With over 35 years of experience, MDS UAE has now been nominated by IDC as the number one IT Services Company in the UAE for more than ten years.
