ICT Qatar sweeps three major industry awards in a single month

Three prestigious partner awards from Red Hat, Veeam and HPE Aruba Networking.

June 11, 2025

Three men are seen with the central figure holding a trophy — Bachir Skaf, General Manager, ICT, center, with the VEEM trophy for Gulf Top Partner of the Year. Photo credit: ICT W.L.L.

Doha, Qatar, May 2025: in a month of milestones, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Systems – Qatar has reinforced its position in the region’s technology landscape, securing three prestigious partner awards from Red Hat, Veeam, and HPE Aruba Networking.

In the world of data protection and backup, ICT rose to the top as Veeam’s ‘Gulf Top Partner of the Year.’ This award honors ICT’s leading role in delivering high-performance, resilient cloud and backup solutions that protect mission-critical business continuity across the Gulf.

Five men are seen as a trophy is handed over. — The ICT team accept their trophy from HPE Aruba. Photo credit: ICT W.L.L.

Recognized for its excellence in network innovation and customer-first solutions, ICT was named ‘SME Partner of the Year’ by HPE Aruba. The award reflects ICT’s unwavering focus on transforming infrastructure into intelligent, secure, and scalable ecosystems.

two women and two men are seen in front of a presentration screen with a trophy being handed over — Bachir Skaf, General Manager, ICT, (right) accepts the Red Hat trophy for Partnership Leadership Excellence. Photo credit: ICT

ICT also claimed two standout honors from Red Hat:

Strategic Deal of the Year – for sealing a game-changing partnership that reflects bold enterprise modernization.
Partner Leadership Excellence – awarded to ICT’s General Manager, Bachir Skaf, for visionary leadership and for forging strategic digital transformation paths in the region.

“This triple recognition is more than a series of wins—it’s a validation of our strategy, our partnerships, and the extraordinary people who bring ICT’s vision to life every day” said Mr. Skaf.

As the tech industry continues to shift rapidly toward AI-driven, cloud-first, and data-secure models, ICT stands out not only as a solutions provider—but as a trusted, forward-thinking advisor to enterprises in Qatar and across the region.

About Information and Communication Technology

Information and Communication Technology is part of the MDS System Integration Group. Over the years, ICT has been able to build on its long experience to address customer business requirements and challenges with cutting-edge infrastructure solutions. 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.

To develop a focus on digital transformation, ICT offers its services portfolio through two divisions: ICT- Systems (hardware and systems), and ICT-Digital (software and digital services). ICT-Digital offers a set of services to enterprise customers such as: Cloud/multi-Cloud solutions & services, Data Platforms, Big Data Analytics, IoT/IIoT, Cybersecurity, Digital transformation advisory services, industry-specific digital business use cases and more.