HOME Value-added distributor FVC has added Vasco to its product portfolio. Software security outfit Vasco specialises in authentication products. FVC will distribute Vasco’s range of enterprise products through its channel network across the Middle East, Northern Africa and Pakistan.
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Gulf partners get president status
Six Microsoft Gulf partners have been named to the Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club – an organisation that recognises the top 5% of Dynamics partners worldwide based on customer commitment and business performance. The six selected partners are Al Futtaim Technologies, Al Alamiah Technology Group, Crux IT, Fujitsu Services, International Networks Company and Itqan.
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Oki names preferred UAE partner
Oki Printing Solutions will target the high-end UAE graphics market through Precedence Infotech. Oki, alongside its UAE distribution partner Utmost Electronics, has struck an agreement to make Precedence the preferred partner for Oki XF products targeting the high-end graphics market.
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UK-based systems integrator Avanquest Solutions has been awarded Microsoft gold partner status. Avanquest has achieved competency in networking infrastructure solutions and information worker, contributing to its elevation in status in the Microsoft channel programme.
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Hardware vendor Acer has beefed up its channel in Egypt, signing Interact as an executive partner to take advantage of new opportunities in the fast-growing market. The IT market in Egypt is expected to be worth US$1.3 billion per annum by 2012, according to research by BMI.
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Mindware pushes green message with Wyse
Middle East distributor Mindware has teamed up with thin computing vendor Wyse to launch the Earthsmart computing initiative in the Middle East. The campaign aims to build awareness on energy consumption and electronic waste issues. Mindware and Wyse hope that the campaign will boost demand for thin computing as companies push towards environmentally friendly business practices.
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eGain launches EMEA partner portal
Knowledge management software vendor eGain has launched a new reseller portal designed to support its EMEA channel partner programme. The new Econet partner portal includes an interactive forum for partner-to-partner collaboration, which the vendor claims will complement its own support of partners.
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ATS simplifies storage solutions
Avnet Technology Solution (ATS) has launched a series of simplified storage solutions in the UK to simplify storage infrastructure sales for resellers. Working alongside IBM, ATS has put together three storage framework solutions targeted at the specific business requirements and budgets of customers.
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Aptec hunts for VMware partners
Middle East distribution giant Aptec has been on the hunt for channel partners to join the VMware advantage partner programme. The company has hosted a series of seminars across the region covering the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The Kuwait seminar also included a briefing on McAfee technology while both NetApp and Symantec took part in the event that took place in Riyadh.
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BenQ sales soar in Saudi Arabia
Hardware vendor BenQ witnessed a 30% increase in sales in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the first half of 2008. Citing customer demand for feature-packed high-end kit, BenQ has declared that Saudi Arabia now accounts for almost one fifth of its total sales in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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