HOME Hardware giant Acer continues to get up close and personal with its Middle East channel partners. The vendor, which holds a strong position in the region’s notebook market, has reinforced its commitment to a channel-led business model during a partner meeting in Qatar.
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Cisco addresses MEA channel skills shortage
Networking giant Cisco has unveiled a new partner talent portal for the emerging markets of Africa and the Middle East. The new portal links channel partners in the region with local Cisco Networking Academy graduates. Cisco channel partners can browse through the CV and profile of the graduates on the new portal.
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Jacky’s Electronics, which claims to be the UAE’s number one multi-brand retailer, has demonstrated its 2008 UAE explansion plans with the opening of a new Jacky’s Express in the Arab-themed Souk Al Bahar in the heart of downtown Burj Dubai.
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Jarir Bookstores reveals 2007 sales spike
Saudi Arabian retail powerhouse Jarir Bookstores has revealed that its sales climbed 15.7% year-on-year in 2007 to a massive US$464.7m. The company, which sell a wide range of products including IT kit, has 23 outlets in Saudi Arabia, three in other GCC countries and also has investment property located in Egypt.
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Secure Computing Middle East partner summit kicks off
Secure Computing has kicked off its Middle East channel summit with more than 35 partners from across the region assembling in Dubai, UAE for the event. Secure will discuss product strategy and direction with its partners and also bring them up to speed on opportunities surrounding enterprise gateway security.
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Sangoma strikes Convergence deal
Sangoma Technologies, a PC-based telephony solutions provider, has partnered with networking solutions provider Convergence to expand its route-to-market in the Middle East and Pakistan. Sangoma offers hardware and software products for proprietary and open source based networking and telephony solutions.
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All eyes on HP’s channel vision
The channel changes occurring in the US have a habit of eventually filtering through to the EMEA region. Bearing this in mind, ChannelEMEA takes a closer look at some of the announcements that grabbed the headlines during HP’s Americas Partner Conference this week.
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Zebra hires Hasan for Middle East channel role
Zebra Card Printer Solutions has named Wael Hasan as Middle East channel manager. The vendor claims that its latest appointment will allow it to address the growing demand for its products in the region.
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