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ME cloud awards announced

Cloud computing took centrestage at Gitex, as the region’s most innovative and cutting-edge projects and solutions were recognised at the second annual Cloud Awards – one

of the highlights of the Cloud Confex, the region’s largest integrated cloud exhibition and conference.

Designed to recognise outstanding achievement in five distinct categories

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based on innovation, integration, functionality, value, usability and scalability credentials, the Cloud Awards winners were selected from more than 100 nominations from across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) by an expert panel comprisingTodd Thibodeaux, President and Chief Executive Officer of IT Industry Association COMPTIA, Daniele Catteddu, Managing Director EMEA, Cloud Security Alliance, U.K, and Kuldeep Bhatnagar, IT Advisor, Environment Agency, Government of Abu Dhabi.

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GCT showcases latest product range

Regional distribution company and solution provider in the field of IT peripherals, and networking, Genius Computer Technology (GCT) has been participating at GITEX for the last 17 years. The company is focusing

on latest products such as outdoor speakers, smart solutions, sketchpads and Windows storage server from vendor partners such as Divoom, Edimax, UC Logic and Thecus.

The company is also launching

its new distribution partnership with UC Logic at this year’s GITEX. One of the main themes for the company at this year’s ICT event revolves around smart solutions and Bluetooth headsets among others. “As we represent the vendors, we ensure we bring region specific products and solutions to the market. Our aim has been to develop the business along with the vendors,” says Milad Jabbour, President and CEO, GCT The company has been growing at a steady rate and has experienced a 40 percent growth rate in the mouse and keyboard category.

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ADFCA partners with Injazat

Cylande showcases product portfolio

Gitex preview: Intertec Systems

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Gulf Air was recognised as Best Big Data Solution Project; Best Cloud Security Implementation went to GCAA; Best Data Centre Infrastructure Project wasawarded to Abu Dhabi Police; and the award for Best Virtualisation Solution Implementation went toITA Oman.

Dubai Municipality’s implementation of a cloud computing innovation covering printer services, including printers, scanners, copiers and fax machinesproved a hit with judges.

The solution’s roll-out across across all Dubai Municipality brancheshas reduced operational costs by 40 percent – or AED1.5million per year – and encompasses four primary areas: Environmental Friendliness, Productivity Enhancement, Information Security and Cost Reduction.

Polycom intros subscription-based video collaboration

Polycom’s RealPresence One, a package for video and content collaboration, is now available to organisations in the UAE. Polycom is offering the new solution on a subscription based model thereby

making it easier and affordable for companies to adopt the latest video collaboration technologies.

For enterprises who are looking for a customised product or service for all their business needs, Polycom

RealPresence One gives organisations the ability to select what they need from the new, flexible video delivery options available - including hybrid and on-premises video - dependent on the solution that works best for their business models and budgets.

“RealPresence One opens up new opportunities for businesses in the UAE to adopt collaboration solutions that would truly enable their teams to benefit from face to face collaboration no matter where they are working from’, says Ramy Alam, Regional Sales Director, Gulf, Polycom. “This is an ideal solution for customers who want to implement voice, video and content collaboration solutions in their organisations for the first time.”

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We are also focusing on PC accessories and is launching mobility products aggressively.

We have seen a 20 percent more growth from our accessories business.”

GCT is about bringing quality products to the market, adds the CEO. With a reach across Middle East, Africa and CIS regions, Jabbour says, “This year’s show, our partners can expect unique, interesting and fashionable accessories to make their user’s life easier and more comfortable.”

The company is looking to bring in more products over the next few months and is in the process of finalising roadshows and plans for 2015.

ADFCA partners with Injazat

Injazat Data Systems in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has announced that they have implemented a comprehensive strategy to adopt Enterprise Mobility Framework (EMF) to accelerate the transformation of ADFCA’s business into the digital world. This initiative will accelerate ADFCA’s mission to develop a sustainable food sector that ensures the delivery of safe food to the public.

The Framework will enable ADFCA to

activate, manage their mobile devices and applications regardless of any dependency. It is expected to increase productivity and allow users to perform business activities anytime, anywhere and from any device ADFCA is one of the first government entities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to develop such a roadmap for implementing EMF. The platform deployed by Injazat will cover the Mobile Enterprise Application Platform

(MEAP), Mobile Device Management (MDM), and Mobile Security. It will empower ADFCA to help achieve the strategic vision of Abu Dhabi’s “Smart Government” initiative.

Mohamed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director of Communication & Community Service Division, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, said: “Communications and coordination are crucial to the success of ADFCA’s programs and initiatives.

By providing us with a reliable and secure Enterprise Mobility Framework, Injazat has helped us gain greater control over our mobile devices and applications which we consider as some of our most important assets.

This will enable us to become more responsive and adaptive to the food and safety needs of the residents of Abu Dhabi.”

Dubai Culture launches app for Dubai Public Library The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated governmental entity for promoting heritage, culture and the arts, has launched a smart application dedicated for Dubai Public Library (DPL) at its pavilion at GITEX 2014.

The ‘Dubai Library’ app underlines the commitment of Dubai Culture to further support the Smart Dubai vision announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to establish the city as the smartest in the world.

The launch of the app closely follows the unveiling of the ‘Dubai Culture’ app, an Augmented Reality (AR)-enabled mobile application that aims to enrich

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the cultural experience of Dubai residents and visitors, and the unveiling of the new Dubai Culture website at www.dubaiculture.gov.ae The beta version of the ‘Dubai Library’ app is available for free download now on the Google Play store for Android smartphone users

and on Apple stores.

With the new App, all services of Dubai Public Library across the Emirate can be accessed over the smartphone.

From search information and accessing the electronic database for information on the books available at the libraries to undertaking member services, the ‘Dubai Library’ app serves as a onestop referral point.

Moza Suwaidan, Director of Information Technology Department at the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, said: “The new app will further enhance the service standards at Dubai Public Library enabling members and the public to learn more about the treasure trove of books available as well as conduct their various services with

efficiency and promptness. Launching the app reflects the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to further enhance the happiness of Dubai’s residents by strengthening service standards.

Our goal is to link the app with the Emirates ID of members thus further strengthening the services provided.”

Among the various services that can be facilitated through the app include book lending, ordering books, requesting information on account status and other queries, booking the multipurpose rooms and reading rooms in the Dubai Public Library branches for various functions and making payments including membership fees, late fines, among others

Cylande showcases product portfolio The French company Cylande is showcasing software solutions that help retailers optimize their operations, be it for POS, headoffice or network management.

On the display is winstore, which is an ideal solution for managing store operations in a specialized commerce environment: checkout, customer services, reports, analysis, tracking, etc.

The company is also demonstrating Storeland, a software package for an optimized, centralized and global management: purchasing and tracking, production management, management of stock, warehouses, logistics and distribution, management

of customer channels (stores, wholesale, and e-commerce), layout, assortment management and dynamic replenishment.

Cyrus is a fully comprehensive management suite dedicated to hyper- and supermarkets as well as specialized stores, covering the

front- and back-office activities, regardless of the format and organizational structure of the retailer.

“Independently from the manner a retail company is organized, from the size of its point of sales and from its distribution network, Cylande has the solution that best fits to the customer’s needs” says Denis Desmet, Business Development Director, Cylande.

Cylande is looking for local skilled and experienced software integrators, seeking to support growth and to improve performance and profitability for retailers, on both the mass retail and specialized retail markets in the Middle East.

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Naresh Kothari, Managing Director, Intertec Systems

How have you seen the Middle East respond to those trends in question, and how did you think that will change over the next year?

We see government and private sectors alike investing across the region on IT infrastructure consolidation or DR, ITSM, managed services with SLAs, collaboration with the multi-location users, business intelligence, mobility, improving maintenance management practice, information security and using technology for citizen and customer services. We are ideally positioned up to support customers across the region.

What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year?

Intertec is focussing on cloud, DR, networks, IT operations management & managed services at Gitex and we are present with HP. We have recently signed as an exclusive HP Software Managed Service partner and will highlight to customers on how they can benefit from opex modelling of their purchases.

Are you releasing/launching anything new at GITEX 2014? If so, what?

We are releasing out Cloud &

DR consulting practice, and IT operations management on a per year pricing model. The latter will allow customers to ensure they don’t have their capital stuck on such IT Projects. Also, it gives customers a commercial risk mitigation and an allowance to grow or reduce investment as needed by business.

How is your company presenting itself at GITEX this year to differentiate it from competitors?

Firstly, we are quite different from most regional competitors in our solutions and services in terms

of breadth & depth. We are 24 years in operation in the UAE, amongst the leaders regionally, have a broad capability portfolio from infrastructure to applications to managed services, and take customer satisfaction improvement very seriously.

What are the key trends influencing your approach to GITEX 2014 and the offerings you are pushing?

There is a global trend around cloud and managed services. We have made serious investments in the past year in terms of real estate,

How important is GITEX as a platform and event to your organisation?

GITEX is very important to network with our key partners outside our offices. It has its own impact as agendas are different.

What is the top reason you invest in GITEX — do you see a healthy return on your investment, or is it more about presence/visibility?

ROI is indirect as we spend more time with partners. Visibility is not from a brand aspect, but more for customers to know some of the hot areas where we can add value that they may not already know.

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