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Show dates: 16-20 October 2016, Dubai World Trade Centre | AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK | Exhibition hours: 10am -7pm

Ingram Micro unveils Cloud Marketplace

Rahul Bhavsar, Ingram Micro META

Ingram Micro has announced the launch of its Cloud Marketplace – a fully automated portal for resellers to order, provision, manage and bill the cloud services from multiple vendors in a single place – at GITEX 2016. Rahul Bhavsar, Director, Cloud Sales, Ingram Micro META, says, “The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace is an ecosystem of buyers, sellers and solutions that enables partners to purchase, provision, manage and invoice a wide range of cloud

solutions from a single portal. “Our core strategy is to leverage on our existing relationship of channel partners by providing them with a platform, which is easy, highly scalable and can automate the processes of the cloud business.” This platform places the distributor among the world’s leading cloud aggregators. With today’s launch, the following cloud solutions have been added to the Cloud 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

HP highlights ‘security’ in printers

Stephane Rogier, HP Middle East

Over the last year, HP has refreshed its entire range of portfolio to include innovations in printing technologies. At GITEX 2016, the company is highlighting its complete range of Laser printers and a new line of scanners, which are faster, competitively priced and cloud connected. Stephane Rogier, Head of Printing, HP Middle East, says, “Another interesting technology that we are focusing on is HP

Pagewide printing technology. This is unique in the market and brings cost and speed advantage for customers. We are observing a keen interest from customers visiting us at GITEX with this technology.” Additionally, HP is also educating and focusing on the security aspect in printers at the ICT trade show. He says, “Security is really a focus at HP. Our 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Ingram Micro... Marketplace including Microsoft Office 365 through the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) programme and a suite of migration services from SkyKick which allows service providers to move their customers’ mail and related data to Office 365 in an easy way for increased sales velocity and reduced project risk. A number of additional cloud offerings including Dropbox for Business and BitTitan are expected to be added soon. “Our own platforms, Odin and Ensim, along with our 1700

The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace is an ecosystem of buyers, sellers and solutions that enables partners to purchase, provision, manage and invoice a wide range of cloud solutions from a single portal. plus global vendor relationships make us unique in the world. Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace adds great value to our

resellers because they can take advantage of the world’s leading cloud management platform at no additional cost and we

help them build a strong cloud business,” he adds. Partners can look forward to the company’s cloud focused event in the region – Ingram Micro Cloud Summit – META, which will take place next month. The event will have over 120 cloud resellers and over 10 leading cloud vendors across the region. “The key benefits for resellers to attend this event include learning best practices, knowing about new cloud products and talking to industry experts. It will feature strong content and knowledge from keynote speakers and a panel discussion from the cloud industry leaders,” says Bhavsar.

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WebNMS highlights IoT-based Smart City solutions at GITEX

Prabhu Ramachandran, WebNMS

WebNMS, founded in 1996, is the Service Provider Software division of Zoho Corporation that specialises in solutions for multivendor network management, service orchestration and Internet of Things enterprise applications. “Among the main highlights of our participation at this year’s

GITEX Technology Week are our Energy Monitoring Platform, Remote and asset monitoring, and our tracking solutions,” says Prabhu Ramachandran, Director, WebNMS. “We want to help our customers create better customer experiences through our solutions. In addition, our offerings are further enhance by our relationships with industryfocused partners. For example, we have recently signed a partnership with Bahri & Mazroei Technical Systems to push into the UAE’s enterprise software space with a particular focus on the energy sector.”

We have been operating in this market for many years now. The GITEX presents a great platform for us to meet and engage with our customers and at the same time showcase our capabilities and inform the market about the latest offerings we have.

FAMOCO showcases FX200 and FX300 French company FAMOCO is exhibiting its latest product offerings during its participation at GITEX Technology Week. The company has recently announced the worldwide release of the FX200 and FX300 devices to complement the existing FX100+. According to FAMOCO, the FX200 has a larger 4.5-inch screen suited to advanced applications while the FX300 is a ruggedised device with integrated barcode scanner. The FX200 device has a large display with front and back autofocus cameras, which is

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At GITEX Technology Week, WebNMS is showcasing its offerings for Smart buildings and Smart city initiatives. The company is also conducting live demonstrations of its platforms. Ramachandran also underlines GITEX’s importance for the company. “We have been operating in this market for many years now. GITEX presents a great platform for us to meet and engage with our customers and at the same time showcase our capabilities and inform the market about the latest offerings we have.”

designed for workers who use advanced applications and are required to enter significant amounts of data. It has a slim design that makes it lightweight at just 137g. Other features include NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, 2G and 3G connections as well as a Secure Access Module to secure sensitive data. In the meantime, the FX300 is a “ruggedised” device that integrates a barcode scanner and NFC antenna. Its sturdy format and easy grip has been designed for continuous use by field workers. According to FAMOCO, the device is tamper resistant and lightweight for its category, the FX300 weighs just 260g.

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HP... printers are built with security in mind, the same way we have been designing our PCs. Unsecure printers can be a gateway for hackers to access an organisation’s networks. HP has been at the forefront of security for printers with our unique innovative technologies.” Rogier adds, “GITEX is a fantastic platform for us. It offers us a great opportunity to reconnect with our existing customers and discover new ones.” Over the next year, partners can expect announcements from the company around its recent acquisition of Samsung’s

Another interesting technology that we are focusing on is HP Pagewide printing technology. This is unique in the market and brings cost and speed advantage for customers. printing business. HP will also be announcing updates on its A3 portfolio, where it has added 16 new comprehensive printers, which has security built-in.

GBM signs MoU with Injazat Today at GITEX Technology Week, Ibrahim Lari, CEO at Injazat Data Systems LLC (Injazat) and Philippe Jarre, CEO at Gulf Business Machines (GBM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and exchange of experiences and information between the two sides to form a joint managed services suite

which will cater to the GCC region, excluding Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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MoF holds interactive customer workshops at GITEX

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On the sidelines of the Undersecretary of MoF and ongoing GITEX Technology HE Musabah Mohammed Week, the UAE Ministry of Al Suwaidi, Assistant Finance (MoF) organised two Undersecretary for Support workshops under the theme Services Sector at MoF “Voice of the Customer.” stressed the importance The workshops aimed to of their being present at review customers’ opinions the events to interface on services related to tax with customers and hear certificates, such as the ‘VAT their views, as well as certificate’, Tax Domicile activate direct channels Certificate’, and the “Renewal of communication with of the Registration of customers to meet their needs Suppliers” in the suppliers quickly and easily. federal record. The workshops HE Younis Haji Al Khoori aimed at increasing customers’ stressed the Ministry’s satisfaction levels. commitment to supporting The workshops were held the march to excellence and in the presence of a number innovation in government of heads from sponsorship financial work, providing departments, service experts services based on the highest in addition to heads of standards of integrity, in departments at MoF. It was order to develop government targeted customers and GITEX services, provide creative visitors, covered topics around solutions and bring them to tax certificate services and practice in a creative way. suppliers’ services. expectations StarLink_Strip Ads_AW.pdf“Customers’ 1 10/12/16 7:53 PM are HE Younis Haji Al Khoori, continuously evolving. This

requires the need to provide new innovative channels and services such as MoF mServices app which offers customers tax certificate and suppliers’ services with high accuracy, in addition to a special feature which prioritises any request through the app over the website, to reduce time for completing transactions and enhance efficiency of government work,” he said. The workshops are aimed to raise awareness among participants on tax certificates by reviewing the benefits of these services which can be accessed through MoF mServices app. Participants also had the opportunity to share their opinions and recommendations for future developments. MoF organised a series of other activities during GITEX Technology Week 2016, such as launching “MoF Private Cloud” (IaaS) that provides a secure IT infrastructure with minimal intervention from operators and system administrators. MoF and FCSA also signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen technical cooperation between the two parties and encourage the exchange of financial and economic information.

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Bell & Wyson flaunts BW Bzzz LED bulb

Bell & Wyson has announced its participation at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week where it plans to unveil its BW Bzzz LED bulb. After the launch of the BW PIX+, an LED bulb with integrated camera and microphone, Bell & Wyson has announced that the BW Bzzz will be on sale as beginning of 2017. The BW Bzzz is the first LED bulb to include a system that traps and kills insects. The company plans to launch the product in every continent over the next 12 months, with priority placed on the markets of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. “We chose to launch the BW Bzzz bulb during the GITEX, because this is one of the region’s leading fairs. Selecting the right commercial partners is a crucial factor for the optimisation of sales and our commercial success. Several versions will be available on the market to cater for all types of clientele and all budgets,” said Carol Issa, President, Bell & Wyson. According to Bell & Wyson, they are focused on creating energy-efficient, innovative, practical and beautifully designed connected objects.

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