SSICT News

TechAccess Inks Master Distribution Agreement with Informatica
TechAccess, a leading value added distributor in the Middle East, North Africa, LEVANT, Pakistan and Afghanistan, has signed a master distribution agreement with Informatica®, the Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader accelerating data-driven digital transformation. As the only Master Value Added distributor for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan regions, TechAccess will offer Informatica’s […]

Panasonic Launches its Superzoom 4K Camera LUMIX FZ80 in the Region
Panasonic has announced the availability of its new camera LUMIX FZ80 from the popular FZ series, which packs a powerful optical zoom and superior controllability, in the region. The feature filled 18.1-megapixel camera comes with manual operation and a whopping 60X wide to super-telephoto enabling users to shoot everything from expansive vistas to distant landscapes […]

The GOV HR Summit set to inspire and develop national talent
The 5th Annual GOV HR Summit, the regions’ leading Human Resource platform, will once again open its doors to HR leaders from top government, semi government and state owned entities across the GCC, on 30th October 2017 in Abu Dhabi UAE, under the theme “Turning the biggest challenges into the greatest opportunities”. With an impressive […]

SAP Leads in the Database and Data Management Solutions Industry Based on Market Share Revenue Growth in Gartner Report
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has been named a market share leader by Gartner in the combined market categories supporting enterprise information management — data integration, data quality, and master data management (MDM) — worldwide based on revenue for 2016.* SAP believes the achievement demonstrates its success in helping global businesses understand, […]

Kawar Energy and Huawei set out the shape of future collaboration in solar PV
Kawar Energy, the leading renewable energy solution provider in Jordan, will use Huawei string inverters in future PV plants as part of a full cooperation agreement between the two companies. Both parties will join hands together to develop the PV (photovoltaic) market in the Middle East. Mr. Hanna Zaghloul, CEO, signed the agreement on behalf […]

HUAWEI Listed on Forbes’ Most Valuable Brands of 2017
Forbes released its list of the Most Valuable Brands of 2017 recently. HUAWEI ranked the 88th with a brand value of $7.3 billion, up by 9% year on year, and was the only Chinese brand making the list. Forbes selected 100 most valuable brands every year from a pool of over 200 international brands worldwide. […]

Honor New Flagship, the Honor 9, Coming Soon to KSA
Honor officially launched the Honor 9, its flagship product of 2017, today in Berlin, Germany. Embodying the slogan “Beautifully Brilliant,” the Honor 9 boasts a gorgeous 3D glass back and a metal bezel that creates a subtle metal aurora – unlike anything you’ve ever seen in smartphone design. Featuring an upgraded 20MP +12 MP dual-lens […]

Middle East Infrastructure Spend Tops USD 280 Billion by 2018
With the Middle East and North Africa’s infrastructure spend set to top USD 280 billion by 2018, one of the region’s largest players of people-moving machinery, ETA MELCO, is ramping up its support for mega-projects with a complete digital transformation with SAP. Across the Middle East and North Africa, governments are pouring investment into infrastructure, […]

Frost & Sullivan Recognises Fortinet as 2017 UAE Network Security Company of the Year at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Best Practices Awards
Fortinet – the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has received the 2017 UAE Network Security Company of the Year award from growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Fortinet received the recognition after Frost & Sullivan evaluated the company’s focus on revenue growth, portfolio diversity, the technology roadmap and vision for […]

Guide to Selecting an SSD Right for you
Upgrading from a traditional HDD to an SSD grants you a faster loading and access time to your data on your current HDD based system. As there are no moving parts in an SSD, lower power consumption are expected and the chances of failure from impact are pretty much negligible.Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend®), a leading […]

Panasonic Signs First Pan-EMEA Distribution Agreement with Nuvias For IP Phone Handsets
Panasonic Business has appointed Nuvias as its first pan-EMEA distributor for its range of business IP phone handsets. This marks a major vote of confidence in the recently-formed Nuvias Unified Communications Practice and is an important addition to Nuvias’ growing portfolio of leading products designed to deliver complete end-to-end unified communications (UC) solutions. The initial […]

BenQ Launches its Ultra-Short Throw Home Cinema Projector
Global No.1 DLP Projector Brand BenQ introduces its latest home cinema projector W1600UST with Ultra-short throw projection; a brand-new way for families to enjoy an expansive big-screen entertainment experience untethered by conventional limitations of LED TVs. Powered by ultra-short throw projection, W1600UST becomes the aesthetic centerpiece for the modern living room providing all-encompassing digital entertainment […]

The Coveted ‘OnePlus 5’ with the Highest Resolution Dual Camera available for Pre-Order on SOUQ.com
SOUQ.com has announced the pre-order of the OnePlus 5, the much-anticipated flagship smartphone from global mobile technology company OnePlus. The impressive device features a 16MP and 20MP dual camera – the highest resolution dual-camera system on a smartphone today. The OnePlus 5 captures the best quality photos with professional and powerful effects. The OnePlus 5 […]

Cloud infrastructure reality is outperforming perception finds Oracle study
Businesses in Saudi Arabia are rapidly embracing cloud infrastructure (IaaS) to boost performance and innovation levels, new research from Oracle has revealed. While negative perceptions around security, complexity and loss of control still present barriers to adoption, they are shown to be outdated myths, with those that have moved to IaaS proving the reality is […]

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Cloud-Based Security Services to Grow 21 Percent in 2017
Growth in worldwide cloud-based security services will remain strong, reaching $5.9 billion in 2017, up 21 percent from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. Overall growth in the cloud-based security services market is above that of the total information security market. Gartner estimates the cloud-based security services market will reach close to $9 billion by 2020 […]

Cisco unveils network of the future that can learn, adapt and evolve
Today Cisco unveiled intent-based networking solutions that represent one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking. The introduction is the culmination of Cisco’s vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions, stops security threats in their tracks, and continues to evolve and learn. It will help businesses to unlock new opportunities and solve […]

Empower Wins 2Gold Awardsat the 108thInternational District Energy Association’s (IDEA) Annual Conference& Tradeshow in Scottsdale, U.S.A
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has topped off a stellar year by winning two goldenawards for ‘Total Number of Buildings’, and ‘Total Square Footage’ committed to district cooling services outside North America’ at a special ceremony held as part of the the 108thInternational District Energy Association’s (IDEA) […]

IDB Wins Banker Middle East Award for Digital Transformation
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), a multilateral development financing institution with 57 member countries as shareholders, is now fully delivering on its mandate to foster socio-economic development among its member countries, thanks in large part to the recent transformation of its core banking technology, using SAP. IDB supports the growing Islamic Finance, with a recent […]

LinkedIn Marketing Awards to celebrate the best B2B campaigns on the platform
LinkedIn has today launched the LinkedIn Marketing Awards, which will celebrate the best B2B campaigns and content from across Europe and the Middle East running on the platform. The awards are open from today to businesses of all sizes and the winners will be announced in early October. LinkedIn has pulled together an expert panel […]

Asus Selects OT-Morpho’s eSIM for the First Microsoft Windows 10 Tablet Computer Compliant with GSMA Specifications
OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security and identification technologies, today announced that ASUS has selected its embedded SIM (eSIM) to enable cellular connectivity for the new ASUS Transformer Mini, a hybrid tablet computer running with Windows 10 that will be launched this summer. The ASUS Transformer Mini will be the first computer device available […]

Canon launches EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM for capturing crystal-clear close-up shots
Canon Middle East, the world leader in imaging solutions, launched a new innovative lens: the EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM. Designed to capture stunning Macro and close-up photography, the EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM features Canon’s unique built-in Macro Lite technology and is the first lens of its kind in the EF-S range. […]

Leading UAE-based Cybersecurity Company Warns of Dangers of Petya Ransomware and Stresses the Importance of Network Security Assessments & Patching
Two months after one of the worst ransomware attack in history was conducted via WannaCry, a newer, more dangerous version is out in the wild. Security researchers have called it Petya, and it’s even more devastating than WannaCry.Petya has some of the same characteristics of WannaCry, including using the notorious EternalBlue exploit for Windows. The […]
