iSTYLE Hungary opens its third Monobrand Apple Authorised Reseller store in Eastern Europe
iSTYLE Hungary, part of the Midis Group, opened its third Apple Authorised Reseller (AAR) store in Europe in Debrecen, Hungary on June 26, 2020. iSTYLE is a pioneer of the Monobrand AAR store format, especially in Central Eastern Europe. The Group had already opened the first two Apple Authorised Reseller stores of this innovative format in Cluj, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria on February 29 this year.
Compact but effective, the Monobrand AAR is perfectly suited to expanding iSTYLE business across Eastern Europe. Photo credit: iSTYLE Hungary
The Monobrand AAR store format is a smaller-footprint Apple concept that perfectly fits the iSTYLE strategy to generate growth in so-called ‘tier three’ cities in the CEE region. Overall, iSTYLE Debrecen is the sixth Point of Sale for iSTYLE Hungary, and the first POS outside of the capital city.
The store fit-out was executed with great quality as the core philosophy, with a sleek 40 m2 showroom size and all essential MacBook, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch lines displayed to their best advantage.
Giving the best service – iSTYLE stands for excellence in all aspects of it’s stores. Photo credit: iSTYLE Hungary
The opening event was preceded with a targeted communication campaign across the Debrecen area, and as the store opened on June 26, all the important COVID-19 precautions were taken to avoid a rush, and the team were able to the manage the queue of Apple fans diligently.
The opening day saw 450 visitors and above average sales results. Many local customers already knew iSTYLE from Budapest, and also from its online store, and were expecting quality services linked to sales of Apple products and accessories.
Monobrand AAR Point of Sales sites are ideal for spreading the iSTYLE message outside the capital cities of Eastern Europe. Photo credit: iSTYLE Hungary
“We strive to deliver an incredible shopping experience for our customers in Debrecen; increase their levels of satisfaction and our overall market share for the Apple business, in the East Hungary region,” said Csaba Gyarmati, Regional Manager, CEE, for iSTYLE.
“I would like to give thanks to the project team for doing great work in difficult circumstances to launch this new site. All of them did a great job: Péter Siklósi, Pál Matits, Dániel Polyák, Nóra Juhos, Szilvia Vidák, Árpád Szilágyi, Zoltán Dobos, Adrián Seres, Yetunde Teyinka, Alexandra Petró.”
To see the latest Apple products at iSTYLE Debrecen, visit the store at:
Forum Mall, 4024 Debrecen, Csapó utca 30
Opening hours:
Monday – Saturday: 09.00 to 20.00
Sunday: 10.00 – 18.00
Kyriba Expands Footprint in Middle East, Central Europe and Africa with Midis Group Partnership
Brings Needed International Finance, Cash & Liquidity and Payments Solutions to Emerging Markets
Expands and Enhances Localized Services and Support
San Diego – June 15, 2020 – Kyriba, the global leader in liquidity solutions, today announced a partnership with Midis Group, the leading technology organization, comprising of some 170 companies across 70 countries in the EMEA region.
The alliance will enable delivery of localized services and support in these regions to help finance leaders, banks and governments solve the challenge of understanding and managing their liquidity with sophisticated, market leading solutions for payments, cash and liquidity management, supply chain finance, and FX risk management, all centralized in Kyriba’s cloud-based Active Liquidity Network.
“Digital transformation in finance is driving new opportunities for growth in the Middle East, Africa and similar emerging markets,” said Frederic Marret, CFO at Webcor Group. “Given the additional complexities of the global pandemic, integrated payments solutions like Kyriba’s gives my team the connectivity to global banks it needs to deliver real-time visibility into our cash and liquidity, which is essential for minimizing risk and managing international regulatory requirements.”
“Our partnership with Midis Group enables us to blend our international solutions with native expertise to facilitate real change and growth for companies in emerging markets,” said Jean-Luc Robert, Chairman and CEO at Kyriba. “Kyriba will now have the ability to offer governments, banks and corporate CFOs in emerging regions modern solutions to manage liquidity as they navigate the road to recovery in a new global landscape.”
Midis Group has a robust and talented group of more than 5,000 IT and finance consultants who have partnered with the largest firms in the world. Kyriba will be the 17th such firm Midis Group has partnered with, bringing a deep bench of expertise, customer service and implementation success. Midis Group’s local knowledge of government, tax, language and financial requirements will benefit clients in the region.
“Together, Midis Group and Kyriba will offer native expertise and modern solutions to help our clients connect to the global economy and international banking systems, while reducing risk from FX volatility or payments fraud,” said Amer Chebaro, General Manager at Midis Group. “Kyriba’s Active Liquidity Network will enable our clients to thrive, whether through simple modular upgrades in payments, or full ERP transformation projects.”
About Kyriba:
Kyriba empowers CFOs and their teams to transform how they activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation, while also protecting against financial risk. Kyriba’s pioneering Active Liquidity Network connects internal applications for treasury, risk, payments and working capital, with vital external sources such as banks, ERPs, trading platforms, and market data providers. Based on a secure, highly scalable SaaS platform that leverages artificial and business intelligence, Kyriba enables thousands of companies worldwide to maximize growth opportunities, protect against loss from fraud and financial risk, and reduce costs through advanced automation. Kyriba is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai and other major locations. For more information, visit www.kyriba.com.
About Midis Group:
With more than 5000 professionals, some 100 of the world’s leading technology vendors, and a solid 50-year track record of performance and reliability, the Midis Group is a multinational organization comprised of over 170 companies across Europe, Middle East & Africa.
The group is known for its advanced offering of managed IT services and consultancy, system integration, cloud and data center capabilities and infrastructure, software and hardware solutions, as well as technology distribution and retail.
The Midis Group was named in 2006 as one of the World Economic Forum’s initial 100 Global Growth Companies.
iSTYLE opens first flagship store in the UAE at Nakheel Mall, The Palm
iSTYLE have announced the opening of their first flagship store in the UAE at Nakheel Mall Palm, now open with special measures in place for the safety of shoppers. This is the ninth iSTYLE store in the UAE.
The store opened after a soft launch but there will be a Grand Opening when COVID-19 measures are relaxed enough to allow a safe event to take place.
What everyone wants – the latest Apple iPhone. Photo credit – iSTYLE
Getting the new iSTYLE store fitted out and ready to welcome Apple fans has been a major achievement, considering the challenges all have had to deal with under lockdown conditions.
Construction of the store site continued during the hardest months of the Covid-19 lockdown to enable the site to open at the first opportunity. Furnishing and stocking the site whilst airports and most suppliers were in lockdown was a considerable problem.
Above: enjoy this video of iSTYLE Nakheel – the first iSTYLE flagship site in UAE
As required the store was completely sanitized and prepared with the necessary signage in store to help ensure social distancing and safety for shop visitors. The iSTYLE team are committed to controlling the number of people inside the store.
This flagship site offers much more for consumers. It is the biggest store of the iSTYLE network in the UAE with a 259 m2 showroom. This makes more space for demo units, allowing customers to experience the full range of Apple products, and giving them a chance to enjoy a straightforward shopping experience, including services and solutions.
The iSTYLE team are ready to give great service. Photo credit – iSTYLE
iSTYLE Nakheel offers
– Apple’s expertise and advice
– Wide range of accessories
– Best and quickest trade-in value in town
– Educational discount for university students and teachers all year long
-Payment and financial facilities
– A Service Repair Center: enjoy the quickest repair service on the spot from ABMCARE – coming soon
– A training room, offering free workshops or customized one-to-one training.
– B2B solutions for SMBs – iSTYLE experts are there for you.
iSTYLE flagship sites are big enough for safe social distancing when shopping. Photo credit – iSTYLE
All iSTYLE stores provide customers with a real Apple experience, but Nakheel, as the first FLAGSHIP store, is a new kind of innovative store that elevates the space from ‘place to buy things’ into a destination to have an important meaningful experience.
It is a place where people feel at home, where the environment exposes them to experiences with new technology, music, art, design and photography. It is a place for people to share experiences in a community of collaboration.
Opening hours: Sun – Mon from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Telephone: +971 4 399 1996
K-tuin opens two new Apple Premium Reseller stores in Malaga and Palma de Mallorca
K-tuin has announced the opening of two new Premium Reseller sites in Spain – the first in Malaga, located in the Vialia Shopping Center. The grand opening of the store took place on Wednesday, March 11, just before the COVID-19 lockdown, but it is once again open, as retail businesses across Spain begin to build trade once more.
Important note – the video above was shot at the opening event in Malaga before the COVID-19 lockdown.
The second Premium Reseller site opened in Palma de Mallorca on March 13. Due to COVID-19, an opening event was not feasible, but the retail site is also now open after lockdown.
Both new stores offer customers the opportunity to meet and experiment with Apple’s innovative products and solutions in the most appropriate environment and with the service and advice of experts certified by the Apple company.
Lucky raffle and prize winners at the grand opening in Malaga. Photo credit – K-tuin
K-tuin is the largest distributor of Apple products in Spain and also the oldest, with 26 years of history. The Group, which has 17 other stores in the main cities, prepared a grand opening in Malaga for all Apple fans to enjoy special offers in addition to raffles and gifts.
At the Malaga opening, K-tuin gave away AirPods to the first 10 people to arrive and a smaller gift to the next 500. There was also a raffle for an Apple TV 4K, a 10.2 iPad and AirPod Pros every half hour among the attendees after the opening. Apple fans queuing to enter were treated to further raffles of Apple accessories to liven up the wait.
Apple – not just a product – a way of life for many people. Photo credit – K-tuin
Both K-tuin Málaga and Palma de Mallorca offer customers the full range of Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and iPhone devices in addition to all kinds of accessories for them. During the Malaga opening weekend, K-tuin offered special discounts to their clients due to the opening.
“We are excited to open a new Apple store in Malaga,” says Javier Ródenas, Retail Director at K-tuin at the grand opening. “Customers will have a space dedicated to the Apple brand in the city, where they can try and acquire the full range of their products and accessories. And where we will also offer a complete and personalized service for individuals and professionals.”
K-tuin’s success as an Apple reseller is largely based on its commitment to helping customers make the most of their devices. It’s a unique shopping experience that includes in-store workshops, the K-tuin Skool training platform and exclusive value-added services for customers.
Midis Energy launches updated Site and Power website
Midis Energy focuses on the Midis Group Site and Power businesses and now a newly-updated website is set to build growth and business across the Group.
Midis Energy are supported by a large team to install, manage, maintain and repair products in the Middle East. Midis Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio that suits many business needs. Midis Energy’s 1,000 technology professionals, engineers, and technicians secure ready spaces and equip them with cables, racks, CRACs and more, enabling precise temperature and humidity control, regulated power via UPS, and generators.
SOLUTIONS & SERVICES – Midis Energy
Data Center & Site Preparation
Telecommunication Infrastructure
Power Stations (Diesel Generator)
Real Estate Power Support
Power Rental Solution and Diesel Generator Leasing
Independent Power Producing (IPP)
Manufacturing of enclosures, sound proofing canopies, mobile generators, diesel tanks and diesel solutions
Engine Overhaul and Generator Service
General Maintenance and Facility Management
The Midis Group has more than 30 years of partnership with Vertiv and KOHLER-SDMO and this means Midis Energy are now the go-to “Data Center Preparation” people. Midis Energy also provide local assembly and service for optimum customization, inventory/cost management, and customer support.
The website shows off a clean design and consistent site-wide navigation. It’s also fully responsive on all devices and browsers. Midis Energy represents all the Site and Power affiliates of the MIDIS System Integration Group
Mideast Data Systems Oman selected by Ooredoo Oman for major Data Center project
[Note: photos in this article were taken before COVID-19 measures were in place.]
Mideast Data Systems Oman has been selected by Ooredoo Oman to implement its Strategic Data Center Expansion with 300 racks.
On their LinkedIn profile, Mideast Data Systems Oman said “This was one of the largest Data Center projects undertaken in Oman and we are delighted for having been chosen to implement it. Stage 1 of the project is in progress amidst these challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Delivering the project involved substantial Covid-19 safety measures for employees
The Ooredoo Data Centre in Bawshar is part of the telecom company’s efforts to develop a modern infrastructure able to deal with the requirements of the rapidly-growing demand for hosting and digital data processing.
“The Sultanate is working hard to promote the development of the digital economy as set out in the Oman 2040 Vision, and the telecom industry has a really important role to play. Our new Data Centre will be a gateway to this digital transformation,” said Ahmed Al Abri, Chief Technology & Information Officer at Ooredoo, quoted on their website.
“We have adopted the highest international standards to provide integrated services aimed at enhancing company efficiency in operation and services delivery.”
MDS Oman has implemented world-class standards to ensure the safety of its employees working on the project. Mideast Data Systems Oman has always strived to deliver the most demanding and challenging Data Center projects and is looking forward to successfully completing the project.
MDS Computers Technical Systems awarded prestigious Apple Authorised Enterprise Reseller status
MDS Computers Technical Systems (MDS CTS), part of MDS Computers UAE, has been awarded Apple’s highest partner status: Apple Authorised Enterprise Reseller (AAER), making them the only reseller in the MEA to be accredited to this status.
As an AAER, MDS CTS will have priority access to all of Apple’s innovative new products. This means they will receive inventory on new products before any other reseller, ensuring that their customers are among the first to own the newest releases from Apple. MDS CTS is now also in a position to offer the best rates on Apple devices in the UAE as compared to any competitor.
The appointment of MDS CTS as an AAER builds on an existing relationship between the two companies that has seen the former operate as an Apple Authorised System Integrator and Apple Authorized Solution Provider for the past five years. The AAER accreditation recognizes MDS’s investment in Apple-related solutions and service propositions, and recognition of standing as leaders in digital workplace transformation.
Achieving ‘Enterprise Reseller’ status required significant investments which included setting up an Apple Practice team, a dedicated help-desk support service, collaboration with industry-leading partners and launching of specialized services to be able to cater to Enterprises of all sizes.
As part of achieving and maintaining the AAER status, MDS CTS has launched new comprehensive solutions and services such as a Mac Employee Choice Program, MDSCare, MDSDeploy, MDSManage, and MDSDaaS, along with various thought-out affordability solutions like Trade-in, Lease and Framework agreements.
They have also launched various training programs, as well as mobility solutions for specific verticals in sync with tier one partners. All this will allow MDS CTS to provide Enterprises with full lifecycle management of Apple products and technologies.
World Economic Forum names Midis Group as inaugural member of New Champions group
As the premier international organization for public-private co-operation, the World Economic Forum recently moved to change the way it works across the world with member governments, companies and agencies. As a result of this, it has invited Midis Group, already a member of the Forum’s Global Growth Companies initiative, to join the inaugural New Champions group.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forum will pioneer a new operating model for members that is more agile and digital, thereby allowing them to maximize the value of their engagement with the Forum. Building on the Forum’s digital platform and extensive knowledge resources will enable new and sustained opportunities for member companies to gather insights and make the connections needed to respond to current disruptions and prepare for the future.
“We have now had a long and productive relationship with the World Economic Forum, said Nabil Bustros, CEO and Chairman, Midis Group. “In these challenging times, it is important for Midis to intensify those ties and, with the WEF, our responsiveness to the communities we serve all across emerging EMEA. Technology is playing a more vital role than ever in mitigating and navigating this crisis. As technology providers to nearly 90 countries, we can play a special role, reinforced by the WEF, in getting through it.”
New Champions core opportunities
1. Community: Leverage the value of community networking and matchmaking opportunities, meeting with peers and global experts.
2. Intelligence: Maximize the Forum’s knowledge resources via the Strategic Intelligence platform, which is designed to help shape organizational strategy.
3. Interaction: Engaging throughout 2020 in both virtual and in-person meetings as well as Strategic Intelligence Briefings.
The WEF expressed thanks to Midis Group for its continuing support and engagement. As the global business community reacts to the Covid-19 pandemic, the WEF Forum, in turn, is taking significant steps to support Forum members, a diverse group of forward-looking companies, in their efforts to navigate the pandemic and emerge stronger than before.
In 2006 Midis Group was among the inaugural 100 honourees of the World Economic Forum Global Growth Companies initiative, recognizing small to mid-sized companies that have a track record of leadership and, above all, exemplary corporate global citizenship.
At the time, the Forum announced these fast-growing businesses, many based in emerging economies, are set to be leading multinationals within a decade. True to the prediction, the Midis Group culture of integrity, trust and innovation fostered sustainable expansion, growing from 99 to 168 affiliates and achieving a three-fold increase in turnover, including 12% compound annual growth from 2008 to 2018.
Midis Group continues to build connections brought through World Economic Forum recognition and joins in its deep commitment to improving the state of the world.
World Economic Forum New Champion companies are dynamic high-growth companies that are championing new business models, emerging technologies, and sustainable growth strategies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. New Champions are mindful of their impact on society and aspire to participate in building a better future.
Mindware inks Gulf region distribution agreement with Mitel
Mindware has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Mitel®, a global leader in business communications. As per the agreement, Mindware will market, distribute and service the entire range of Mitel’s cloud and premises-based Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) solutions across the Gulf region. Mindware is a Midis Group company.
Mitel’s cloud, enterprise, and next-gen collaboration applications power more than two billion business connections globally. Mitel is the only brand recognized across the Gartner Magic Quadrants for Contact Centre, Unified Communications and Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).
Speaking about the partnership, Nicholas Argyrides, General Manager – Gulf at Mindware said, “business communications is the lifeline of any organization today, particularly these (challenging) days when an organization’s physical premises are typically not the preferred workplace for most of us. Recent research has shown that business professionals spend over half of each working day in communications activities. Needless to say, a company’s communications and collaboration practices and technology immensely affect its productivity. And this, in turn, impacts the organization’s bottom-line.”
“We have been looking forward to working with Mitel since such an all-around product range nicely rounds off our portfolio as we add top-class UCC to our offerings. With the current anemic trends in the market, productivity tools such as those offered by Mitel will inevitably become an integral part of organizations’ digital transformation plans.”
With Mitel looking to increase its footprint in the region, Mindware will provide its more than 2,000 Gulf partners access to the vendor’s solutions. The distributor will also actively seek to recruit new partners having strong capabilities in business software integration, unified communications, cloud computing, mobility, and virtualization. As part of the ramping-up process, Mitel will extend full support and conduct training and enablement sessions for the Mindware team. In addition, Mindware will set up a Mitel ‘demo lab’ to enable partners to ‘test drive’ the solutions and get an in-depth understanding of the product technicalities.
With Mindware betting heavily on the Cloud this year, they see a tremendous potential opportunity for the regional adoption of Mitel’s cloud communications offerings. The VAD will be soon be listing Mitel’s cloud solutions on its newly-launched cloud marketplace.
Feras Zeidan, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa at Mitel said, “Mitel MEA is honored to build another growth milestone pillar and sign a regional GCC distribution agreement with Mindware. I am convinced that our new partnership with Mindware will fulfill the partners’ voice, video, UC and CX projects profitably and into the cloud. While working with Mindware’s in-country teams on enablement, fulfillment and post-sales support, our partners and customers will get local value addition, better design services, middleware integration, training, and support. In partnering with a solid VAD like Mindware, technology partners will also gain faster fulfilments, fit-for-purpose solutions and roadmap entry into our software and services world.”
“The Mindware and Mitel partnership in the Middle East and Africa is extremely strategic in terms of executing our strategy for hospitality, healthcare, contact center, and SME/ mid-market. We are creating our go-to-market with Mindware, built around these segments to effectively communicate with partners. Channel enablement, training, and PoCs will be very instrumental in building strong channel landscape with Mindware for Mitel business,” concluded Asif Khan, Channel Director, Middle East and Africa at Mitel.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium invited to join new Digital Economy Committee in Croatia
On February 12, 2020, AmCham Croatia organized a member meeting in its Zagreb office with the aim of forming a new Digital Economy Committee. Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium was one of the Croatian IT Groups invited to participate in the Committee.
AmCham is short for the American Chamber of Commerce, but the AmCham movement is a world-wide one, and not just based in the USA. Digitalization of the Croatian economy, public administration, and society at large have been at the forefront of AmCham’s advocacy efforts.
The issue of digitalization has been discussed and covered to an extent through all of AmCham’s committees, which include e-Health, public procurement processes and introduction of card payments in civic offices, to name just a few.
AmCham members agreed to form a committee that would primarily focus on digital issues. Proposed policy challenges the committee agreed to consider include looking at the multi-annual financial framework of the European Union and considering opportunities for the countries’ ICT sector. It also will look at the digitalization/automatization of the Croatian economy, and discuss what Croatia needs to do to attract ICT investment.
This might include proposing a list of inducements the government needs to put in place to attract ICT investment. The committee will examine opportunities around data monetization, and making state-collected data available for commercial use. Computer science education in schools, and updating the curriculum in the educational system primary, secondary and higher education is also seen as an important theme for the new committee discussion.
“I am happy and honored to be invited to take part in this extremely valuable and praiseworthy initiative,” said Tajana Hasperger, HPE Pointnext Manager. “It is clear that now, more than ever, we must be able to transform the way we do business. IT companies have a responsibility to help society, and be their trusted advisor on their digital transformation journey.”
On February 27, 2020 AmCham’s Board of Governors formally approved the formation of the Digital Economy Committee and Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium is proud to be one of its members.
MDS CS hosts Cisco Connect Riyadh as a Diamond Sponsor
MDS for Computer Systems (MDS CS) hosted a key industry event, Cisco Connect Riyadh 2020, as a Diamond Sponsor. The prestigious event, from March 4 to 5, 2020, took place at the Hilton Grand Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Connect is considered by industry insiders to be Cisco’s annual flagship event.
The two-day event saw maximum attendance with a significant interest placed at the MDS CS stand, where the team welcomed key customers from different industries and strategic technology partners as well. MDS CS showcased its capabilities in “Smart Digital Cities”, Cisco’s Education Portfolio and Cisco DNA.
The team’s participation and overall contribution were also acknowledged by Cisco’s senior management through a Diamond Sponsorship Plaque.
The MDS CS stand at Cisco Connect was very popular and the success of the event was crowned with the presentation of the Diamond Sponsorship plaque. Photo credit – MDS CS
According to the event website, by partnering with the Kingdom in its digitization journey, the event brings together technical education content, networking opportunities, and expert insight to realize the impact and implications digital transformation has on local industries, businesses and markets.
Getting to know the customer and partner base is a key task at important industry events like Cisco Connect. Photo credit – MDS CS
Unlike other technology events, Cisco Connect is specifically geared towards Cisco customers and partners, and open to all who view Cisco as a trusted advisor. On both days of Cisco Connect, there were major keynote speakers throughout the day and breakout sessions exploring the key conference themes in more detail.
Mindware Signs Distribution Agreement with ESET in Saudi Arabia
Mindware, one of the leading Value Added Distributors (VADs) in the Middle East and Africa, has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with ESET, a global leader in information security software.
As per the agreement, Mindware will offer the entire suite of ESET business products, including two-factor authentication, endpoint protection, endpoint encryption, endpoint detection and response among others. The distributor will target enterprise customers, small and medium businesses (SMBs) and government organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its expansive channel network.
Speaking about the partnership, Fadi Matta, General Manager at Mindware Saudi Arabia said, “Saudi Vision 2030 outlines that ‘a sophisticated digital infrastructure is integral to today’s advanced industrial activities’. In line with this vision, the government is looking to develop the ICT infrastructure in the Kingdom in conjunction with the private sector.”
“As many digital transformation projects get underway, there is increasing awareness of the criticality in protecting digital infrastructure. Cyber risk is a business risk. Today cyber attacks have evolved to unprecedented forms, putting businesses at unprecedented risks.”
“Against this scenario, Mindware is building out its security practice and portfolio. The intention is to help organizations in Saudi develop robust security postures as they undergo digital transformation. ESET is an award-winning security vendor that develops industry-leading IT security software and services. We believe that the vendor will add considerable value to our portfolio and we see great potential for uptake of the company’s solutions, particularly its data loss prevention (DLP) and endpoint protection products.”
For three decades, ESET has been helping organizations protect their digital infrastructures. Today the company has a user-base of over 110 million in 202 countries. ESET products unobtrusively protect and monitor 24/7, updating defenses in real-time to keep businesses safe and running without interruption. Backed by R&D centers worldwide, ESET is the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.
As part of the ramping up process, ESET will conduct sales and pre-sales workshops and provide training and certification to Mindware’s designated engineers. Mindware, on the other hand, will focus on driving ESET’s business by reaching out to existing partners as well as onboarding new partners. The distributor will provide knowledge transfer to partners through regular technical enablement sessions. It will also assist partners with potential business leads by helping them conduct proofs-of-concept (POCs).
Mindware and ESET will jointly conduct marketing activities that include events, promotions, traditional and digital advertising campaigns and much more.
“We are extremely excited about our partnership with Mindware in Saudi Arabia. The distributor with its extensive channel network of over 2000 partners will provide us the additional depth to expand our market share in the Kingdom. A highly competent technical team from Mindware will be a great value to our offerings and enable us to jointly deliver ESET’s next-generation security solutions to businesses in the country,” concluded Husni Hammoud, Managing Director at ESET Middle East.
iSTYLE opens new store at Iulius Mall in Cluj, Romania
iSTYLE, the most important Apple Retailer in Romania, opened its eleventh store in the country, on February 29, 2020, within the Iulius Mall shopping center in Cluj. The launch consolidates the retailer’s position as a local leader in selling Apple products and solutions in dedicated locations.
By opening the second store in the city, iSTYLE brings products from its portfolio and the experience of its specialists even closer to Cluj-Napoca. The city is one of the most dynamic economies in Romania and an academic, cultural and industrial center.
Fun and games at the opening while keen Apple fans queue to visit the new store. Photo credit – iSTYLE
Located in the main atrium of Iulius Mall, the new iSTYLE store is compact, with a simple and efficient design, and the familiar Apple products mix, premium accessories and customer services which have become the brand’s emblem.
“The expansion of the business in Cluj demonstrates the importance that iSTYLE offers to the city. We are pleased we can offer Cluj residents another option to interact with their favorite high-tech products,” said Valeriu Ion, General Manager iSTYLE Retail.
The new store is compact but has the excellent Apple products the market expects. Photo credit – iSTYLE
“We love the free and creative spirit of this city, which is so close to Apple’s values, and we are sure that opening this second store we will be able to meet better not only the quantity but also the quality of our customers’ demands,” added Valeriu Ion from iSTYLE.
2019 was a record year for iSTYLE Retail with 30% annual growth and a team exceeding 80 qualified employees. The next iSTYLE project in Romania is an upgrade of the Brasov location that should be relocated in a new shopping center to open in May 2020.
The new store is compact but has the excellent Apple products the market expects. Photo credit – iSTYLE
Within the Cluj-Napoca store, the interface with the Apple ecosystem and technologies is provided by a team of five certified specialists, including one Apple Expert, who individually guides visitors to identify the best choice, helps them realize the initial configurations of devices, suggest the most appropriate accessories, and provide them with all the assistance they need to get started quickly.
In the new retail site, early customers were able to test Apple’s latest technology and products live, such as the ultra-performance iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max models, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, the most powerful portable Mac of all time, or Apple Watch Series 5 with cellular connection – the smartwatch that allows you to leave your phone at home more often. Also, they benefited from special price offers on a selection of products and enjoyed other surprises and gifts.
To facilitate the purchase of products, iSTYLE offers flexible financing options for individuals, in partnership with several banks, as well as a trade-in program that allows customers to quickly and easily exchange their current laptop, phone or tablet with another product.
Crowds of people queued in the mall to see the latest Apple products. Photo credit – iSTYLE
With the opening of the new store in Iulius Mall Cluj, iSTYLE manages 11 locations in Bucharest and the main cities in Romania. These add up to about 1,600 sq meters of high-tech premium retail, designed and executed with attention to details characteristic for Apple, served by over 50 consultants trained to the highest standards.
iSTYLE, part of the Midis Group, is the largest network of Apple Premium Reseller stores in Central and Eastern Europe. For over 20 years, iSTYLE has been providing products of the highest quality and stability to Romanian customers through a competent team of certified and specialists trained to Apple standards.
Quest helps organizations solve complex problems with simple solutions
Quest and One Identity have announced a new partnership with Exclusive Networks Middle East which allows them to distribute the full suite of their products and services under the Quest Software Company umbrella.
Since 1987, Quest and One Identity have provided software solutions for the fast-paced world of enterprise IT. With Quest, an organization can spend less time on IT administration and more time on business innovation. In an agile and highly collaborative world, where achieving simplicity in business is often a concern, whether it’s digital transformation, cloud expansion, security threats or something new, Quest helps organizations solve complex problems with simple solutions.
“What attracted us to Exclusive Networks was the deep-driven expertise that the team has in cyber-security solutions and the wide reach they have in the region as a value-added distributor,” said Amer Chebaro, General Manager and Sales Director, EMEA Emerging Markets, at Quest Software.
“We (Quest) have a history of great product solutions and Exclusive has a long-standing history of market reach and penetration, we are extremely confident this will be the start of a strategic and fruitful partnership.”
Southcomp Polaris promotes HPI and HPE in Burkina Faso with 2020 African roadshow
The annual Southcomp Polaris roadshow in Africa started on January 23 with an event in Burkina Faso to emphasize recent HP advances in the technology industry. The first roadshow of the year took place in Ouagadougou, and provided a great opportunity to connect with partners, allowing them to learn about new products and market trends within the industry.
Pierre Zarazir, Sales Manager and HP Product Manager within Southcomp Polaris, was the key speaker during the day, presenting Southcomp Polaris vision and strategy, and the HPI and HPE portfolio such as storage, servers, commercial and consumer desktops and laptops
Attendees try their Southcomp Polaris T-shirts. Photo Credit: Southcomp Polaris
“Southcomp Polaris SAS roadshow is the best way for a distributor to meet their resellers. It doesn’t only activate sales… but it’s also a chance to meet more of the people you really want to meet. These effective, interesting seminars strengthen reseller relationships in a unique way.”
Southcomp Polaris SAS usually tours the roadshow all over West and Central Africa. “Hundreds of resellers have been trained over the years and the general opinion is that this is one of the best things we have done ever for our partners”, said Pierre Zarazir.
Getting the low-down on the latest HPE products with Pierre Zarazir. Photo credit: Southcomp Polaris
This shared knowledge and understanding provides clients and partners with valuable information for future strategies concerning their market offer and customer insight. The intensive full-day presentation session was focused on opportunities HPI and HPE can bring to business customers and also on ways to beat the very active grey-market in Burkina Faso.
According to the company, the Southcomp Polaris SAS roadshow allows resellers to discover how easy it is to meet objective customers, learn about updates and new opportunities, how-to-pitch strategies and more.
iFix launches new Apple Authorised Service Center in Doha, plans on further regional expansion
Established in November 2019, iFix is one of the Apple Authorised Service Providers in Doha and is part of the Midis Group. The group has just opened their first Apple Authorised Service Center in the Landmark Mall and now plan to expand in the near future to roll out excellent service and the brilliant Apple product line up for fans in other parts of the country.
iFix has already built a strong reputation as the top service provider for Apple products in Doha and the company aims to have the most qualified staff, as well as the highest level of service availability thanks to exceptional levels of parts inventory.
iFix in the Landmark Mall, Doha, which could be the first of many iFix sites in the country. Photo credit: iFix
Premium service every day
As Apple Authorized Service Providers, iFix accommodate walk-in and carry-in repairs. iFix certified technicians are fully equipped and ready to provide the best support and maintenance for Apple devices.
iFix customer service assistants are always ready to provide great service advice and technical support to answer questions and make sure Apple products are working perfectly.
As Apple enthusiasts, iFix make every effort to make sure the shopping experience is unequalled and they also bring Apple accessories to the end-user, either for sports, home, work and ready-to-go accessories.
The iFix site is open in the Landmark Mall in Doha from 9am to 10pm, Saturday to Thursday and on Friday from 2pm to 11pm.
Follow iFix on Facebook; from there the team can answer inquiries or alternatively contact iFix direct on 44405232 / 44405234. Email: info@ifix.com.qa
Midis Group endows Student Computer Center at LAU in Beirut
The Midis Group continues it’s strategy to boost corporate citizenship in Lebanon and regionally with the completion of the Midis Group Student Computer Center at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in the center of Beirut.
“Through this significant investment, we are very pleased indeed to spur onwards the nation’s educational growth and open new doors for youth. This is a cause to which we at Midis have long been committed,” said Katia Harfouche of Midis Group.
State of the art workstations from Lenovo fill the space, which has a commanding view of the city
The MIDIS Group Student Computer Center covers 108.8 m2 of comfortable working space with an astounding unobstructed view of the Mediterranean. The Center serves as a common computing area for all LAU students.
The Computer Center is part of a modern high tech facility
The Center has become one of the most visited labs in the School; no classes are offered there, meaning it is dedicated solely for each student’s personal academic use. The busy lab is accessible round the clock, 24/7, and it is the one location where students have access to all the software they require for their homework and projects.
Cabling for printers, scanners and a range of peripheral devices fill the space, as well as the workstations
The Center caters for students from all departments, and has all necessary engineering applications installed. It features 30 high-end Lenovo “Think-Station” workstations with the latest Windows 10 operating system, and it is equipped with a heavy-duty HP printer, two scanners and an overhead projector with a smart class system.
MDSap and Finecus Co-Sponsor Risk Managers Association annual Risk Day and News Year’s Celebration in Istanbul
MDSap and Finecus – both Midis Group companies – have sponsored the 2019 Risk Managers Association’s annual Risk Day and New Year’s Celebration at Sait Halim Paşa Mansion in Istanbul. Every year all the risk management professionals in Turkey attend the event, which also includes an awards ceremony for Risk Manager of the Year.
Record numbers signed up to the event in 2019
MDSap co-hosted the event with Finecus, as well as the SAP OEM team and the Wolters Kluwer Financial Services team. The event had all-time-record registration and attendance with 190 people enjoying the occasion.
Zeynep Aydin Demirkiran, Head of Risk Management at QNB Finansbank welcomes all to the event
Zeynep Aydin Demirkiran, Head of Risk Management at QNB Finansbank, is the President of the Risk Management Association and the President of the Association of Risk Managers, and began the event with a welcome speech. She was followed by Ekrem Kilic, General Manager of Finecus; Ozan Tüzünalper, Marketing Development Director at Wolters Kluwer, and Nesrin Demirci, General Manager of MDSap.
Seyit Ahmet Dikici, Turkish National Police Cybercrime Department
The highlight of the event was the attendance and speech of Mr. Seyit Ahmet Dikici, the Vice President of The Turkish National Police Cybercrime Department. In his speech he shared his experiences on Big Data practices within the department. MDSap supported The Turkish National Police Cybercrime Department’s Big Data Analysis project, one of the most prestigious project opportunities of this past year in the country.
