MDS Site & Power wins Partners Appreciation Award at e& Partners Recognition Event 2023
MDS Site & Power recently won the Partners Appreciation Award for 2023 at the e& Partners Recognition Event 2023, held at the Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi on May 23. The MDS Site & Power team were also pleased to be nominated and shortlisted for the Business Continuity Award.
“We thank e& for this award and we value our partnership with them. We anticipate developing a solid and fruitful cooperation over the years with this significant business relationship. Thanks especially to the MDS S&P team, which consistently goes above and beyond” said Ghassan Abdel Rahman, Group Managing Partner, MDS Site & Power.
The impressive trophy awarded to MDS Site & Power at the e& Partners Recognition Awards, 2023. Photo credit – e&
MDS S&P have worked with Etisalat, the predecessor of e&, for 40+ years. The award to the company follows many recent business successes with e& including the supply of Modular Data Centers, UPSs, Cooling Systems, Rectifiers, Telecom Shelters, Solar Systems and Batteries. e& is UAE-based, with a majority of shares owned by the government. The multinational telecommunications services provider operates in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, serving around 159 million customers.
The Partners Recognition Event is a key opportunity for e& to recognise the contribution to their business growth of international and regional/local companies, and many major companies were present at the event, including Microsoft, Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson, GBM, Alpha data and Emircom.
More about Site & Power Group UAE
Accompanied by a solid team and strong management direction, Site & Power Group UAE provides turn-key Modular Data Center solutions, power and cooling enhancement projects, and many other complementary solutions. The Group achieves high standards of sustainability and excellence by obtaining and maintaining different ISO certificates in Quality, Health and Safety, Environmental, and Business Continuity Management. Site & Power Group UAE strives to maintain the highest level of excellence with its strategic customers, building on its existing partnerships with its eco-system partners.
MDS Computers UAE wins Fortinet Top Growth Partner Award 2022
MDS Computers UAE has been awarded Fortinet’s Top Growth Partner Award, 2022. The award came at Fortinet’s Partner Sync event at the Hilton – The Palm, Dubai on May 10. The recognition was granted after the company demonstrated an impressive 80% year-on-year sales growth, primarily focusing on Network Security and OT (Operational Technology) Security.
“We wish to express our profound gratitude to Fortinet” said Eddy Abboud, VP of MDS Computers UAE. “At MDS Computers, we take immense pride in our robust portfolio and the strong ecosystem of partners we have cultivated. Our success story would be incomplete without the mention of our devoted team, who consistently raise the bar in service delivery, and our loyal customers, whose trust fuels our drive to continually excel.”
Cesar El Ferkh, Deputy General Manager, MDS Computers, holding the Fortinet trophy. Photo credit – MDS Computers.
Partner Sync was organised to convene Fortinet’s top regional partners to learn about the latest updates from the Partner Engage Program, the future of the Fortinet NSE program, and the latest cybersecurity technology trends and solutions – all with the aim of helping partners expand their business.
“Partner Sync was a unique opportunity to network with our peers and Fortinet experts” said a company spokesperson. “We heard from Fortinet top executives, engineers, and channel leaders on how the Fortinet team can help us expand our capabilities and offerings while driving growth and profitability.”
After a welcoming keynote, the event began with a Fortinet business overview and directions for the future, followed by insights into Channel Team priorities, the NSE certification program, sales discussions and an exploration of FortiSASE.
More about MDS Computers UAE
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with a presence in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, MDS Computers is a highly reputable organization that boasts a team of over 75 highly skilled Technicians and Engineers. We understand that each organization has its unique business needs and our highly professional approach ensures that we cater to each requirement.
One of the industry leaders with presence in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates
Strategic Platinum partnerships with top technology vendors around the globe
#1 IT service provider for 17 consecutive years as ranked by IDC
Internationally diverse employees
Integrated ICT solutions
MDS Site and Power AUH win key award from Kohler for highest year on year order growth
MDS Site and Power AUH has won a key award from Kohler for the Highest Year on Year Order Growth in the Middle East Region during 2022. The MDS Site and Power AUH team received the trophy from Kohler Regional Sales Director Jerome Quere and Area Sales Manager Yousef Al-Shalabi during Iftar on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
MDS Site and Power AUH were represented at the presentation by Ghassan Abdel Rahman, Executive Vice President, MDS UAE and Jean El Tawil, General Manager and Bilal Al Samad, Division Manager.
There’s a lot of history behind the successful links between the two companies; MDS Site and Power has been an exclusive Kohler partner since 1986. This has included the supply of Kohler generator sets, ranging from 2 to 4,500 kVA, which provide energy solutions for many different applications (continuous and backup production) and for diverse sectors, including designing and building data centers, health, water treatment, telecommunications, construction, energy production, industry, transport, retail trade and distribution, and more.
According to a company spokesperson, the Kohler and MDS partnership is one where collaboration and customization combine to provide a smooth selection, design, development and deployment process from start to finish. “MDS Site and Power offer multi-disciplinary teams, including design, engineering and aftersales. We’re focused on delivering reliable, custom-designed power systems tailored to specifications. Agile manufacturing, rigorous testing and careful commissioning assure a solution that fits all business needs” said the spokesperson.
Another trophy for the MDS Site and Power awards collection – an important recognition from Kohler. Photo credit – Site and Power
More about MDS Site and Power
MDS Site and Power, part of the Midis Group, has been operating in the UAE since 1981. It offers a wide variety of Data Center, Power and site preparation solutions catering many industries as Oil and Gas, Telecom and Utilities.
MDS Site and Power Data Center Infrastructure Specialists are capable of providing services ranging from consulting and design to final implementation and training.
Facility management and services include consultancy, design, supply, installation, and maintenance performed by a large team of engineers with the primary goal of ensuring customer satisfaction.
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) has achieved the NetApp Lifecycle Services Certified status
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) has achieved the prestigious NetApp Lifecycle Services Certified status. The great news and a certificate approving the status came through in an email received by the company on March 28.
Writing to tell the company about the achievement, Maher Farah, NetApp Partner Manager – UAE & Africa, thanked the EBM team, particularly Raed Dabbous for his ‘exceptional leadership and guidance that led to this accomplishment’ and what he described as ‘the A-Team behind this remarkable milestone’ – Jad EL Farran, Bobby Thomas, Swapnil Gupte, Anish Jacob and Suhaib Saidali.
“We would like to thank the NetApp team, in return, for recognizing our efforts in this way” said Raed Dabbous, Branch Manager, EBM. “Lifecycle Services Certification is a significant accomplishment that positions us as a trusted provider of comprehensive and high-quality services. It further reinforces our commitment to delivering outstanding results to our customers and sets us apart from our competitors.”
The NetApp Lifecycle Services certified status is an important potential business boost to EBM. The company now has the exclusive ‘NetApp Services Certified’ rating, enabling them to consult, plan, deploy, integrate, manage, and support NetApp Solutions across hybrid multi-cloud environments. This will enable EBM to increase their margins and customer satisfaction and successfully drive high-quality customer outcomes.
On the notification of their NetApp Lifecycle Services Certified status, NetApp representative Maher Farah suggested that EBM’s certification provides benefits that will help both companies increase their competitiveness in the market and customer loyalty as well. “Congratulations again to EBM on this incredible achievement and thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to excellence” wrote Maher Farah of NetApp.
More about Emirates Business Machines
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) is a Systems Integrator and IT Solutions company. The company designs, sells, implements, integrates, and supports Datacenters, Servers, Storage, Software Defined, Hyper-converged, Networking, IT Security, Lenovo endpoint computing and client/server applications as well as emerging technologies such as Cloud, Big data, Analytics and IoT. EBM has sales and support offices in Dubai and Abu-Dhabi.
Computer & Power Technology wins important supplier award from UAE Ministry of Education
Computer & Power Technology (CPT) recently won an important supplier award from the UAE Ministry of Education. The award, presented at a ceremony on March 14 at the Mohammad Bin Rashed Library, was accepted on behalf of the company by Ali Darwich, Deputy General Manager.
According to a CPT statement, the award was given in appreciation and recognition of all the efforts the company has put in to successfully deliver multiple critical IT projects in data management, compute, storage and data security for the Ministry.
“We are thrilled and honored to be recognized by the Ministry of Education, a key strategic customer, and to be receiving the award. This achievement shows our continuous commitment towards our customers and our way towards successfully delivering our vision and mission” said Ali Darwich, “It is a testimony to our two main pillars: Customer Experience and Customer Success, while always thriving to be the customers’ System Integrator of choice in their digital transformation journey.”
More about Computer & Power Technology (CPT)
Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, CPT is a leading technology reseller with a specialization in Endpoint, Perimeter, Datacenter Security, Analytics, Data Center, Collaboration, Cloud and IoT. CPT is a registered Gold Cisco Partner in the UAE – in addition to a long-standing relationship with several key technology vendors in the country.
CPT’s unique competitive advantage stems from its exceptional staff, which has earned it recognition as the #1 IT Service provider in the UAE. CPT solution architects, engineers, and consultants ensure that each customer receives a fully customized solution that is then managed end-to-end through affiliates and their portfolios.
Mindware wins Growth VAD of the Year 2022 award from Riverbed Technology
Mindware received the Growth VAD of the Year 2022 award for the Emerging EMEA region from Riverbed Technology on February 23 during the Riverbed Partner Connect event which took place at the St Regis Downtown hotel, Dubai.
Fadi Matta, KSA General Manager and Nicholas Argyrides, Gulf General Manager, received the award on behalf of Mindware from Mena Migally, Regional Vice President, Emerging EMEA and Ghassan Abou Rjeily, Regional Channel Sales & Alliance Manager, Emerging EMEA, at Riverbed.
The award was given in recognition of the growth in business and revenue achieved in FY22. Mindware achieved significant sales growth throughout the year by leveraging its robust partner ecosystem and implementing a well-designed Riverbed program. Through various initiatives and engagement efforts with partners and their customers, Mindware was able to successfully expand its business in the MEA.
The Riverbed Partner Connect Summit was a signature event with key Riverbed stakeholders offering keynotes and insights into their two major industry-leading solutions, Alluvio by Riverbed for Unified Observability and Riverbed Acceleration.
More about Riverbed
Riverbed is the only company with the collective richness of telemetry from network to app to end user, that illuminates and then accelerates every interaction, so organizations can deliver a seamless digital experience and drive enterprise performance. Riverbed offers two industry-leading portfolios: Alluvio by Riverbed, a differentiated Unified Observability portfolio that unifies data, insights, and actions across IT, so customers can deliver seamless, secure digital experiences; and Riverbed Acceleration, providing fast, agile, secure acceleration of any app, over any network, to users anywhere. ‘Together with our thousands of partners, and market-leading customers globally – including 95% of the FORTUNE 100 – we empower every click, every digital experience.’
More about Mindware
As one of the leading distributors of the finest IT products in the Middle East and Africa, Mindware’s extensive portfolio includes top-class global brands reaching out to over 4,000 partners. Mindware’s comprehensive offering includes a selection of infrastructure, networking, security, and storage leading brands. As part of its VAD methodology, Mindware also offers supplementary value-added services to its reselling partners including pre-sales consultancy, implementation services, local technical support, marketing enablement tools, and multiple channel-enabling programs. Headquartered in Dubai UAE since 1991, Mindware has been uncompromisingly serving its customers for more than three decades.
Jordan Business Systems wins key award at 10th Annual International Finance Awards
As a result of continuous development and innovation in the IT industry and partnership with clients and vendors, Jordan Business Systems (JBS) has been named as an award winner at the 10th Annual International Finance Awards 2022.
JBS was handed the prize for the ‘Most Innovative Integrated IT Solutions Provider – Jordan 2022’ at the award ceremony, held on January 19, 2023, at Dubai’s Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts. The event was graced by the presence of His Excellency Ali AlThayedi, Consulate General Kuwait-UAE.
Khaled Al-Kadi, Sales Director – Innovation & Business Transformation Solutions at Jordan Business Systems accepted the award trophy and certificate on behalf of the company. The company wrote this on their LinkedIn profile: “Congratulations to our great team and partners on winning the award.”
On their LinkedIn profile, International Finance Magazine, who organize the awards, congratulated JBS: “International Finance Magazine heartily congratulates Jordan Business Systems – JBS on this remarkable feat.”
The International Finance Awards recognize industry talent, leadership skills, industry net worth and capability on an international platform. After careful consideration of nominations by a qualified research team, winners are declared on the strength of their application and past accomplishments.
Mindware wins ‘Best Renewal Distributor – META’ award from MBCOM Technologies – Broadcom
Mindware recently won the ‘Best Renewal Distributor – META’ award from MBCOM Technologies – Broadcom with the trophy handed over at a ceremony in December 2022. On their LinkedIn profile, Mindware offered congratulations to their entire team for the success.
“In appreciation of our strategic partnership and commitment with Broadcom Software and MBCOM we’re proud to celebrate the success we have achieved together of the best renewal ratio across the region” said Ehab Adel, Business Unit Manager for Broadcom, who was present with the Mindware team for the award ceremony.
Photo credit – Mindware
More about MBCOM Technologies
MBCOM Technologies is a subsidiary of Midis Group and is the sole representative for Broadcom Software (CA and Symantec software solutions) in five substantial territories – the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Eastern Europe and CIS.
More about Mindware
As one of the leading distributors of the finest IT products in the Middle East and Africa, Mindware’s extensive portfolio includes top-class global brands reaching out to over 4,000 partners. Mindware’s comprehensive offering includes a selection of infrastructure, networking, security, and storage leading brands. As part of its VAD methodology, Mindware also offers supplementary value-added services to its reselling partners including pre-sales consultancy, implementation services, local technical support, marketing enablement tools, and multiple channel-enabling programs. Headquartered in Dubai UAE since 1991, Mindware has been uncompromisingly serving its customers for more than three decades.
Mindware KSA wins Distributor of the Year 2022 award during Solutions by STC Partnership Gala Dinner
Mindware KSA has been awarded the ‘Distributor of the Year’ 2022 award during the Solutions by STC Partnership Gala Dinner held at the STC Head Office in Riyadh. The event was organized under the theme “Together on a Digitalization Mission.”
After the Gala event and presentation on December 13, Fadi Matta, Mindware KSA General Manager, wrote this about the award “Thank you Solutions by STC management and team for this great recognition and for our wonderful business relationship.”
“A special thanks also to Mr. Omer Alnomany – Chief Executive Officer of Solutions by STC and Mr. Hatem ElKady – Chief Partnerships & Synergies Officer at Solutions by STC for honoring us with this great recognition. We reiterate our commitment to serve our partners and customers to the best of our ability and beyond.”
Another view of the handover of the trophy to Mindware KSA. Photo credit – Solutions by STC
More about Mindware
As one of the leading distributors of the finest IT products in the Middle East and Africa, Mindware’s extensive portfolio includes top-class global brands reaching out to over 4,000 partners. Mindware’s comprehensive offering includes a selection of infrastructure, networking, security, and storage leading brands. As part of its VAD methodology, Mindware also offers supplementary value-added services to its reselling partners including pre-sales consultancy, implementation services, local technical support, marketing enablement tools, and multiple channel-enabling programs. Headquartered in Dubai UAE since 1991, Mindware has been uncompromisingly serving its customers for more than three decades.
Site & Power Group UAE wins strategic Partner Recognition award from e&
Site & Power Group UAE was presented with a Partner Recognition Award by e&, previously known as Etisalat, at an event on November 8 in Abu Dhabi where the trophy was handed to Ghassan Abdel Rahman, EVP of the company.
“The Site & Power Group UAE team and myself are very pleased to receive this award – it is recognition of the high quality partnership we have developed with e&. Everyone in the team has played a part in the success of the business, so this award is for them, too” said Ghassan Abdel Rahman.
The award to the company follows many recent business successes with e& including the supply of Modular Data Centers, UPSs, cooling systems, rectifiers, telecom shelters, solar systems and batteries. e& is UAE-based, with a majority of shares owned by the government. The multinational telecommunications services provider operates in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa serving around 159 million customers.
Responding to the award to Site & Power Group UAE, a spokesperson for e& said this: “We firmly believe that strong and successful partnerships with strategic partners such as Site & Power Group UAE will only strengthen its value and enablement for growth.”
Important recognition from a major global brand – the Partnership Award trophy awarded by e& to Site & Power Group UAE. Photo credit – Site & Power Group UAE
More about Site & Power Group UAE
Accompanied by a solid team and strong management direction, Site & Power Group UAE provides turn-key Modular Data Center solutions, power and cooling enhancement projects, and many other complementary solutions. The Group achieves high standards of sustainability and excellence by obtaining and maintaining different ISO certificates in Quality, Health and Safety, Environmental, Business Continuity Management and Supply Chain management. Site & Power Group UAE strives to maintain the highest level of excellence with its strategic customers, building on its existing partnerships with its eco-system partners.
MDS Storage Solutions wins Partner of the Year award at Dell Technologies Forum 2022
MDS Storage Solutions won the Partner of the Year award at the Dell Technologies Forum in Mina al Salam at the Madinat Jumeirah on December 7. The company was also a Platinum Sponsor at the Forum.
The Forum is a major roadshow event hosted by Dell every year in multiple countries for partners and customers. The Dubai event was started with plenary talks followed by 22 breakout sessions throughout the day and an expo area that covered Multi-cloud as-a-service, Future of work, Modern Data Centre and Edge and security.
The MDS Storage Solutions team relaxing after their award win. Photo credit – MDS Storage Solutions
On their LinkedIn profile, MDS Storage Solutions thanked their team in this way: “Thank you to all our end users and partners for making this happen – we appreciate your constant support. Congratulations to Hadi Nader and Mohamad AL-Bolbol for their outstanding achievements. Also, thank you to our amazing team for all your hard work and efforts! With more to come in the future.”
An important accolade for MDS Storage Solutions – the Dell Technologies Partner of the Year trophy. Photo credit – MDS Storage Solutions.
More about MDS Storage Solutions
MDS Storage Solutions focuses on integrating and delivering customized advanced enterprise Data Centre Solutions which includes servers, storage, backup, network and security in the Middle East. Regional coverage is an indicator of the company’s experience, strengths and ability to grow, manage and support various types of projects and environments.
Site & Power DK announce successful completion of Gulf Data Hub ICAD III in Abu Dhabi
Site & Power DK have announced successful completion of the Gulf Data Hub ICAD III in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The occasion was marked by the award of a certificate from Gulf Data Hub to Site & Power DK.
The major project began in July 2021 and was completed on time, involving the full project team at Site & Power DK at different times throughout the enterprise. The company provided a range of services and solutions to develop and deliver the project: the Data Center MEP works included engineering, supply, installation, five levels of testing and commissioning, Uptime TCDD and Uptime TCCF Tier III certification.
The completed Gulf Data Hub is a co-location Data Center facility at ICAD, Mussafah. The initial build is for a 6500 sq meters Data Center Wide Space, comprising up to 18,000 sq meters built-up area on a 32,000 sq meter plot. Power density is 2.5 kW per sq meter with the infrastructure delivering up to 15kW per rack.
The new Data Center promises to transform regional provision for businesses. M/s GDH, the Data Center owner, has become one of the largest hyperscale Data Center providers serving the needs of hosting for many leading international cloud companies.
Winning the project was a significant gain for Site & Power DK. According to a company spokesperson, SDK was chosen because it is known in the market for its unmatched technical expertise, the ability to quickly deploy solutions enabling the quickest return on capital, its capacity to reliably meet deliverables targets, and the ability to offer the most competitive value proposition. While the Gulf Data Hub project was ongoing, the company also managed two other similar projects, with one of those also completed and one still under construction.
“Thanks must go to everyone in the team who worked on this project. Their hard work enabled us to deliver the project on time and to specifications. Thanks, also, to M/s Gulf Data Hub team for trusting Site & Power DK and giving us this valuable opportunity” said the management of Site & Power DK.
More about Site & Power DK
MDS Site & Power has been operating in the UAE since 1981. It provides Data Center activities and Turnkey Power projects for Oil and Gas in addition to Telecom and Utilities. The group Data Center Infrastructure Specialists have skills that range from consultancy and design to final implementation and training. Facility Management and services include consultancy, design, supply, installation and maintenance with a team that has an engineering ratio of 90% with customer satisfaction as its main objective. For Power projects, the group supply, install and maintain diesel generators for standby and continuous operation, as well as DC systems for various applications. The group also provides generators on a rental basis.
LiveRoute team win award at Microsoft’s recent Capture The Flag competition in UAE
A four-person team from LiveRoute won an award in September at Microsoft’s Capture The Flag management training competition at the Dukes, The Palm hotel in Dubai, UAE.
Capture The Flag is an innovative training format developed by Microsoft to grow business partnerships and to help build sales emphasis for Microsoft solutions in the marketplace. As part of the all-day event, participating partnerships can nominate small teams to present solutions to Microsoft judges, showing their knowledge of the market and core cloud technologies.
The Microsoft Capture The Flag certificate won by the LiveRoute team. Photo credit – Microsoft
On its LinkedIn page, the company thanked the winning four for their efforts like this: “Our amazing team members Georges Achkar, Charbel Stephan, Vinod Vishwakarma and Amr Nagy represented us and made us proud! We would also like to thank Microsoft for this wonderful event and for their everlasting support. Looking forward to achieving bigger things in the future while we strive to serve customers with the best-in-class Digital Transformation services.”
More about LiveRoute
LiveRoute is a Microsoft Gold Partner in Dubai catering to business IT needs in the form of Consultation, Planning, Implementation and Management of Services. The company works with Microsoft business products such as Office 365, Azure and SharePoint – all designed to help the office achieve its business goals more effectively.
The LiveRoute Microsoft certified team of professionals offer an award-winning service deliverability and continuous support for various kinds of implementation challenges at the workplace. The company offers cloud solutions that target Setup, Migration and Maintenance for business applications keeping Data Security at the forefront. LiveRoute guides and controls the whole process of adopting cloud technologies for the business, in a cost-effective and scalable model.
Jordan Business Systems wins award from Diebold Nixdorf and achieves Gold partnership
Jordan Business Systems (JBS) achieved two major successes with Diebold Nixdorf during September 2022 by reaching gold partnership status and winning a key partnership award.
The Gold partnership status follows recent continuous development and growth and a long and successful business relationship with Diebold Nixdorf – JBS has been working on ATM & self-service banking solutions since 2005. The company worked on multiple key projects with DN culminating recently with the HBTF & Capital Bank ATM Modernization project along with the Capital Bank Kiosk Project. This was a major undertaking to enrich the bank’s brand and image with new and agile banking services.
The second success occurred when DN awarded JBS their Best Bank Transformation Partner Award for 2021/2022 after the successful deployment of banking transformation projects using DN software technology. Moreover, JBS implemented the first smart self-service machines in Jordan based on DN Vynamic technology.
JBS implemented modernization for ATMs using VCP Pro enabling the banks to offer new services to customers through ATMs in an agile and fast way in addition to having a seamless user experience with better interface and card-less services. The company is also implementing a Kiosk Self-Service project with Capital Bank which will deliver market-leading branch transformation services in Jordan and across the wider region.
More about Jordan Business Systems
JBS’ roots come from partnerships with some of the most respected names in the IT industry. JBS was formed in 2005 as a continuation of more than 30 years of ICT operations to meet the emerging demands of economies for development. The company is now a key business partner of IBM, Cisco, Diebold Nixdorf, Lenovo, Palo Alto and Panduit in Jordan and Palestine.
In today’s age of increasing sophistication in the Information Technology arena, JBS has emerged as a leader. Financial institutions, the government, telecommunication, and other industries have recognized JBS as a highly skilled and supportive organization, which can draw on global expertise from its partners at any time. As a result, JBS has earned recognition for its ability to deliver industry solutions to challenges that were previously turned down by competition.
MDS System Integration companies win multiple awards at GITEX Global 2022
By all accounts, GITEX Global 2022 was the most successful edition of the world-leading industry events for many years. Once again, too, MDS System Integration companies were at the top of the list of award winners at GITEX events, with teams from a number of affiliates presented with trophies during the week.
CDA wins award from Government of Ajman
Computer Direct Access received a Best Supplier Award from the Government of Ajman at GITEX (See photo at top of content.) CDA commenced operations in Dubai, UAE in 1994. CDA is one of the leading information and communication technology service providers in the UAE, and caters to various market segments including education, advertising, the hospitality industry and important industrial, commercial and governmental bodies in the UAE.
MDS Dubai awarded by Veritas
The MDS Dubai team at GITEX. Robert Nehme, Cybersecurity Division Manager, holds the award. Photo credit – MDS Dubai
The team at MDS Dubai were pleased to win a major award from one of their key partners, Veritas, at GITEX. On their LinkedIn feed the award was welcomed in this way: “It was great catching up with Team Veritas at this Gitex. We are honored to receive the “Ace of the Race” award from Veritas. For the MDS team working at full steam over the entire year to ensure their clients’ cloud and data management needs are met, it is a justified acknowledgment of our talents.”
MDS Dubai is one of the leading system integrators in the gulf region. The company specializes in Data Centre Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure & Information Security, Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence.
MDS CS wins Palo Alto Networks award
The MDS CS team as their award was announced at GITEX Global 2022. Photo credit – MDS CS
MDS for Computer Systems was recognized for excellence by Palo Alto Networks at their Emerging Markets Partner Awards held during GITEX. On their LinkedIn profile, an MDS CS spokesperson welcomed the win: “We are thrilled to win the Palo Alto Networks Emerging Market SASE Partner of the Year FY22 during GITEX – we would like to thank the MDS CS team and our incredible Palo Alto Networks team for their support.”
Founded in 1982 by Sheikh Mohammed Mansour Al-Rumaih as Mideast Data Systems, today MDS CS is a well-known and highly reputable organization with a team of professional engineers and technicians, with a large base of satisfied customers including significant numbers of large turnkey projects. MDS CS takes a highly professional approach to meet each of its customers’ unique business requirements. Its commitment in terms of financial investment and customer support is aimed at a long-term relationship with its customers.
Mindware excellence recognized at GITEX with multiple awards for business success and great leadership
As GITEX Global 2022 drew to a close on October 14, the team at Mindware were looking back at a week blessed with three major awards for the company and also a very special award for their CEO, Philippe Jarre.
Exhibition stand at GITEX shows full range of Mindware solutions
Mindware opened the week by revealing their exhibition stand as an impressive and immersive zone where visitors could interact with screens and interactive flooring to launch a full experience taking them through the Mindware world. Further exploration of the stand revealed a VR zone and demonstrations including IoT solutions, datacenter solutions, and infrastructure solutions.
The Mindware team introduced potential new partners to the new eCommerce platform, Mindware Store, by means of a Spin The Wheel game which allowed lucky participants to get their hands on valuable prizes such as Lenovo laptops, Dell laptops, JBL speakers, Dell headsets, laptop cases and more.
Mindware’s Philippe Jarre – Legend of the Decade
Philippe Jarre accepts his award from the GEC Media Group. Photo credit – Mindware
As GITEX moved into the second day, Philippe Jarre was recognized as ‘Legend of the Decade’ by the GEC Media Group for his ‘invaluable contribution to the technology industry.’ A company spokesperson said this about the award on LinkedIn “On behalf of the Mindware family, we congratulate Mr. Jarre for this remarkable accolade!”
Mindware wins Top Distributor – Infrastructure prize at GEC Media Awards
First of several awards for Mindware at GITEX at the GEC Media Awards. Photo credit – GEC Media
Mindware business success was rewarded with a series of awards from different major partners. At the start of the week at GITEX, Mindware was presented with the award for Top Distributor – Infrastructure at the GEC Media Awards.
Next accolade for Mindware – NetWitness Distributor of the Year
Handing over the NetWitness Award to Mindware. Photo credit – Mindware
More glory followed the next day at GITEX, on Tuesday, as NetWitness named Mindware their Distributor of the Year. “We are proud to have been awarded the Distributor of the Year by NetWitness. Congratulations to the entire Mindware Team!” wrote a company spokesperson on their LinkedIn profile.
A busy day and another award – Dell EMEA Distributor of the Year
A proud moment as Dell Technologies name Mindware EMEA Distributor of the Year, 2022. Photo credit – Mindware
Mindware were next presented with a key award by the Dell Technologies Team. This was how the company announced it on their LinkedIn profile – “In the midst of a busy day at GITEX, we were presented with the EMEA Distributor of the Year 2022 by the Dell Technologies Team. We are proud to have won this award for the second consecutive year. Congratulations Team Mindware!”
More about Mindware
As one of the leading distributors of the finest IT products in the Middle East and Africa, Mindware’s extensive portfolio includes top-class global brands reaching out to over 4,000 partners. Mindware’s comprehensive offering includes a selection of infrastructure, networking, security, and storage leading brands. As part of its VAD methodology, Mindware also offers supplementary value-added services to its reselling partners including pre-sales consultancy, implementation services, local technical support, marketing enablement tools, and multiple channel-enabling programs. Headquartered in Dubai UAE since 1991, Mindware has been uncompromisingly serving its customers for more than three decades.
One Identity by Quest recognized as ‘Security Transformation Vendor of the Year’ at the Future Enterprise Awards
CPI Media Group and TahawulTech.com hosted the Future Enterprise Awards on day one of GITEX Global 2022, and One Identity by Quest was honored with the ‘Security Transformation Vendor of the Year’ award.
The prestigious awards held at Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, Dubai, UAE, honored individuals and organizations across the region from the IT ecosystem that have demonstrated phenomenal excellence in the field of IT and technology.
Saeed Ahmad, Business Head, One Identity, welcomed the Award: “We are extremely conscious of how businesses are approaching their digital transformation and Cyber Security vision to match their long term business objectives. Keeping this in view, we have always strived to keep innovating our products/services portfolio in accordance with market trends.”
“In the last few months, we have launched innovative new products and deployed key projects across various verticals. We are very proud to having being recognized as the ‘Security Transformation Vendor of the Year’ at the Future Enterprise Awards” added Saeed Ahmad.
Handing over the trophy at the Future Enterprise Awards. Saeed Ahmad, Business Head, One Identity (center) and (right) Manoj Panchal, Channel Director, TEEAM Region. Photo credit – Tahawultech.com
More about One Identity by Quest
One Identity delivers unified identity security solutions that help customers strengthen their overall cybersecurity posture and protect the people, applications, and data essential to business. The Unified Identity Security Platform brings together best-in-class Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Access Management (AM), Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Active Directory Management (AD Mgmt) capabilities to enable organizations to shift from a fragmented to a holistic approach to identity security. One Identity is trusted and proven on a global scale – managing more than 500 million identities for more than 11,000 organizations worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.oneidentity.com
Double awards at GITEX for ESET Middle East and Husni Hammoud at the Future Enterprise Awards
Husni Hammoud and ESET Middle East were celebrating after both were recognized at the Tahawultech.com Future Enterprise Awards, held on the first day of GITEX Global 2022, at the Jumeirah Mina A’Salam in Dubai. Husni was handed the Outstanding Leader of the Year award and ESET ME won the Best Endpoint Security Vendor of the Year prize.
“We are very pleased indeed to be recognized at the Future Enterprise Awards, once again here at GITEX Global. Recognition like this is a tribute to the tireless efforts by the ESET team to deliver the very best-in-class high performance protection for businesses across the region with our endpoint security,” said Demes Strouthos, General Manager at ESET Middle East.
Rewarding an Outstanding Leader – Husni accepts his trophy at the Future Enterprise Awards. Photo credit – Tahawultech.com
Writing about his award on LinkedIn, Husni said this: “Thank you tahawultech.com for the recognition and the award. It is well known that a leader is made by the team and the great people around who contributed to his/her development. Thank you!”
The Awards, hosted by CPI Media Group, are regarded by many as the most prestigious in the IT industry. According to the Awards website “the objective of our awards is to pay homage to the companies and individuals from the IT ecosystem in the Middle East that have demonstrated phenomenal excellence in the field of IT and technology.”
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