HDF SAS named North West Africa Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies
HDF sas has been named as North West Africa Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies.
News of the award was revealed during the Dell Technologies Emerging Africa Executive Partner and Awards Summit, which took place online on December 9, 2020.
Jacques Tachdjian, General Manager of HDF sas, based in Paris, thanked his team for their efforts during the past year:
“HDF has been recognized as Dell Technologies Distributor of the Year in North West Africa. This recognition is an award for your amazing work, engagement and commitment to HDF sas. Despite the pandemic, I know that throughout the year, your dedication has maintained excellent business continuity with the partners – which has led us to a successful 2020. Thank you, again, let’s keep this excellent team spirit!”
More about HDF SAS
A subsidiary of the Midis Group, for more than 20 years HDF SAS has been one of the largest Value-Added Distributors (VAD) and is expert in the brands it distributes in Africa – Dell Technologies, APC, Kohler-SDMO & Ortea.
Based in Orly, France, the company operates through a network of 500+ partners in more than 40 countries, covering East Africa, West Africa, North Africa and Central Africa as well as the Overseas Departments and Territories. HDF SAS subsidiaries expand to Tunisia, Morocco and the Ivory Coast.
i4 Solutions achieves Cisco Customer Experience Specialization standard
i4 Solutions has successfully completed the Cisco Customer Experience Specialization Program in the State of Qatar. i4 Solutions is one of the largest and fastest growing Cisco Gold Partners in Qatar, with a proven track record for over a decade.
i4 Solutions strongly believes that customers should be at the core of its activities, and their satisfaction has become the ultimate indicator of i4 Solutions success.
The Customer Experience Specialization Program is designed to unlock the potentials of Cisco partners and enable them to deliver value-added services that help their customers further optimize their business outcomes.
Over the past few months, the i4 Solutions team has worked closely with Cisco to establish the very best customer experience practice, leveraging decades of technical expertise and success stories. The result has been to evolve the company’s mindset even further towards a customer-centric model.
All the hard work has paid off. According to the Cisco citation for the status, by achieving the Customer Experience Specialization, i4 Solutions has demonstrated that it is qualified to support their customers across the full lifecycle of their solutions and impact customer business outcomes.
Midis SI wins Top System Integrator award at the GEC Media Awards 2020
Midis System Integration Group has been named Top System Integrator in the GEC Media Awards on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
The win is an important strategic vote of confidence in Midis SI and the Midis Group overall. According to the GEC Awards website, ‘the GCC IT market plays an important and crucial role in the growth and innovation and digital transformation of the region’s economy. The Global Enterprise Connect Awards reflects the transformation of the region.’
Sami Abi Esber, President, Midis System Integration and Board Member, Midis Group, welcomed the Award: “At Midis SI, we are extremely conscious of how businesses are approaching their digital transformation 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 services and deployed key projects across various verticals. We are very proud to having being recognized as the Top SI in the Middle East at the GEC Media Awards” added Sami Abi Esber.
Midis SI is the System Integration and Services arm of MIDIS Group and one of the top SIs in the MENA region according to IDC. Midis SI companies have presence in 13 countries and 20 major cities. The Group has over 2,500 employees, mostly working in Sales, Pre-sales, Implementation and Tech Support and is the leading Site and Power Group in the region.
Mindware recognized as EMEA Regional Distributor of the Year by Dell Technologies
Philippe Jarre, CEO of Mindware, was recently interviewed in Tahawultech.com about the growing success of the Group and their strong partnership with Dell Technologies. The success of the partnership was recently demonstrated when Dell Technologies named Mindware ‘EMEA Regional Distributor of the Year’ for achieving rapid regional strategic growth.
In the interview Philippe talks with pride about the Award. According to Jarre, such recognition is an exceptional achievement because Mindware was competing with major European players. “That, to us, is an extraordinary achievement that we are very proud of. And it is not very often that a local distributor within the Middle East is awarded such an honour at an EMEA level – which is an exceptional achievement!”
Mindware’s partnership with Dell Technologies has deep roots, and has achieved the kind of scale, quality of service and sales back-up which has led the company to be ‘by far the number one regional distributor,’ according to Philippe Jarre.
There’s an ecosystem of more than 4000 partners, promoting and deploying Dell Technologies solutions, plus a dedicated Dell Technologies Business Unit, warehousing facilities across the major regions and excellent technical support. On top of this, says Philippe, “we have been working with Dell Technologies for over 20 years and we keep a finger on the pulse when it comes to their latest technologies.”
The interview continues online on Tahawultech.com, where Philippe explores how the channel partnership has grown over the years, and also how the relationship with Dell Technologies might develop in the future. Philippe talks about plans to consolidate distribution activity in Africa to bring greater critical mass to affiliate businesses, further strengthening Dell Technologies presence on the continent.
MDS Mobile voted number one Samsung Experience store in the UAE by Google Reviews
MDS Mobile, the Samsung Authorized Retailer, has been voted the #1 Samsung Experience store in UAE for Customer Service and Customer Experience on Google Reviews.
The news was passed on to MDS Mobile by Samsung; the rating is good news as the Company face competition from three other retailers.
Customers can walk in to one of the stores and feel free to experience and test the products using Live Demo units. Photo credit: MDS Mobile
MDS Mobile stores are in four locations: in Dubai, Samsung Ibn Battuta and Samsung Dubai Festival City. In Abu Dhabi, retail sites are at Samsung Abu Dhabi Mall and Samsung Dalma Mall.
Highly trained Samsung Consultants understand customer needs in detail and recommend the most suitable products to match individual lifestyles. Photo credit – MDS Mobile
About MDS Mobile LLC
MDS Mobile LLC is part of the Midis Group, and owns and operates Samsung Experience Stores in UAE. With customer focus at the heart of all their operations, MDS Mobile always strive to give customers the best in store experience coupled with excellent service. MDS Mobile Samsung experience stores take pride in hosting the complete range of Samsung Mobiles, Tablets, Accessories and Wearables with the associated services.
MDS CS receives Cisco award for Technology Excellence Partner of the Year: Collaboration
MDS for Computer Systems (MDS CS) has won the coveted Cisco Technology Excellence Partner of the Year: Collaboration award at the recent Cisco Global Partner Summit 2020, held online this year due to pandemic restrictions.
The Cisco Global Partner Summit Digital Geographical Regional Awards reflect top-performing partners within defined technology markets across different geographical regions worldwide. To win an award is a substantial achievement; for all the awards, recipients are selected by a group of Cisco Global Partner Organization and regional executives.
Posting on the MDS CS LinkedIn profile, the company thanked all involved with the awards, as well as customers, partners and team members. “This award reflects our commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience even through challenging times. Our long-lasting Cisco Gold Partnership inspires continuous growth and contributes to the joint success of Cisco and our customers. A huge thanks to all who contributed to this achievement!”
Information & Communication Technology wins Platinum Partner status as part of Veritas Partner Force Program
Information & Communication Technology w.l.l. (ICT) has achieved Platinum Partner status in the Veritas Partner Force program. Veritas Platinum Partner status is an important accolade in the IT sector for the many benefits it brings to businesses within the program.
The Certificate of Achievement was awarded on October 21, 2020. “It’s another great accolade for the Company, and an important vote of confidence in the way we have successfully developed our business within the Veritas network. The whole ICT team have worked hard for this and they deserve all the credit for this achievement” said Bachir Skaf of ICT.
Platinum tier partners are Veritas’s most invested partners, having achieved enhanced accreditation and revenue requirements with demonstrated proficiency in delivering customer value across Veritas solution areas. Platinum tier partners have access to Gold tier benefits and increased financial and strategic benefits designed to reward performance and drive business growth.
More about ICT
Information and Communication Technology W.L.L. (ICT) represents major International IT companies and ventures, such as HPE, HP Inc, GED (GE Digital), Microsoft, VMware, IBM, Veritas, Citrix, Symantec, Fortinet, F5, Gemalto, CA, and RedHat to name a few.
Today, driven by the evolution of Digital Transformation across the region, ICT offers modern technology solutions and services to an array of sectors, including the Enterprise Qatari market. Solutions offered include Cloud, IoT, Analytics, Mobility, Cybersecurity, Social Media.
MDS CS win NetApp EMEA Partner Achievement Award for outstanding growth
MDS CS have won the NetApp EMEA Partner Achievement Award for outstanding growth in FY20. The awards are an important recognition by industry peers; nominations are submitted by the NetApp team and the award winners are selected based on FY20 performance.
Kristian Kerr, Vice President, EMEA Partner Organisation at NetApp welcomed the Awards, writing on the NetApp LinkedIn profile: “I am thrilled to launch the EMEA Partners Excellence Awards. At NetApp, we know that our partners are committed to the pursuit of performance excellence, innovation and quality. The NetApp EMEA Partner Awards are our way of bestowing that recognition. This program rewards our partners for their contributions to the growth of our collective business.”
The Partner achievements are normally celebrated at the Annual Partner Executive Forum Gala Dinner. This year, however, the NetApp EMEA Partner Excellence Awards have been held online for the first time, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
On the company LinkedIn profile, the MDS CS team were very pleased to gain the recognition: “We are proud to be recognized as a key NetApp EMEA Partner with an Achievement Award for outstanding growth in FY20. We are committed to the pursuit of performance excellence, innovation and quality.”
MDS SI customers win big at the Transformational Leadership 2020 Awards held in the UAE
CPI Media Group and TahawulTech.com hosted the Transformational Leadership Awards, a first-of-its-kind ‘virtual awards’ ceremony on Monday, July 20 and MDS SI customers were prominent award winners.
The Awards were a way to recognise the often ingenious and innovative ways that organisations across multiple industries have had to re-think the way they operate to ensure business continuity during the COVID-19 emergency.
The Transformational Leadership Awards honored 15 IT vendors and 35 end-users, during an event which was virtually attended by over 200 industry players. There was also a panel discussion led by prominent figures from the IT ecosystem in the Middle East.
“At MDS SI, we are extremely conscious of how businesses are approaching their digital transformation 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,” said Sachin Bhardwaj, Director of Marketing, Midis SI Group.
“In the last few months, we have implemented key projects across various verticals, and we are very proud that some of them were recognized at the recently held virtual awards ceremony hosted by CPI Media Group and TahawulTech.com,” added Sachin.
MDS SI Customers who won Transformational Leadership Awards:
Hadi Anwar, CIO, G42
Mohamed Al Maeeni, Information Technology and Security Director, Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management
Wissam Messarra, Group Head of IT, Mazrui International
Don Surrao, Group CIO, Aujan Group Holdings
Samir Abi Frem, Corporate VP of Technology, Rotana Group of Hotels & Resorts
Andre Wyss, Heads of Digital Workplace, Emirates Group IT
Khalid Nasser Abdulrazaq Alrazooqi, General Director of Artificial Intelligence Department, Dubai Police
Ahmed Salman, Head of Cloud Operation, FEDNET, Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
Warren Price, Director of IT, Dubai Petroleum
Ghanem Khalfan Ghanem Al Mehairbi, IT Infrastructure Manager, Statistics Center Abu Dhabi
Watch the Transformational Leadership Awards online below
Comtrade System Integration achieves Hewlett Packard Enterprise Platinum Certified Partner status
Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium has announced that their Serbian partner, Comtrade System Integration, has achieved the highest Hewlett Packard Enterprise Certified Partner Platinum level for fiscal year 2020.
To celebrate this highest level, Igor Babić, Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium met with Dušan Milićević, General Manager of Comtrade System Integration and Marko Bratić, Chief Operating Officer at Comtrade System Integration, to award them with a plaque recognizing the achievement. Igor Babic was joined by colleagues Zdravko Drčelić, Sales Manager, and Predrag Milošević, Partner Business Manager, to congratulate the Comtrade team.
Dušan Milićević – “We see Hewlett Packard Enterprise as one of the cornerstones of our ICT business and today we celebrate our joint success.” Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium
“Partnership with CTSI has helped us broaden our portfolio in Telco, Public and Utility verticals. Service capabilities of CTSI enable our customers to enjoy HPE-like support experience.” said Zdravko Drčelić from Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium. “Our commitment to our channel partners is stronger than ever and our partnership with CTSI is one of the proofs for that.”
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Platinum status is an important achievement in the world of IT. Photo credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium
“It is with great honor that I accept this plaque as a symbol of our collaboration and partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise,” said Dušan Milićević, General Manager, Comtrade System Integration. “We see Hewlett Packard Enterprise as one of the cornerstones of our ICT business and today we celebrate our joint success.”
Comtrade System Integration is part of Comtrade Group, one of Europe’s largest technology companies with over 2,000 customers worldwide. They are a provider of market-leading hardware and software solutions, and digital transformation consulting services. They help companies reinvent their business models through new technology to improve operational processes, service delivery, customer experience and profitability.
Mindware Saudi Arabia awarded Best Growth Award from Dell Technologies for 2019
Mindware Saudi Arabia has been awarded the “Best Growth Award” from Dell Technologies for the year 2019. The award was given out at the Dell Technology Day that was held in the Hilton Riyadh, on January 20, 2020.
eSolutions have won the IBM Watson IOT excellence Award 2019
eSolutions have won the IBM Watson IOT excellence Award 2019 for their significant contribution to the business at Watson IoT Top Partner Council in Munich recently.
The worldwide sales leader along with marketing lead at IBM presented the award to Mr. Hani Atout, Managing Partner at eSolutions Maximo and Mr. Ziad Lamaa, General Manager, eSolutions, Saudia.
The IBM Watson 2019 IoT Excellence Award
Success builds on success: Midis Group affiliates win more awards at GITEX 2019
Four key Midis Group affiliates were successful in winning awards at GITEX 2019.
It was a great night for Jordan Data Systems (JDS) at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Middle East Channel Awards as they were named “Levant Top Partner of the Year.”
“Advancing from “Growth Partner of the Year 2018” to “Top Partner of the Year 2019” is great testimony our commitment and dedication to growing our business and bringing the latest HPE technology solutions to our customers,” said the company on their LinkedIn post about the win.
Left, presenting the NetApp award to EBM: Alexander Wallner, NetApp EMEA SVP and Francois Frangieh, General Manager EBM Abu Dhabi. Right, Maya Zakhour, NetApp MEA Partners and Pathways Lead, with Charles Abboud, General Manager EBM Dubai, Akhlaq Julay, Sales Director EBM Dubai, and Kristian Kerr, NetApp Vice President, EMEA Partner Organisations.
Emirates Business Machines (EBM) was proud to receive the NetApp Partner of the Year 2019 award on Monday evening at the annual Partner Awards Dinner held at the Fairmont Dubai. The award was a significant acknowledgement of EBM’s ongoing dedication and commitment to be a market leader in the UAE. EBM serve the region from bases in Dubai and in Abu Dhabi.
“We are honored to receive this award and would like to thank the entire NetApp team – who have shown great commitment and alignment in working with the EBM team to grow our mutual business together. We look forward to more achievements and success in 2020” said EBM Management on their LinkedIn post.
The Mindware team accepting their award: Nicholas Argyrides, Mindware GM-Gulf; Ghaith Sahawneh, Business Unit Manager; Falguni Jesrani, Product Manager
Then on Tuesday evening, Mindware, always at the front of the awards list at GITEX, were announced as winners of the Distributor of the Year Award at the Kodak Alaris Business Partner Summit in Dubai.
The MDS team at the HPE Channel Awards
And finally, it was a big night for MDS Computers UAE at the HPE Channel Middle East Awards as they were awarded the ‘UAE Top Partner of the Year.’
“This award stands out from all others as it comes from our most strategic and valued business partner Hewlett Packard Enterprise,”said the company on their LinkedIn post about the award.
“Our relationship goes back decades and tonight was a testament to our commitment in growing our mutual business together by enhancing the IT infrastructure for our valued customers in the UAE. We are grateful to the HPE Team and would like to take this opportunity to especially thank Wolfgang Egger, Raif AbouDiab and Kinda Baydoun as well as the extended HPE Team, whose support, vision and collaboration are instrumental in getting us where we are today.”
MDS Computers win two awards in one night at GITEX 2019
At GITEX 2019 in Dubai this week MDS Computers won two awards on the same night at two different award ceremonies. At the Enterprise Transformation Summit (hosted by QNA Marcom) MDS won the “HCI Solution Provider of the Year” award.
Fast forward to the Aruba Channel Awards (hosted by Aruba), where the Midis Group company won the “System Integrator Partner of the Year” award.
Ali Darwich, Deputy General Manager, MDS Computers UAE, accepts the System Integrator of the Year award at the Aruba Channel Awards
GITEX is an annual Information Technology trade show, exhibition, and conference that takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For one week, the world looks at Dubai, UAE for major technological developments and achievements across the region.
It was a great achievement for MDS Computers UAE to win two awards simultaneously, nominated in two different categories on the same day.
One award was presented by MDS’ strategic partner, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Company; and the other was hosted by the “Enterprise Transformation Summit,” a leading event featuring a full house of CIOs, channel partners and vendors celebrating the industry’s achievements.
Midis Group companies prominent at GEC Awards 2019 winning four major awards
GEC Awards are among the most important in the industry, recognizing successful IT solution and service providers all over Middle East and Africa
The Awards are among the most important in the industry, recognizing the success of IT solution and service providers from all over the Middle East and Africa region. This year the GEC Awards committee received over 246 nominations in 72 categories, and 64 companies emerged as winners.
eHosting DataFort were honoured with the ‘Top Data Center Vendor’ Award at the GEC Awards 2019 and thanked GEC Media Group for the recognition
“This year we are celebrating 6th year of The GEC Awards. Over the years, the awards have been recognized as one of the most benchmark events in the region. This year we felicitated 64 companies for their outstanding merit in imbibing the ‘change’ culture in enterprises and fearless transformation. We are also thankful to our valued sponsors and partners for their extended support” said Anushree Dixit, Editor at GEC Media Group, on the Group website.
Mideast Data Systems was honored with the “Top System Integrator – Security” award at GEC 2019
The Bollywood-themed event had an opening keynote by Haidi Nossair, Marketing Director MERAT, followed by a market intelligence keynote addressed by Timothy Davies and Guruvan.
Sponsors and partners of GEC 2019 included Dell Technologies, Veritas, Bulwark Technologies, A10 Networks, Finesse, Rittal, Kingston Technologies, Talariax and Context.
eSolutions Data Management were proud to be chosen winner of the GEC Award for Top Reseller in Storage
eSolutions Data Management, the most experienced Veritas partner in the Middle East, were proud to be chosen winner of the GEC Award for Top Reseller in Storage. See more from EDM on this LinkedIn page.
eHosting DataFort were honoured with the ‘Top Data Center Vendor’ Award at the GEC Awards 2019 and thanked GEC Media Group for the recognition and award on their LinkedIn page.
Mideast Data Systems was honored to receive the “Top System Integrator – Security” award at the Awards 2019. MDS thanked the GEC Media Group for their nomination and the award on their LinkedIn page.
MDS CS honored with trophy for Aziziah Palace project by Saudi Ministry of the Interior
MDS CS were recently honored with a trophy for their Aziziah Palace project by the Saudi Ministry of the Interior.
A group from the Saudi Ministry of Interior, led by the head of the internal communication department, visited the MDS CS offices in Riyadh to deliver the honor trophy to the President of the company, Mr Bashar Hawwari.
The trophy was awarded recognizing the success MDS CS has achieved in the maintenance and refreshment of the IT infrastructure and services at the Ministry of Interior’s Aziziah Palace.
MDS CS teams worked exceptionally hard on the project during the Hajj season and beyond, resolving all technical issues without affecting service users at the Palace.
Information and Communication Technology wins Microsoft Partner of the Year Award, 2019
Information and Communication Technology wins Microsoft Partner of the Year Award, 2019
Information and Communication Technology W.L.L. have won the Microsoft 2019 Qatar Partner of the Year Award. The Award was given at the Microsoft Inspire world partners conference in Las Vegas, which for more than 20 years has drawn thousands of participants from more than a hundred countries. ICT is a Midis Group affiliate.
Microsoft Inspire is billed as an annual opportunity for the companies’ partner community to inspire each other to innovate and deliver powerful new solutions to customers, and also a chance for Microsoft to single out and celebrate the efforts of partners who offer really distinctive services.
ICT Managing Partner, Abdul Salam Knio with his sash at the Awards
“ICT is very excited to be awarded the Microsoft partner of the year, Qatar 2019. This is the fourth time ICT receives this award (2012, 2014, 2018 and 2019). The exceptional efforts that our team are putting to be aligned with Microsoft vision is paying off,” said Abdul Salam Knio, Managing Partner at ICT.
“We are fully committed to keep offering our customers the necessary advice and technologies to embrace the digital economy effectively. We are investing in the cloud, AI, IoT, Big Data Analytics, and mixed reality initiatives, to enable customers make data-driven decisions and optimize their infrastructure investments. Special thanks to the ICT team who made this success a habit.”said Abdul Salam Knio.
“I am always keen to see how partners leverage the breadth of the Microsoft platform to create ground-breaking solutions in each award category,” said Judson Althoff, EVP Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft.
“As a winner, your company has demonstrated breakthrough customer impact, solution innovation, speed-to-market, deployment and utilization of advanced features in Microsoft technologies in the last year. Your accomplishments are to be celebrated and will no doubt serve as a differentiator in new business pursuits in the industry and markets you serve.”
About ICT
Information and Communication Technology W.L.L. (ICT) is a subsidiary of the East Gulf Ltd sub-holding company in Qatar. ICT was established in 2005 as a leading systems integrator, focused on offering Digital technology solutions and services by representing leading technology vendors. Today, ICT is leading digital business transformation initiatives for the private and public sectors in Qatar.
MidEast Data Systems awarded CEEMA Solution Provider of the Year 2019 Award
Mideast Data Systems has won the CEEMA Solution Provider of the Year 2019 Award presented by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The Award was handed over during the HPE Global Partner Summit 2019 on Monday, June 17 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. (CEEMA is Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Roger Kakhia, EVP of MDS, voiced his thanks for the award; “Thank you for granting such a prestigious award to MDS UAE. This couldn’t be achieved without the support of Kinda Baydoun (HPe Channel and Alliances Manager) and the local HPe team. MDS UAE is looking forward to growing our common business with HPe with the support of Wolfgang Egger in the Middle East and the support of Johannes Koch in the CEEMA region.”
Sachin Bhardwaj, center, accepted the Award on behalf of MDS. On the left is Wolfgang Egger, Vice President, Channels & Alliances CEEMA, and Kinda Baydoun, HPe Channel & Alliances Manager, is on right
“The 2019 HPE Partner Awards recognize partners across our entire ecosystem for outstanding performance and accomplishments that raise the standard for business excellence and customer satisfaction. Winners were chosen for their excellent financial performance, innovative solutions and for driving meaningful business results for our shared customers.”
The Global Partner Summit was followed by the HPE Discover convention, the two events happening back-to-back. More about HPE Discover here.
