Regan McGrath, Global Channel Sales and Marketing Manager, Brocade
Quality over quantity
Posts Tagged: IBM
A smarter world
IBM is a special brand in the IT world. It’s home to over 433,000 employees worldwide and one of the only technology companies which dates back to the 19th century – when IBM is in town, it’s a big deal. That town just so happened to be the lights of Las Vegas last month, Caesars… Read more »
Selling to SMBs
Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) represent an important element in the business ecosystem of the Middle East. Industry analysts predict the number of SMBs is slated to grow significantly over the coming years, offering enormous potential that cannot be ignored by the channel. Even the top-tier vendors are now rolling out slimmed-down versions of their… Read more »
IBM kicks off partner conference with smarter cities promise
Mark Hennessy, General Manager, Global Business Partners, kicked off IBM’s Leadership Conference in Las Vegas today by stating that IBM will be the leader in smarter planet solutions. Hennessy spoke in high spirits as clients and partners from all over the globe poured into Caesars Palace to hear the GM discuss the latest technology trends… Read more »
GBM taps former IBM Director of Sales for GM role in Oman
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has announced that Christopher Lloyd has joined the organisation as Country General Manager for the Oman division.
Red Hat to kick off Partner Road Tour
Red Hat announced that it will host a seven-city tour of two-day partner conferences, kicking off in Stockholm, Sweden.The agenda for this tour has been designed specifically for business leaders, sales, pre-sales and business development representatives from Red Hat’s channel ecosystem in EMEA
GBM appoints new lead for Kuwait
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) today announced the appointment of Piero Corsini as country GM for Khorafi Business Machines, GBM’s Kuwait branch. Corsini will be responsible for handling client relations in Kuwait, further developing the skill levels of employees as well as focusing on business growth.
Women of the channel- The dreamer
Simran Chabbra, Gulf distribution manager at Microsoft
Gulf Business Machines to offer IBM PureSystems Technology Demonstrator
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a prominent IT solutions provider, recently announced the launch of the first IBM PureSystems technology demonstrator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The technology demonstrator, which is available to GBM customers around the region, is designed to showcase the capabilities of IBM’s new category of “expert integrated systems,” widely hailed… Read more »
Sanovi Technologies and GBM partner to bring DR management solutions to the region
Sanovi Technologies, a provider of disaster recovery management (DRM) software and Gulf Business Machines (GBM) today announced a partnership to resell Sanovi DR Management Suite to organisations across the GCC (except Saudi Arabia) and Pakistan. Sanovi DR Management Suite is a comprehensive family of enterprise class Disaster Recovery management software solutions designed for validating, monitoring,… Read more »
The philosopher
Following his graduation from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, Sudarsan Chakravarthy, intended to establish a career in the banking and finance sector. As luck would have it, he joined IBM soon after graduating and 18 years later is still working in the IT sector as regional manager, IBM Systems and Technology Brands Group,… Read more »
Aptec receives IBM System x Distributor Growth Award
Aptec Distribution, part of Aptec Group, one of the largest technology distributors in the Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey and North Africa, received a very prestigious IBM System x Distributor Growth Award at the IBM Middle East and Pakistan Business Partner Executive Conference. Held in Dubai, on 28th May 2012 IBM Partner Conference honoured distributors for… Read more »
Red Hat appoints Arun Oberoi as executive VP, global sales and services
Red Hat has announced the appointment of enterprise software industry veteran Arun Oberoi as executive VP of global sales and services. Oberoi brings strong go-to-market executive experience – including global leadership roles with HP and IBM – to Red Hat, where he will further develop the company’s sales and services strategy. “As Red Hat continues… Read more »
Gulf Business Machines appoints John Banks as director of IBM Software
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a regional IT solutions provider, today announced the appointment of John Banks as the new director of IBM Software. In his new role, Banks will be responsible for all aspects of growth and development of the IBM Software portfolio in GBM. Cesare Cardone, CEO of GBM said, “Having worked in software… Read more »
Brocade’s16 Gbps fibre channel switch to be offered through channel and OEM partners
The latest innovation from Brocade is an entry-level 16 Gbps fibre channel switch and new host bus adapters (HBAs) that also operate at the latest 16-Gbps storage area networking (SAN) standard. The new Brocade 6505 Switch is available now through Brocade channel and OEM partners, including EMC, Fujitsu, HP, HDS, IBM and NetApp, the company… Read more »
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Nokia unveils Lumia 925
Nokia on Tuesday released a new interpretation of its flagship Lumia 920 in the form of the Lumia 925, a thinner, light device that features a metal case and the latest PureView camera. Indeed, aside from the sleeker looks, Nokia went big on the 925’s imaging capabilitites. Nokia claimed the new PureView camera features the… Read more »
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D-Link releases DCS-5020L Cloud Camera
D-Link on Tuesday extended its range of Cloud Cameras, adding the Wireless N H.264 Day/Night PT Network Camera (DCS-5020L) into the product mix. The new camera is features pan and tilt, audio detection, and a Wi-Fi repeater mode, among other things. D-Link said that the DCS-5020L is a powerful and competitively priced way to enhance… Read more »
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TouchMate to unveil new range of smartphones
TouchMate has announced that it will soon launch a range of smartphones in the GCC to complement its range of tablets. The new lines of smartphones will range in size from four inches to six inches, according to Vasant Menghani, CEO and Founder, TouchMate. The flagship model will be a six-inch smartphone, or “phablet”, which… Read more »
