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various different technologies that fit into the infrastructure without mentioning the vendors.

“The portfolio has been rebranded into StarLink Solutions Lifecycle which is a way to tell a story about how the portfolio fits together. Every year we rebrand the messaging and reinvent how we present it. This year it is solutions lifecycle and the security framework,”Advani explains.

The second highlight for the company is the sign up as Websense’s distributors, which was

New to the company’s portfolio of products exhibited at GITEX this year are IT enclosures designed specifically for the Oil & Gas vertical.

Najjar proudly mentioned that the company was launched in the region through GITEX – it has been actively doing business in the region for 14 years. The Middle Eastern region, which also includes Eqypt and Pakistan, has experienced double digit year-on-year growth within the last few years. “Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest markets in the

StarLink’s theme at this year’s ICT event, GITEX 2014 is ‘next generation protection against cyber threats’.

Avinash Advani, VP, Business Strategy, StarLink, says that this year the company has a three-pronged focus at the event. “We have launched the solutions lifecycle and security framework this week.”

Security framework is a trusted security advisor mechanism that is vendor agnostic and technology centric to help customers understand the IT security infrastructure and the

Rittal, a distributor of IT enclosures, power distribution, climate control solutions and software services, has come to GITEX for the 15th year to showcase solutions and connect with existing partners.

The company intends to promote smart solutions at GITEX this year, Joseph Najjar, Managing Director, Rittal Middle East said. “These include smart-cooling compact server rooms and smart data centres for large enterprises and SMEs based on the concept of RiMatrix S, all designed, certified and shipped in one piece from Germany to the end- user.”

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Najjar attributed the growth realized by Rittal in the Middle Eastern region to a comprehensive partner strategy that works in two ways – the company sells IT solutions through channel partners, and software service solutions through integrators. He expects the Middle Eastern companies to pose a larger demand for efficient data centres over the next few years, which is a business need Rittal is addressing today.

Selecting right partners is crucial to the company’s success in the region, Najjar added. “We are willing to sign partners who understand IT and have services that complement our business.”

Du has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global Village, to provide WiFi services across 14,000 square metres of the entertainment and retail destination. The MoU was signed during GITEX Technology Week 2014, on the sidelines of the telecom operator

being chosen as the Official WiFi Provider of Dubai Smart City.

Through the agreement, du will be the official WiFi provider for Global Village throughout its operating season, from 6 November 2014-11 April 2015. WiFi UAE, networked by du, will cover 31 pavilions, 25 restaurants, and more than 150 kiosks, serving upwards of 5 million visitors over 157 day s.

Fahad al Hassawi, Chief Commercial Officer, du, said: “Connectivity, anywhere, any way we want it, is the future of Dubai. Mobility is what will fuel our progression into becoming a truly Smart City. As the Smart City Official WiFi Provider in Dubai, we

Over 5 million visitors to enjoy Wi-Fi at Global Village

are empowering our community with the ability to access their world from wherever they want and however they want, quickly and conveniently.”

Du’s end-to-end, fully managed WiFi solutions will empower Dubai residents and visitors through seamless connectivity, du’s end-to-end, fully managed WiFi solutions will empower Global Village visitors and employees through seamless connectivity, with one login and one portal, at all these locations.

Fahad al Hassawi, Chief Commercial Officer, du

“Connectivity, anywhere, any way we want it, is the future of Dubai.”

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Alpha Data demonstrates integrated IT solutions

Alpha Data is showcasing its advanced product portfolio and integrated IT solutions. The company is highlighting its offerings at independent booths within the stands of its technology partners HP and Microsoft.

Among the integrated HP solutions that Alpha Data is demonstrating are the Moonshot Server System and the 3PAR StoreServ storage solution that comes with a unique Get Thin Guarantee Program. The company is also highlighting the business and operational benefits of Microsoft’s Azure open and flexibe cloud platform, Office 365 online

office suite, and 12-inch Surface Pro 3 tablet.

Zakaria Ibbini, Director, Alpha Data, said: “GITEX Technology Week is an ideal platform for promoting Alpha Data’s extensive range of solutions that integrate products and systems from technology leaders such as HP and Microsoft. The event also provides us with a great opportunity to learn about the technology requirements of existing and potential clients. We have an excellent demonstration lineup that complements this year’s emphasis on the cloud, ‘smart’ technologies, mobility, and big data.”

Ciaran Forde, Vice President, Global Data Centre Business is keen to use the company’s GITEX presence to highlight the company’s varied

infrastructure offerings, as well as a new modular data centre offering.

The philosophy of ‘The network runs on CommScope’ is an idea that Forde is keen to push. He believes the saying brings the “fragmented portfolio” of the company’s critical infrastructure provision for mobile, data centre and Smart building environments together. The company offers fixed line infrastructure as well, and can deliver through copper, optical or wireless means.

Thefirm is branching out though, and has now released its own modular data centre, which Forde hopes can propel the company onto new horizons.

“For the last 10 years we have been content in supplying

infrastructure,” Forde says. “But we thought, ‘rather than just supplying the infrastructure for a data centre, why don’t we just build our own?’ We knew that we could apply our modular, prefabricated infrastructures to a data, which could avoid the threats and costs of a traditional one.”

“IT changes every 18 months,” Forde says. “Too many IT leaders will invest in multiple redundancy and over-engineering. This is not only a problem as it is an overspend, but it also means that physical space, power and capacity all become constrained.”

Forde believes that scalability is key in this respect for future IT, “It’s important to plan for the future, and to be able to adapt the environment as the need for change arises,” he says.

announced at GITEX this week.He adds, “Our third focus is

the fact that Tripwire has made us the master distributor for the region. They have optimised its channel landscape by removing others and making us the only distributor.”

The company has been participating at the event for the last six years and sees many business opportunities. “We use the event to meet our strategic partners, customers and vendors. The intangible ROIs are much higher and can be measured only after the event. It is basically an awareness creation event and a great place to do one-to-many dissemination of information.”

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Booz Allen Hamilton announces MENA expansion

Global Strategy and Technology Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton has announced a significant expansion of its Middle East North Africa (MENA) presence, growing its experienced senior leadership team with five new partners to offer a strong combination of strategy consulting and digital expertise. Booz Allen Hamilton will deliver services across the region spanning North Africa, the Gulf Cooperation Council States, the

trends in digital life; a burgeoning demand for job creation and broader inclusion in regional and global economies, and the accompanying requirements for improvements in security, privacy and defense.

“In our 100th year, Booz Allen is investing in the future, and the MENA region offers opportunities and challenges for clients that are now more prepared than ever to embrace us as their essential partner,” said Executive Vice President Joseph Logue. “While, government and commercial institutions have significantly modernized in recent years, the rapidly evolving needs of societies require a constant emphasis on adapting infrastructure and technology, services and regulations. The addition of our new senior team in the region will allow us to address these needs in a sustainable and results driven way.”

Levant and Turkey.The firm’s new partners bring

long-standing ties to the MENA region and expertise in the oil and gas, utilities, financial services, information and communication technology, healthcare, and public sector markets. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton has added seven new vice presidents and is attracting further talent at various levels. This expansion builds on four decades of service to private and public sector

clients in MENA and cohesively blends expertise in core industries and vertical markets with the leading pedigree of the firm in cybersecurity, data analytics, operations, human capital and organizational development, engineering, life-cycle project management and digital innovation.

The firm’s new team can address essential client requirements stemming from the region’s prevailing socio-political and economic realities, including a demand for improved public services and infrastructure, particularly in education, health and urban development; a desire for technological and cultural advancement in line with the global

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