Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 3:12 pm

Etisalat Group Announces Faiez Awadh as Mobily’s Chief Human Resources Officer

Etisalat Group, the leading telecommunications operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, announced today the appointment of Faiez Awadh as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Etihad Etisalat "Mobily", the leading telecom operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Faiez brings to Mobily over 20 years...

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Technology & IT | Monday 2 February, 2015 3:09 pm

Ericsson partners with twofour54 to grow playout services in the Middle East

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has strengthened its partnership with twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi, through the acquisition of its current playout business, initially providing playout services for nine different channels.The agreement, which comes as part of a...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 1 February, 2015 8:30 am

Cisco Exposes Widening Gulf between Perception and Reality of Cyber Threats

The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report released today, which examines both threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, reveals that organizations must adopt an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to defend against cyber attacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 January, 2015 10:38 am

IDC Predicts an Optimistic Outlook for Enterprise Application Software

– The top three enterprise application software (EAS) vendors hold a dominating market share of 81.8% in the Arab Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). Referencing its 'Arab Middle East and North Africa Enterprise...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 January, 2015 3:34 am

Nexthink Delivers 60% Growth in New ITOA Segment

Nexthink®, the unique provider of End-user IT Analytics, today announced 60% year-on-year growth in 2014 and continuing momentum into 2015 with its flagship event Analytics’15. In addition, Nexthink has secured $14.5 million in a Series D round of funding, led by Auriga Partners with...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 31 January, 2015 2:31 am

2015: Wearables, Millennials & Consumers ‘Caught in the Act’

In tech, we like nothing better than a new trend – and we all know that fashion matters, so we get onboard with it. As an industry we’ve proven to be masters at hyping new trends, setting unrealistically high expectations for them and then, when dust settles, sometimes making money.So what are...

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Technology & IT | Friday 30 January, 2015 12:07 am

Wiko, Europe’s fastest growing Smartphone brand launched in KSA

After establishing a strong position in many European markets in just three years, Wiko launched its portfolio of 12 models, in KSA.Consumers in KSA can now enjoy the Wiko experience that has become a phenomenal success story across Europe. Known for its world-class technology, cutting edge design...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 29 January, 2015 12:14 am

Schneider Electric ranks 9th in the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Schneider Electric announces it ranks 9th in the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ("Global 100") Index. The index has been released by Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory company, on January 21st. Companies ranked in the Global 100 index are...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 4:28 pm

Mobily and SAP Company Sign an Agreement

Etihad Etisalat "Mobily", PSU, and SAP global company, signed the strategic partnership agreement to launch the second batch of the (Mobily SAP) training program for employment, which is one of the approved programs of King Salman bin Abdulaziz for Education for Employment.The agreement was signed...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 28 January, 2015 2:58 pm

GULF CONSUMERS MORE TRUSTING WITH PERSONAL DATA

Shoppers in the Gulf region are among the most open with their personal information, with 67 per cent willing to share their data, second only to India, reveals a new global survey by leading loyalty provider, Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM).The survey of over 24,000 respondents from ten countries including...

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