Fadi Kanafani, Regional Director, MENA and Pakistan, NetApp, believes it is time the company had a GITEX presence that truly reflects its recent progress in the region.

Making its first “proper” appearance at the technology event, the company has made large dents in the $1 billion regional storage market over the last year. “We don’t believe we’ve been fairly represented here in the past,” Kanafani says. “We want to show what the company is all about, and show why we are different to our competitors.”

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their Data ONTAP storage solution at GITEX, and Kanafani says it can provide impressive elasticity. “Irrespective of where data resides, it can move data seamlessly across locations,” he says. “The OS can talk across platforms, and is able to manage over 1 Exabyte of data.”

The company is also flaunting its E-Series portfolio of video surveillance storage solutions, which can record a variety of details on an individual based on facial recognition technologies, allowing for future commercial and law

evening to announce its rebranding and to welcome its latest vendor partner, Riverbed Technology to its vendor portfolio. The distribution partnership caters to all the markets within the region.

“Mindware brings a large impressive portfolio to the table and which is quite segmented, making it easier to approach each segment separately. We are also bringing our partner base and technical competencies to the table and we are in the process of finalising a dedicated team to help in the growth of Riverbed’s business. We will have activities

since it began operations over two decades ago, the distributor has been coming back each year with a bigger stand, which indicates its growth story.

With a brand new and fresh logo, the company’s GM, Mario Gay says, “After 23 years of doing business in the region, I believe it was time to change to stay with the colours of the times and create a symbol that showcases the company with modern reality. In the rebranding, we have introduced a new logo and new colours for our brand while simultaneously staying true to our roots.”

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such as presales, training, channel development and enablement and marketing,” Gay adds.

Apart from the Riverbed partnership, the distributor has also announced the sign-up with Atlantis Computing, a provider of software-defined storage this week.

At GITEX 2014, the distributor has also announced the launch of the ‘Mindware App’ for Android and iOS platforms and plans to launch one for Windows soon. “It is a friendly app which has been created to help partners be updated on the latest in terms of trainings, events through geolocation features and to apply for jobs. It is also meant for anyone who wants to know information from the company,” says Mario.

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AMD’s successful presence at GITEX is culminating in a LAN gaming tournament between the region’s best gamers on Thursday, 16th October between 2-5pm. AMD has hosted its Eyefinity Tournament daily during GITEX, leading to the ultimate gaming tournament on the last day of the show. The AMD Counter Strike Go LAN tournament will be conducted on AMD’s Eyefinity set up, five 46 inch monitors, at their stand on CC2-6 on Concourse 2.

The format of the tournament is 3 v/s 3, and registrations are accepted at the stand. Three lucky winners stand a chance to win some of the

3rd Prize: AMD APU Sample Kit. The first 40 gamers to register for the tournament receive a gaming voucher.

AMD’s gaming theme at GITEX has secured huge interest and attention amongst visitors. According to Omar Fakhri, head of sales for AMD MEA, “This year’s GITEX has been busier than ever before and we are proud to have demonstrated all of our latest technology at the stand. Visitors have shown a keen interest in our processors, especially the Radeon R9 295X2, which is currently the fastest graphics card in the world. We are already looking forward to next year’s show!”

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enforcement capabilities through Big Data analysis.

In terms of the company’s flash offerings, Kanafani believes a flexible

approach is needed to satisfy customers. “I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all philosophy,” he says. “We can provide a hybrid model of disk and flash arrays which allows for a less rigid business approach.”

Kanafani says that GITEX is symbolic of the company’s regional expansion. Last month, NetApp opened an office in Doha, in addition to its existing Saudi Arabia branch. “NetApp Middle East has

grown 40 percent in the last nine months,” he says. “We’re looking to build a base in Oman, but not before we’ve properly established ourselves in every country where we have a presence.”

How long have you been exhibiting at GITEX?We have been exhibiting at GITEX for more than five years.

If you have been here before, what is the relevance of this exhibition to your business in the region?GITEX is the gateway to the Middle East & Africa’s ICT industry, which continually attracts several top companies to participate in the show each year. Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s (HSM) participation can be explained in two folds; firstly it’s a great platform to meet our longstanding customers and also gives us the opportunity to showcase our latest product offerings & solutions to the many visiting delegates at the very popular GITEX

What will you be doing special this GITEX? (eg bigger stand, more demos etc)We are showcasing demos of our newly launched products such as Granit 1280iFR scanner, a scanning solution for warehouse workers and recently launched

Captuvo SL62 enterprise sled, an encasement that transforms an Apple iPad mini into a customer engagement tool for retail, hospitality and field service associates.

How do you believe GITEX is an indication of the health of the ICT business in the Middle East?Absolutely, GITEX’s role in the ICT industry is pivotal for the re-export market. It is an annual international trading hub for the global technology sector. GITEX acts as both, an inbound sourcing platform for the entire Middle East region and the eminent source for anyone interested in doing business in the region.

What do you believe will be special about GITEX this year?The show themes including Real Time Mobile and Smart Destinations have been very interesting this year.

Are you planning on being back next year?Yes, we will be here next year.

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