Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 01 | Page 7

NEWS UAE Mayflex to distribute Edgecore solutions in UAE Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has signed an agreement to represent Edgecore Networks in the UAE. Edgecore Networks Corporation, a subsidiary of the leading network ODM Accton Technology Corporation, is a networking solution vendor delivering a range of wired and wireless Ethernet networking equipment solutions through partners around the world. The company’s products are sold under two brand names, Edgecore Networks servicing the data centre, building management LAN, enterprise and telecom markets, together with SMC which targets home, retail and SME markets. Mayflex will offer both product sets to its customers. Ross McLetchie, Director of Sales, Middle East and Africa at Mayflex commented, “Edgecore Networks offers a broad product portfolio spanning 100G/40G/10G/1G switches, from desk top through to open network products aimed at the growing SDN market, together with standalone and controller based wireless systems. We are excited at the opportunities this announcement presents to Mayflex and its customers. UAE IT services market set for robust growth The global research and consulting firm’s recently published ‘United Arab Emirates IT Services Market 2015–2019 Forecast and 2014 Analysis’ suggests the market will be spurred by greater investments from organisations operating in the government, healthcare, retail, transport, and banking and financial services sectors of the economy. The UAE IT services market posted strong year-on-year growth in 2014, and the same is expected over the course of the next five years, according to the latest figures released today by International Data Corporation (IDC). www.intelligentcio.com The UAE IT services market posted double-digit annual growth in 2014 to reach a value of $1,964.3 million, driven by the initiation of multiple mega national infrastructure and utilities projects. Increased investments in data centres, enterprise applications, disaster recovery sites, infrastructure consolidation, and refreshes of existing infrastructure meant that project-based services made up the largest macro-market in 2014, while support and installation and outsourcing services also experienced strong growth. New projects across various sectors helped systems integration services and networking consulting and integration services post impressive growth, while cost pressures, a lack of skilled resources, and the quest for IT innovation and agility helped drive increased adoption of managed and data centre services. INTELLIGENTCIO 7