Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 04 | Page 65

MARKET MOVEMENT

Nuvias to distribute Mimecast email security solution in Middle East

Nuvias Middle East and Africa , part of the pan-EMEA high value distribution business Nuvias Group , will distribute solutions from Mimecast , an email and data security company , in the Middle East to support its growth plans across the region .

This partnership is in response to the growing business , customer base and demand for its cloud security solutions in the region . Nuvias will drive business in the area through its channel network and channel programmes . Channel partners will benefit from enablement programmes , technical support and consulting services , backed by qualified experts from both Mimecast and Nuvias .

Mimecast has been making email safer for businesses across the Middle East since 2008 . Through its security , archiving and continuity cloud services , the company delivers comprehensive email risk management in one fully-integrated service . Mimecast reduces the risk , complexity and cost traditionally associated with protecting email .

Nuvias Group consists of Wick Hill , an award-winning , value-added distributor with a strong specialisation in security ; Zycko , an award-winning , specialist EMEA distributor , with a focus on advanced networking ; and SIPHON Networks , an award-wining UC solutions and technology integrator for the channel .

Nexthink ties up with Starlink as regional distributor

StarLink , the region ’ s specialised security value added distributor , announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Nexthink , a vendor in end-user experience management . StarLink will sell , install and support Nexthink end-user IT analytics solutions through its extensive network of channel partners to enterprise and government customers in the region .

By combining real-time endpoint analytics and end-user feedback Nexthink helps IT improve business impact . Nexthink ’ s unique analytics and visualisations provide new insight and enable IT to adopt proactive operations , reduce costs and ultimately enhance end-user business productivity .

Authlogics signs on distributors EliteVAD in UAE , AxizWorkgroup in South Africa

Authlogics announced that it has appointed UAE based , value added IT distributor EliteVAD , to grow the customer base for its multi-factor authentication platform across Middle East and Africa , focusing on the enterprise market and specifically the financial services sector . The appointment of EliteVAD follows the announcement earlier in January , regarding the expansion of Authlogics across mainland Europe , through its partnership with Portland Europe in The Netherlands . The Authlogics Partner Programme includes independent software vendors , original equipment manufacturers , system integrators and distributors who offer Authlogics authentication solutions .

Previously in November 2016 , Authlogics , announced that AxizWorkgroup is its first local distributor and will deliver authentication solutions to resellers in Africa . As an Authlogics Gold Partner , AxizWorkgroup offers resellers account and project management , specialised security skills , national logistics and delivery infrastructure .

AxizWorkgroup is a fully owned subsidiary of JSE listed Pinnacle Technology Holdings and is headquartered in Gauteng , with regional offices in the Eastern and Western Cape , KwaZulu-Natal , Botswana , Namibia and Zambia . AxizWorkgroup is one of the largest IT Distributors in Africa . The company has offices in Johannesburg , Cape Town , Durban , Port Elizabeth , Bloemfontein , Windhoek , Gaborone , Maputo , Lusaka and Harare .

The Authlogics product suite consists of PINgrid , PINphrase and PINpass which deliver strong and affordable one-and-a-half factor , two-factor , and three-factor soft-token and token-less , one-time code , authentication capabilities for heightened security . It provides the IT department with ease of administration without the associated costs of purchasing and managing a traditional hard-token based system .

Redington Value and Huawei to collaborate on smart solutions

Redington Value and Huawei , announced their collaboration in the information technology space with the objective of developing smart , futuristic solutions together . Redington Value is the valueadded distribution division of Redington Gulf , the largest distributor of IT products in Middle East and Africa .

Established in 2006 , Redington Value has been growing its offering of products and solutions addressing IT requirements across Middle East , Egypt and parts of Africa . Redington Value ’ s product and solution offerings span technology domains of compute , storage , network , software , security , virtualisation , high availability , business continuity , cloud and voice and unified communications .

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