With this agreement, Ingram Micro is authorized to sell and promote NVIDIA’s Deep Learning, GPU Virtualization and High Performance Computing solutions in the GCC countries (namely, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Turkey and South Africa.

Dr. Ali Baghdadi, SVP & Chief Executive, Ingram Micro in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa
region says: “We are very excited to sign this agreement with NVIDIA. Last year, Ingram Micro
established its own IoT and AI Business Unit in the Middle East, the first of its kind in the region.
It is a Center of Excellence, a solutions provider and a point of expertise for our partners. We
put a lot of focus on developing our own ready and customized solutions for enterprises in the
IoT and AI space. Relationship with NVIDIA opens many new opportunities for our company and
our reseller community in today’s data-driven business environment.’’
Tamer AbdelFattah, Head of IoT and AI Business Unit in the META region commented: “NVIDIA
is a real pioneer of accelerating computing. Its latest GPU (graphics processing unit) technology
has a far-reaching impact on how today’s enterprises manage, process and utilize data. The
NVIDIA GPU platform also provides the ability to harness capabilities like accelerated analytics,
artificial intelligence (AI), graphic virtualization and virtual reality—allowing companies to gain deeper and richer insights about their businesses and the products they sell— tremendous
advantages in today’s intensely competitive business environment. We are very excited to start
a business journey with NVIDIA.”
Carey Bowden, Head of Distribution EMEA, NVIDIA, says, “The Middle East, Turkey and Africa
region demonstrates a growing appetite for the power of GPU computing. Ingram Micro’s
proficiency in supporting their customers’ business transformations will help them take
advantage of the exciting marketing opportunities represented by artificial intelligence and
visual computing.”

Forcepoint offers human-centric security capabilities delivered through cloud, network and risk-adaptive security solutions that empower enterprises and government agencies to accelerate their digital transformation and lower risk. Forcepoint is taking a new approach that emphasizes understanding human behavior and user interaction with critical data over networks of different trust levels.

“Ingram Micro has started a two year Cyber Security initiative based on People, Processes & Technology, and we are very pleased to partner with Forcepoint to help drive this vision forward. Forcepoint’s human-centric approach fits perfectly into our strategy—especially at a time when security attacks are becoming increasingly more complex and sophisticated. With the Forcepoint agreement, we are reaching the front runner position as a value-added distributor of Cyber Security solutions” said Marc Kassis Director Cyber Security in Ingram Micro META Region. “The dramatic changes in enterprise IT and critical infrastructure over the last five years necessitate a different approach to Cyber Security, because focusing solely on threats is a no-win scenario,” said Mahmoud-Samy Ibrahim, area vice president for the Emerging Region at Forcepoint. “We believe companies must shift their focus to understanding behavior, and dynamically adapting to risk in real-time. We call this risk-adaptive protection. With risk-adaptive protection, policies can be continuously and uniquely applied to the individual, not just broad groups of users within the organization thereby lowering risk while still enabling people to get their jobs done.” 

Forcepoint’s Human Point System brings together best-in-class capabilities including Data Loss Prevention
(DLP), User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Web/Email Security
and Network Security that can stand alone or integrate within an existing environment. Enterprise and
government organizations can now deploy DLP and UEBA together in a risk-adaptive protection solution
that understands the context and intent of user behavior and dynamically applies enforcement policies
to activity representing the highest risk.

Connecting international and regional companies with senior buyers from 10 core industries, GISEC’s multi-platform approach delivers a high-value audience, informative conference sessions and interactive training opportunities. The three-day event will take place from 21 to 23 May 2017 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

As a leading value-added distributor in the region, Ingram Micro will showcase its enhanced end-to-end Cyber Security offering, which features industry-leading products from A10 Networks, Alien Vault, FireEye, GFI Software, Kaspersky Lab, Nuix, PhishMe and Symantec. Available now to channel partners in the META region, services include public discovery report, web application scanning, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing as well as IT security solutions for data, applications and cloud.

“We are delighted to take part in GISEC, one of the most important Cyber Security events in the region.” said Marc Kassis, Cyber Security Director of Ingram Micro META region. “Ingram Micro remains committed to delivering greater innovation to the Cyber Security market and look forward to leveraging GISEC’s stage to showcase our comprehensive security portfolio and empower more businesses to unlock the Cyber Security potential.”

Visit Ingram Micro’s booth C30, Zabeel Hall 4, at GISEC 2017.

With this agreement, Ingram Micro is authorized to distribute all HPE Software including security products across Gulf countries, Egypt and Levant.

“HPE is committed to helping our customers understand the need to protect their business by building security into the fabric of their enterprise,” said Tim Grieveson, chief cyber & security strategist for HPE EMEA. “We are convinced that through our partnership with Ingram Micro we will be able to reach and help more customers mitigate risk in their hybrid environments and defend against advanced threats.”

“We are delighted to be adding HPE Software solutions in the portfolio we offer to our partners,” said Ali Baghdadi, senior vice president and chief executive of Ingram Micro’s META region. “HPE Software will help our partners and customers to significantly enhance the protection and management of their enterprise.”

“Our target is to enhance the value proposition to our business partners with a dedicated range of services and relevant large vendors,” said Marc Kassis, cyber security director, Ingram Micro META region. “With HPE, we are reaching the front-runner position as a value-added distributor of Cyber Security solutions.”

Ingram Micro Cloud Summit META, which will take place at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai from November 13th15th, is the company’s first channel-focused event in the area and is expected to attract hundreds of the region’s top industry solution providers, cloud service providers, cloud vendors, telcos, hosters, ISVs, and other cloud visionaries. Event sponsors include Microsoft, Dropbox, Cloud4C, Oracle, and eleven other cloud industry leaders.

Themed “Where Rainmakers Thrive,” the three-day conference will showcase the latest cloud-based tools and technology and deliver valuable best practices for marketing, selling, and supporting cloud services to meet companies’ needs at any stage of their journey. Attendees will learn from cloud solution experts and network with influential voices in the cloud industry while attending sessions focused on building and growing a successful cloud business. The event will also see the META launch of Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, a fully automated portal for resellers to order, provision, manage, and bill cloud services from multiple vendors in a single place.

In addition to the comprehensive agenda, Cloud Summit META will feature keynote presentations from industry-leading figures, including Arjan J. Oude Kotte, SMB Channel Sales Director at Microsoft Middle East & Africa; Simon Aldous, Head of Channels – EMEA at Dropbox; and Renee Bergeron, senior vice president, Global Cloud Channel at Ingram Micro, who will offer valuable insight and expert advice on a variety of clouddriven topics and trends.

“Cloud Summit will deliver the most innovative solutions, up-to-the-moment intelligence, and intuitive education tracks to help attendees speed their digital transformation, establish a more profitable services-minded model, and deliver more value to their customers,” said Rahul Bhavsar, director, Cloud Sales, META, Ingram Micro. “We’re excited to bring Ingram Micro Cloud Summit to the META region.”

Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience cutting edge cloud-based solutions and services from many of the industry’s top cloud vendors, cloud service providers, and ISVs at the conference’s Techtune Showcase on November 14th.

Cradlepoint provides innovative solutions for cloud-managed business continuity, primary and parallel networking, mobile, and M2M/IoT. Dr Ali Baghdadi, Chief Executive, Ingram Micro, Middle East, Africa & Turkey said, “Cradlepoint’s networking technology is world-class and fits perfectly within our portfolio. We will leverage our combined technical capabilities and expertise to build value-added solutions for tactical customer segments and vertical markets that require remote connectivity and strong interoperability.”

George Mulhern, CEO of Cradlepoint, said, “Ingram Micro’s dedicated excellence in serving the channel has set the pace for a great partnership and Cradlepoint’s further geographic expansion.”

Hubert Da Costa, Vice President EMEA, Cradlepoint, said, “We are looking forward to driving new business opportunities alongside Ingram Micro for our mutual vendor partners.”