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Fortinet completes acquisition of Bradford Networks
Fortinet, a leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions which operates in the Middle East, has completed the acquisition of Bradford Networks.
The acquisition enhances the Fortinet Security Fabric by converging access control and IoT security solutions to provide large enterprises with broader visibility and security for their complex networks.
“ As large organisations continue to see high growth in network traffic and the number of devices and users accessing their networks, the risk of breach increases exponentially,” said Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Fortinet.
“ According to a recent Forrester study, 82 % of companies surveyed are unable to even identify all devices accessing their networks. The integration of Bradford Networks’ technology with Fortinet’ s Security Fabric provides large enterprises with the continuous visibility, microsegmentation and access control technology they need to contain threats and block untrusted devices from accessing the network.”
Widely recognised by Gartner and Forrester, Bradford Networks has won numerous awards and is trusted by large enterprises worldwide to protect and defend against threats from the ever-increasing digital
Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Fortinet
attack surface. Rob Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Bradford Networks, said:“ Bradford Networks’ technology is already integrated with Fortinet’ s Security Fabric including FortiGate, FortiSIEM, FortiSwitch and FortiAP products to minimise the risk and impact of cyberthreats in even the toughest security environments such as critical infrastructure – power, oil and gas and manufacturing.”
Bahrain Telecommunications Company appoints new chairman
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Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Bahrain Telecommunications Company
( Batelco), has announced the appointment of a new chairman, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Abdulla will replace Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, who has served as chairman since December 2016.
Shaikh Mohamed has played an integral role during his term in implementing the company’ s strategic plan and the board extends their appreciation to him for his efforts.
Shaikh Abdulla is the Chief Executive Officer at Osool Asset Management with more than 20 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry.
Shaikh Abdulla is the chairman of SICO Investment Bank, board member of BBK and board member of Amanat Holding PJSC. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the George Washington University, USA.
Batelco has played a pivotal role in the country’ s development as a major communications hub and is a leading integrated communications’ provider, continuing to lead and shape the local consumer market and the enterprise ICT market.
The Batelco Group has evolved from being a regional Middle Eastern operation to become a major communications company with direct and indirect investments across 14 geographies, including Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt.
The company has been growing overseas by investing in other market-leading fixed and wireless operators. www. intelligentcio. com INTELLIGENTCIO
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