Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 57 | Page 17

iProtoXi launches Aistin IoTLAB in Middle East NEWS accelerate their go-to-market and shorten the product time to market. According to the Finland-based vendor that designs and develops innovative, modular, energy efficient industrial IoT solutions and wearable tech, the transformative nature of Aistin IoTLAB platform is suited to any industry that has embarked on a Digital Transformation journey. iProtoXi, a global Internet of Things (IoT) services, customisable platform and application provider, has launched the iProtoXi Aistin IoTLAB – a full stack IoT and AI platform that accelerates a new product idea from proof of concept (PoC) to pilot and production stage in a structured and defined way in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. With Aistin IoTLAB, iProtoXi is now providing the latest and best-of-breed device, mobile application, connectivity and cloud platform enabling its customers to Janne Kallio, CEO and Co-Founder, iProtoXi, said the company will be driving the marketing and sales of the platform through the region’s leading IT and technology distribution companies and channel partners. “Our focus in the initial phase is the GCC region with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) targeted for Aistin IoTLAB’s launch in the Middle East,” he said. He said iProtoXi has appointed Vendor Junction as its regional office for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South Asia. A10 Networks signs Ingram Micro as Approved Training Centre for the Middle East A10 Networks has announced that Ingram Micro, a global technology and supply chain services provider, has been approved to deliver training on behalf of the company across United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. As part of the agreement, Ingram Micro’s trainers and qualified instructors have been through preparation and guidance with A10’s technical team to ensure that they are certified and qualified to deliver A10 training to partners and customers. This will enable resellers’ technical staff to be certified trainers and users, which in turn means that they will be able to provide enhanced implementation and support services to their customers. Similarly, if end users who do not have certified engineers, can sign up for training courses as well. Ingram Micro will have in-country A10 ATC Accredited Instructors in UAE, KSA and Egypt. Ehab Halablab, Regional Sales Director – ME at A10 Networks said: “A10 Networks has been experiencing rapid growth in the Middle East. With this we have seen an increasing regional demand for training in our company’s solutions, necessitating additional dedicated training resources.” Ehab Halablab, Regional Sales Director – ME, A10 Networks www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 17