EDITOR’S NOTE
Welcome to the latest edition of
Intelligent CIO Middle East and my
first as Editor. It is a great honour to
be joining the team and taking over from my
colleague Mark Bowen, who has been at the
helm for six months and has moved on to edit
two new magazines for the North America and
APAC regions which are being launched as part
of the ever-expanding Lynchpin Media empire.
Most of you know me from our interactions in
the IT channel industry in the Middle East. It’s
been great working with you on the channel side
of the business and I do sincerely look forward
to forging and enhancing our exchanges on
the enterprise IT side of things. I am excited to
start this new chapter covering the enterprise IT
segment in MEA, a region I have been reporting
on consistently for the past two decades.
My predecessor Mark, in his last editorial,
mentioned about continuing to contribute and
supporting the magazine editorially. It’s my
belief that you will continue to extend your
positive support to me and the entire Lynchpin
Media team working together to take this
publication to new heights.
It was reassuring to see that barely a few minutes
after an announcement was put out stating
that I was joining the Lynchpin Media stable, my
inbox was flooded with many congratulatory
messages from people I know and have
interacted with many times over the years. This
is something that encouraged and reminded
me of the true value of working closely with the
community you serve.
Even now when the market is still going through
huge challenges as a direct result of the
COVID-19 pandemic and disruptive technology
changes, we remain resolute in working
collectively with the enterprise IT industry’s
movers and shakers to find solutions to the many
business problems they face.
While there is uncertainty in the market, I have no
doubt that the enterprise IT sector in the Middle
East is on a steady path of growth, continues to
innovate and has what it takes to thrive.
In this edition, we have all your favourite
features, opinion pieces, insight and a
comprehensive news round-up from
across the region. You can also read
daily news updates on our website at
www.intelligentcio.com/me/.
Once again, I would like to extend my
appreciation for all the compliments you have
sent me since I took on this role. I look forward
to us strengthening this brand across the
Middle East.
I’d like to wish you a great month ahead and do
sincerely hope you will enjoy the read!
Manda Banda
Editor
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