FEATURE : GITEX PREVIEW

Manager , EMEA , Red Hat , has outlined that participating at this year ’ s GITEX Technology Week is critical for the company especially now with fasttracked Digital Transformation initiatives happening across the region .

source software ,” he said . “ Widespread Digital Transformation is driving our presence and influence in several areas of IT technology development across different sectors and the open source software and solutions we provide will continue to drive sustainability and success for enterprises moving forward .

Adrian Pickering , Regional General Manager , EMEA , Red Hat

According to Pickering , accelerated Digital Transformation is a major trend that continues to affect the company ’ s business this year . “ As expected , organisational dependence on technology has increased substantially due to the pandemic and enterprises continue to require greater digital capabilities to succeed in their respective sectors .

“ Looking ahead , the importance of technology and deploying those with the capabilities to meet requirements for an array of sectors will only increase . Therefore , we are experiencing greater demand for open

He explained that from Red Hat ’ s perspective attending GITEX 2020 to introduce new innovations to the market , network with new and existing clients and interact with industry personnel and representatives from public and private sector organisations across the GCC is important . “ As we all know , GITEX is the region ’ s flagship technology show . We are proud of our long-standing association with the event , which is a focal point for the majority of regional technology users . We are also attending GITEX because the event is a formative platform for showcasing and experiencing the future .” •

StarLink has announced that it will showcase its robust vendor portfolio and their powerful technologies at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week . Amidst a global pandemic , StarLink has remained committed to innovating with the latest technologies and connecting vendors with partners and customers in the cybersecurity , cloud and data centre domains .

At this year ’ s GITEX , the regional VAD will highlight solutions that are essential for enterprises as they adapt to the new normal from global vendors including Palo Alto Networks , Citrix , BeyondTrust , SailPoint , Nutanix , Infoblox , FireEye , Riverbed , Imperva , Forescout , Cloudera , Cofense ,

ThreatQ , Pulse Secure , FireMon , Getvisibility , LinkShadow , SecureLink and Tripwire .

Located at Hall 2 entrance in the Enterprise and Security Arena of the Dubai World Trade Centre ( DWTC ), StarLink together with participating vendor teams will be engaging and networking , both virtually and face-to-face , with channel partners and end-user customers to share business and technical insights on their solutions offering and industry best practices .

Nidal Othman , Co-Founder and Managing Director , StarLink , said : “ This year has been exceptional – full of learnings and new experiences . This has unlocked huge potential in the areas of digitisation , cloud , AI and applications and we are excited about the opportunities presented by these changes .”

Mahmoud Nimer , Co-Founder and General Manager , StarLink , said : “ We are very privileged to be in a country where the government demonstrates visionary leadership . We are indeed proud to be part of the global tech show and look forward to welcoming our channel partners , customers and vendors .” •

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