Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 25 | Page 30

ICA FR A AL I O N E L S G E R ANN CH A F RIC Ka te a Mo ee llet t V t, R ca a i r egion f al Manager for A m strategies cite the cloud, their own capabilities, company culture and confidence as the four core attributes needed. Furthermore, Veeam’s recent report found that 97% of respondents believe leadership styles must evolve to do this effectively, with more than a quarter (28%) indicating that a complete overhaul is required. Training development Veeam has had a 100% channel model since the company was founded in 2006. Veeam has partnered with Torque IT to help its partners drive skills development for its solutions, including how to optimise A great enabler for providing the technical know-how to channel partners is the growth of the cloud across the continent. 30 installations and how to use data in more innovative ways for customer enhancement. The Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) programme revolves around giving partners and customers access to world-class training as a means to empower them with the skills provided by these companies will be integral to taking data analysis to the next level. Companies can ill afford to remain stuck looking at things such as Infrastructure- as-a-Service (IaaS) or even Software-as-a- Service (SaaS). needed across technical levels to meet the dynamic needs of companies in Africa. Working closely with the South African Veeam team, Torque IT has single-handedly increased its local VMCE business by 50% and has almost two students per class more than the average across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Already, work is being done to introduce this training into new markets such as Nigeria and Kenya to further develop technical skills on the continent. As a result, Torque IT has received the 2018 Veeam Authorised Education Centre of the Year Award for EMEA. This prestigious award highlights their commitment to Veeam and for driving technical instructor-led training successfully into the Veeam partner and customer communities across Africa. We are expanding our team locally to support the growth of the channel in Africa. We will continue to work with Torque IT and our other partners to strengthen the VMCE segment in the emerging markets across the continent and by equipping our partners with the technical capabilities they need to deliver our solutions. A great enabler for providing the technical know-how to channel partners is the growth of the cloud across the continent. This growth is raising awareness of the impact more skilled people can have on the technology opportunities that the cloud can help facilitate. Thanks to the likes of Microsoft Azure and Huawei Cloud already active in South Africa, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) scheduled to launch next year, the ability of local providers to tap into the capabilities Now is the time to empower employees with new skills that can drive more value from data and deliver Digital Transformation for their business.