Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 37 | Page 8

NEWS
VMRay and EliteVAD sign distribution agreement

VMRay , a provider of automated malware analysis and detection solutions , has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with EliteVAD , a Value Added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa . The new distribution agreement expands VMRay ’ s reach into new markets and provides EliteVAD ’ s channel partners with

access to VMRay ’ s portfolio of innovative malware analysis solutions .
“ When it comes to detecting and analysing new and unknown threats , time and precision are the two critical factors that customers are looking for in a new solution ,” said George Ezzat , Chairman and CEO of EliteVAD . “ All organisations , regardless of their industry , are prioritising projects that will better prepare them for the next wave of cybersecurity threats and rely on our expertise to identify the best-of-breed solutions that will help them prepare for the threats of tomorrow .”
As a Value Added Distributor , EliteVAD plays a great role in the growth of the regional IT economy through taking a leading role in providing technology solutions and services by focusing on long-term relationships with vendors , channel partners and customers .
Ilijana Vavan , Chief Sales Officer at VMRay , said : “ EliteVAD is exactly the type of distributor we are looking to partner with as they not only have built an extensive network across the region , but they also possess the technical expertise to take our solutions to market .”
Ilijana Vavan , Chief Sales Officer at VMRay
Auth0 doubles business in the EMEA region

Auth0 , an identity platform for application teams , has announced it has doubled its business in the Europe , Middle East and Africa region ( EMEA ) in the third quarter over the same period last year . Randstad , Pret a Manger , Nutmeg , Flo Health , Libération , WeTransfer and DPG Media with its ‘ Streamz ’ online video-ondemand platform joined the hundreds of customers across the region already using the Auth0 platform .

“ Randstad has been progressively rolling out the Auth0 solution for identity management , designed to foster collaboration among our 41,000 team members around the world ,” said Koen Klaassen , Global Identity and Access Management Programme Lead at Randstad . “ The Auth0 private cloud solution fits our needs in terms of compliance and scalability , delivering the right level of performance and control .”
Auth0 ’ s growth benefits from the success of its modular ‘ building block ’ approach , which helps customers and developers to customise identity capabilities for their exact use case . The September launch of Auth0 Marketplace provides further extensibility by introducing native third-party solutions from technology partners including regional companies like Onfido , MyLife Digital and Scaled Access .
Additionally , channel partners are contributing to the adoption of the Auth0 platform in the EMEA region . Auth0 has concluded agreements with new partners across EMEA , including CMS Distribution in the UK and systems integrator , Devoteam , in France , which has joined 30 regional partners already offering the Auth0 platform .
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