EDITOR ’ S COMMENT
Welcome to Issue 53 of Intelligent Tech Channels . Veeam recently published the Veeam Ransomware Trends Report 2022 , which revealed that businesses across the globe are losing the battle when it comes to defending themselves against ransomware attacks . According to the report , the Middle East is certainly not immune to cyberattacks . The opposite is in fact true . There are daily reports about data breaches , downtime and security or backup failures . The region is heavily targeted by sophisticated hackers .
In this regard , we continue to cover articles in this edition of the magazine addressing the issue of ransomware and how organisations across the region can protect their digital assets against such attacks .
Gracing the cover of this month ’ s edition is Andries Janse van Rensburg , Channel Manager , Sub-Sahara Africa , Ruckus Networks at Westcon , who tells us how the company is accelerating partner growth opportunities with the new BIG DOGS Partner Programme .
Among the many insights , Van Rensburg shares that : “ The Ruckus BIG DOGS Partner Programme is designed with a singular
objective to help our partners make money and keep customers happy with an awardwinning product group that will set you apart from the crowd . The programme is designed to enable partners to respond to shifting business models while offering best-in-class service throughout the customer journey .” You can read more by turning to page 19 . This month ’ s Expert Speak comes from Ossama Eldeeb , Senior Director , Partner Organisation , VMware , South EMEA , who explains why building a hybrid working future requires the help of IT teams and support and expertise of trusted partners .
And don ’ t forget to find out about this month ’ s channel chiefs on pages 61 to 64 . The interviewees are Bentsi Ben-Atar , CMO and Co-Founder , Sepio Systems and Matthieu Brignone , VP Partners , EMEA , Pure Storage .
And , as usual , we have all your favourite features and news from around the regions – check our website for daily updates . I hope you enjoy this edition and do not hesitate to get in touch if you have anything you would like to share with regards to the channel . You can email me at manda @ lynchpinmedia . com .
Manda Banda Managing Editor
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