Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 07 | Page 50

EDITOR’S QUESTION Pui-Chi Li, Head of Marketing, Xerox. A s a global corporation that sells document solutions and services, and document technology products, describe the product profile, market opportunities and partner programme for regional channels. X erox, the company built on innovating the way the world works, is leading another workplace revolution; this year, we are launching 29 ConnectKey-enabled printers and multifunction devices with simple and secure on-the-go capabilities, cloud connectivity, and access to productivity boosting features and apps. The new ConnectKey portfolio transforms traditional printing devices into smart, connected workplace assistants that reflect the evolving needs of today’s businesses. 50 Equipping the channel with the right tools to sell The Xerox Partner Plus Programme is a competency-based programme focused on developing people skills as a basis for capturing new market opportunities says Pui-Chi Li, Head of Marketing, Xerox. Ground-breaking payment technologies on Microsoft Azure PCI-DSS and MasterCard Certified Payment Processing Compliance and Financial Control Solutions Retail Management and Payment Systems Personalized workflows, one-touch access to the cloud and multilayered security features are the new print, copy and fax. The family of products includes a variety of sizes, speeds and capabilities to match the needs of small and medium- sized businesses (SMBs), as well as large enterprises, with a consistent user experience across the portfolio. We understand the changes that are occurring in the workplace. The process of getting work done has moved from the desktop to your pocket. It’s very personal and we’ve built a portfolio of true workplace assistants tightly connected to the mobile and cloud technology environment that accommodates this evolution. We automate, personalize, package, analyse and secure information to keep our customers moving at an accelerated pace. The Middle East and Africa market continues to be one of our most strategic and important markets. In previous years, we have seen 5–15 per cent year-on-year growth and, despite challenges in the region, we continue to see positive signs of recovery. Of particular interest for Xerox is the SMB segment which, on average, accounts for 33 per cent of a country’s GDP and 44 per cent of employment (World Bank Statistics); as such, we ensure that our offering is relevant and scalable to suit businesses of all sizes, including our recent Connectkey launch. We currently have a Xerox Partner Plus Programme for the Developing Markets region, which we have been rolling out gradually across the Developing Markets region since the beginning of 2016. The Xerox Partner Plus Programme is a competency-based programme focused on developing people skills as a basis for capturing new market opportunities. Available to second-tier resellers and service providers in emerging markets, the Xerox Partner Plus Programme offers a defined set of training, certification and learning paths to equip sales representatives and technicians with the skills they need to sell and support products, solutions and services in the marketplace today.  Issue 07 INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS The deployment of secure processing technology environments is an arduous and costly process. With legacy systems still mainframe-based; and even relatively recent processing platforms burdened down with hardware security, key management and encryption devices; deploying quickly - or changing anything at all - is something not to be undertaken by the faint hearted. The rulebook has now been re-written. NEC Payments ground-breaking approach to software-based security by design; coupled with the power, scalability and speed of the Microsoft Azure cloud is enabling digital transformation and delivering new deployment options for secure processing workload: right here, right now. Please contact us at www.necpayments.com to find out what we can help you to achieve. NEC Payments B.S.C (c) Office 32 Classic Tower, Building 869, Road 3618, Block 436, Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain T: +973 1720 3000 E: [email protected] Licensed and Regulated by Central Bank of Bahrain. NECPAYMENTS NEC-PAYMENTS NECPAYMENTS