More than 100 specially invited partners from the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META region), gathered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on May 10-13, for Kaspersky Lab\u2019s Trusted Advisors Summit to align on the company\u2019s \u2018Go Big Plan\u2019 in Enterprise and SMB. The company\u2019s top managers and experts shared global and META strategy and 4 years development plan, as well as presenting and answering questions about industry trends. Partners had trainings on the cutting edge Kaspersky Lab\u2019s solutions and business administration skills. The award ceremony praised a number of partners for their outstanding performance and commitment to Kaspersky Lab\u2019s business development.<\/p>\n
Eugene Kaspersky who participated in the event and focused his presentation on key cybersecurity issues relating to critical infrastructure, said: \u201cMeeting our partners at such events is crucial for comparing notes and updating each other on the most important challenges of cybersecurity and industry perspectives. Cybersecurity is a growing global concern, and we see cyberthreats becoming increasingly \u2013 scandalously \u2013 dangerous, like the latest global outbreak of ransomware has demonstrated. We need to work closely together with our partners to ensure provision of cutting-edge protection for our customers in this crucial region. I\u2019d like to thank all those participating in this conference for all their hard work. With the evolving threat landscape, we\u2019re going to have even more work in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maxim Frolov, Managing Director of the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, presented plans for business development in the META region. He said \u201cWe constantly invest in research and development through our experts around the world and our solutions and services \u2013 such as Kaspersky Security Intelligence Services, unique Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity and our secure operating system. We have also been strengthening our partner programme, built around profitability, ease of doing business and vendor support. With these combined elements, together with our partners we can be even more successful in META\u201d.<\/p>\n
The highest-performing partners were recognised in several categories within the Award Ceremony:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tSolution Partner of the Year \u2013 META \u2013 Openworx, South Africa
\n\u2022\tEnterprise Partner of the Year \u2013 Africa\t\u2013 DataTegra, South Africa
\n\u2022\tEnterprise Partner of the Year \u2013 Middle East \u2013 MDS, UAE
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year – GCC \u2013 Delta Line International, UAE
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 Levant \u2013 Teledata, Lebanon
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 North Africa \u2013 SoftTrend, Egypt
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 West Asia \u2013 Vira Ertebat ParsPouya, West Asia
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 Southern Africa \u2013 AVeS Cyber Security, South Africa
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 East Africa \u2013 Creative Computer Systems, Ethiopia
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 West Africa \u2013 Ivoprest, Cote D’Ivoire
\n\u2022\tSMB Partner of the Year \u2013 Turkey \u2013 Datakey, Turkey<\/p>\n
Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace, Renewables and ICT of Mubadala, said: \u201cWorking in high-tech sectors, including ICT, is inspiring because the development is so fast that you can see the changes over several years. It brings well-being to people and success to organisations. But new innovations, such as many of those used in smart cities, should be implemented responsibly \u2013 with security in mind. It\u2019s great to see so many distinguished companies brought together by Kaspersky Lab at the conference, dedicated to both business and cybersecurity development in the Gulf region. The event was very informative and productive\u201d. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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