STME, the leading system integrator in the Middle East, participated in GITEX Technology Week 2018 – the largest Middle East’s tech and innovation exhibition between 14th and 18th October under the Saudi Exports pavilion.

The event was a significant success for STME, and it generated massive opportunities to meet existing and potential customers and vendors, in addition to the chance to showcase STME’s capabilities and its wide range of integrated solutions and skillful services. The stand was attended daily by senior decision makers and executives from all the countries we operate in, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, and Pakistan.

STME is glad to see that its solutions made a perfect fit with the market directions and customer requirements, especially the Data Management Solutions, Security, and Cloud Services.

STME Secure Drive provides unprecedented levels of user data security and manageability.

As toughening data protection regulations and ever-growing cybersecurity threats place increased pressure on businesses to get their data security act together, STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator, has launched a next-generation enterprise cloud solution that enables organizations to safely and securely exchange sensitive data online and meet the most stringent data security and privacy compliance requirements.

 

Introduced in collaboration with global technology leaders NetApp and Palo Alto Networks, the STME Secure Drive is an Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution that provides unprecedented levels of user data security and can be used either on-premise or in the cloud, depending on customer requirements.

 

Designed to facilitate closer employee cooperation and secure company-wide conversations, STME Secure Drive allows enterprises to centrally manage users and roles, enabling the exchange, control and management of information across any number of data rooms with multiple levels of user permissions.

 

Ayman Al Bayaa, CEO, STME, said, “Unsecured communications poses the biggest security threat to organizations. Besides offering inadequate levels of data protection, many of the existing solutions use technologies that are complicated and difficult to use, often leading to shadow IT, which is a leading cause of insider data threats across all organizations.”

 

“STME Secure Drive offers a one-stop solution to all these problems, facilitating an easy and secure exchange of data not only within the organization but also with partners. It provides a centralized data exchange platform unlike any other currently on the market, enabling fast and efficient transmission of big data files that are encrypted on the client side to ensure maximum security, thus effectively creating the foundation of trust that your employees and partners need to exchange confidential information,” Al Bayaa added.

 

Cyber attacks are increasing both in number and sophistication, in the Middle East as well as globally, making it even more critical for organizations to take adequate measures to protect their data and keep business communications secure. According to the 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, hackers stole AED 3.86 billion from 3.72 million consumers in the UAE over the past year. More than half of the survey respondents reported having experienced cybercrime.

 

The launch of STME Secure Drive also assumes significance in the context of Europe’s new privacy law that came into effect in May 2018. Known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU-wide framework requires companies to comply with a strict set of regulations on how they manage data of their customers.

 

Crucially, however, the new regulation applies to not just European companies but any organization holding data on a European citizen. This means that hundreds of Middle Eastern businesses that operate internationally and have customers based in the EU region are required to comply with the new data protection rules, failing which they stand to face fines of up to €20 million. Hence, it has become paramount for these organizations to ensure that their networking and communication solutions meet the highest standards of data protection and privacy, sparking renewed demand for secure, next-generation data exchange solutions. STME Secure Drive seeks to answer this demand for advanced EFSS solutions that meet customers’ needs for security, mobility and collaboration.

 

“With security emerging as the foremost challenge for enterprises, many organizations find themselves having to invest a considerable amount of time and resources in keeping sensitive information secure and protecting against data breaches, often unsuccessfully and often by diverting attention away from their primary business priorities. By providing a centralized and highly secure cloud solution that enables a seamless exchange of data across the enterprise, STME Secure Drive seeks to empower businesses with greater security, control and peace of mind so they can focus on their core business,” Al Bayaa said.

 

STME Secure Drive uses the most advanced API functionality to facilitate full integration with your existing systems, applications and software. It also offers unrestricted, platform-independent access to web browsers and mobile apps and even lends itself to individual branding, enabling seamless integration into your corporate design which, in turn, helps inspire trust among your customers by creating a familiar appearance.

Award recognizes STME implementation of IBM Radar SOC implementation at Marafiq

 Dubai, UAE__ December 2017—STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator (SI), headquartered in Dubai, was recently awarded the ‘Cloud and Cyber Security Highest Trusted and Transacting Reseller in MEA, 2017’ at Ingram Micro Cloud & Security Summit.

The 8th annual Ingram Micro awards are held annually to recognize and honor partners globally that have exhibited professionalism and commitment to clients and end users, innovation of technology, processes, and services. Other criteria used to determine award winners include cloud business growth, peer-to-peer leadership, and level of engagement and alignment with Ingram Micro.

The award recognizes STME’s stellar work done in the recent Security Operations Centre (SOC) installation at Marafiq in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The Marafiq Centre needed security systems to manage threats and reduce risks. The SOC implemented at Marafiq Centre utilized IBM’s QRadar Security Intelligence amongst other leading technologies and processes resulting in a system designed to protect, detect, and respond by monitoring, analyzing, correlating and escalating security threats.

“We are greatly honoured to have received the ‘Cloud and Cyber Security Highest Trusted and Transacting Reseller in MEA, 2017’, from Ingram Micro. It is one of the many awards we have received that recognizes our efforts in the provision of security systems, processes, and solutions in the Middle East region. This award amplifies our readiness to help clients in the region with their security needs and requirements,” commented Mr. Ayman Al Bayaa, CEO.

STME, which has been operating in the MENA region for the past 30 years boasts of longstanding partnerships with industry leading companies and has broadened its product and services portfolio across the region.

The Ingram Micro/ Ingram Micro Cloud awards were held at Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 19 – 21.

Recognition was given during Hitachi Data Systems Partner Summit 2017 gala dinner.

STME, the Middle East’s leading IT solutions provider and systems integrator, has recently been awarded ‘Regional Partner of the Year’ by Hitachi. The Hitachi Data Systems Partner Summit was held on September 12 to13. 2017 at the Fairmont Hotel, Ajman. The event drew the participation of key experts within the industry.

Hitachi Data Systems & TechAccess organised the 2017 edition of the summit under the theme ‘Focus & Transform’, celebrating the ability of technological solutions to trigger digital transformation among businesses to ensure its success. The Summit touched on the vital role that proper management of data through relevant systems can play towards transforming the future of businesses.

Sushma Kajaria, Regional Channel Manager – Middle East and Pakistan, Hitachi Vantara, said: “We hold these awards to ceremony the recognize contribution of companies that have played a significant role in advancing our goals and helping us accelerate our growth in the region. STME’s commitment to quality plays a vital role in Hitachi’s vision to cultivate a safe, vibrant and dynamic digital economy. As the business landscape continues to evolve with the emergence of new technologies, we must remain vigilant and look towards a collaborative and integrated approach to ensure the success of all stakeholders.”

Ayman AlBayaa, CEO of STME, said: “It is an honour to be named the Regional Partner of the Year by Hitachi. We hold our partnership with the company in high regard and are delighted to play a part towards the Hitachi’s move to be at the forefront of the digital transformation impacting the growth of companies in the Middle East. This also serves as further encouragement to continue in our mission to provide unparalleled products and services. We look forward to a mutually beneficial working relationship in the years to come.”

Hitachi Data Systems shared its knowledge and expertise gleaning from its experience helping a number of large global companies to manage, govern, mobilise and analyse their data. The summit offered a unique platform and dynamic discussion on public safety, converged solutions, data management platform, and content and storage.