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Mindware , a regional value-added distributor ( VAD ) in the Middle East and Africa , recently signed an agreement with Quest , a global systems management , data protection and security software provider across the GCC and Levant . The deal will see Mindware promote and distribute the entire suite of the vendor ’ s offerings that manage , modernise and secure enterprise infrastructure .
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MINDWARE AND QUEST PARTNER FOR GCC AND LEVANT

Regional value-added distributor ( VAD ) Mindware , has announced it has been signed on by Quest , a global systems management , data protection and security software provider , as a VAD for the GCC and Levant regions . The agreement will see Mindware promote and distribute the entire suite of the vendor ’ s offerings that manage , modernise and secure enterprise infrastructure .

Nicholas Argyrides , General Manager – Gulf , Mindware said : “ In today ’ s extremely complex IT landscape , Quest has earned a reputation as a leading software provider for critical enterprise IT challenges . Their solutions indisputably tick multiple Digital Transformation boxes . Quest makes the promise of new technology real – turning data into insights quicker , modernising infrastructure faster for the Cloud , optimising the application experience and helping organisations gain control for every device that touches the network .”
Argyrides added that : “ With Mindware building out its solutions portfolio , we saw an opportunity in the identity and access management and data governance verticals . In addition , we felt the need to bring in a solution suitable for the Microsoft platform management , that would add value to our
Nicholas Argyrides , General Manager – Gulf , Mindware ( L ) and Amer Chebaro , Region Lead – EMEA Emerging Markets , Quest
long-standing partnership with the vendor . include offering free-trial licences as per Quest software solutions address all these the deal size and an incentive programme areas and round-up our portfolio nicely . involving Microsoft LSP partners . Together with our channel partners , we
Amer Chebaro , Region Lead – EMEA are excited at the prospect of bringing the Emerging Markets at Quest , said : “ With vendor ’ s offerings to the market and are Digital Transformation on the agenda of confident of driving aggressive growth , this nearly every organisation today , the time is year and beyond .” right for our company to capitalise on new
Mindware and Quest will work market opportunities . We see the GCC and closely together to build an ecosystem Levant as high growth markets , with the of specialised partners that have the region ’ s propensity to embrace the ‘ latest technical proficiency to provide high quality and greatest ’ technologies . We believe that consultancy and implementation services Mindware – with its high level of technical on behalf of the vendor . expertise , deep market knowledge , strong
According to the two companies , partner channel base and wide portfolio of vendor training and enablement sessions will be partners with complementary solutions a top priority . In addition , Mindware will – is the perfect ally to help us penetrate provide support to partners at the time of the market . We are eager to grow this conducting proof of concept ( PoCs ). The partnership and build on the initial success distributor will also run promotions , which that we have had in this region .” •
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