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AppyThings strengthens presence in META, driving digital transformation through secure, API-powered solutions

Dubai, UAE – 09 April 2025AppyThings, a Google Cloud-specialized IT integration partner and hyperspecialist in API and event-driven architecture, headquartered in the Netherlands, is expanding its footprint across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. With a decade-long track record of success and more than 100 global customer references, the company is scaling up operations to meet the rising demand for secure, agile, and cloud-native integration services in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies.

Shazali Taha, Regional Director – META, AppyThings

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Communicate A.I. Conference to spotlight how AI is reshaping marketing, media, and creativity

Dubai, UAE, 9th April 2025: NordStella, a community-driven powerhouse in event management and content-driven experiences, is bringing back its highly anticipated Communicate A.I. Conference to Dubai on 15 April 2025.

Following the success of its previous edition, the focus of the conference this year is exploring how AI is transforming branding, content, media, and consumer behavior while mastering AI-powered tools to boost marketing skills and performance through real case studies and actionable insights. The event will feature forward-thinking innovators and trailblazers from various fields discussing the latest AI developments within the marketing, advertising, production, tech and communication industries.

Sahar Rafique, Managing Director at NordStella

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Gartner Forecasts Spending on Information Security in MENA to Grow 14% in 2025

Analysts Explore Security and Risk Trends During Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, April 7-8 in Dubai

Sam Olyaei - Gartner

Dubai, UAE, April 8, 2025 — Information security spending by Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprises is projected to total $3.3 billion in 2025, an increase of 14% from 2024, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Security software will remain the largest spending category in MENA, forecast to reach nearly $1.5 billion in 2025. 

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Riverbed Unveils Next-Generation AIOps, Adding Predictive, Agentic and Generative AI to the Riverbed Platform  

Company Also Introduces Next Three Data Observability Modules for Unified Agent: Unified Communications, Network Packet Capture and Aternity for Intel® Thunderbolt™ and Wi-Fi

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 8, 2025 – Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today announced a major expansion of the Riverbed Platform—delivering a bold set of AI-powered observability solutions that bring together Riverbed Generative, Predictive and Agentic AI, along with innovative data observability modules for unified communications applications, network packets and Intel® Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi connected devices.

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JAGGAER announces two new leadership team appointments

April 08, 2025: JAGGAER, a global leader in Source-to-Pay and Supplier Collaboration, has announced the appointment of Jon Lawrence as Chief Product Officer and Pascal d’Arc as Chief Strategy Officer.

With his vision and transformative approach, Lawrence will oversee the entire product portfolio. Before joining JAGGAER, Lawrence was tasked with leading innovation and the overall product strategy at CBORD, a provider of integrated technology solutions powering access, foodservice, nutrition, commerce, and card systems. As a member of their executive team, he contributed to developing a strong product based on accurate and insightful market fit, in order to deliver high value returns to clients and customers. Prior to CBORD, Lawrence, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, covered senior product leadership roles in spend monitoring, supply chain management, and retail operations.

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