Systems MEA and Akamai Technologies partner for Micro-segmentation solutions
June 07, 2021
Aiming to provide best-in-class micro-segmentation solutions, Systems MEA, a pioneer in assisting businesses to succeed in the age of digital disruption, enters into a strategic agreement with Akamai Technologies.
To assist businesses in reducing the possibility of breaches, the collaboration will focus on providing them with a secure IT solution that is easy to use. Micro-segmentation is a fine-grained approach of defining safe zones in data centres and cloud deployments. Because of this technology, businesses will be able to isolate their workloads, protect them individually, and quickly convert to a Zero Trust security posture.
The CEOs of Systems MEA and Akamai Technologies signed an agreement in the Akamai Technologies Dubai office. Mehmet Zafer Eken, Managing Director and Head of Sales for MEA, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, Mohammed Al Tamimi, Regional Sales Manager for MENA Region, Faizan Mujeeb, AVP Infrastructure & Security Services, Rani Malek, Senior Sales Manager, Jenice Bhatia, Regional Channel Manager for MENA Region from Akamai, Khurram Majeed, General Manager MEA, and Sadaf Aziz, Partner Channel Manager from Systems MEA were in attendance.
Emphasizing on the importance of this partnership, Hans Nipshagen, Regional Vice President, Channels & Alliances EMEA at Akamai said, “We are excited to announce our new partnership with Systems MEA region. With our shared values of innovation, collaboration, and dedication to excellence, we look forward to forging a strong alliance that will benefit our customers and drive growth in this dynamic region.”
The General Manager at Systems MEA, Khurram Majeed said, “We view this partnership as a key to building successful digital customer journeys. With Akamai, we aspire to bring together the right people, resources, and expertise to drive change and innovation in the consistently changing market space of MEA.”
Akamai Technologies offers cybersecurity solutions that protect an enterprise's whole ecosystem, including clouds, apps, APIs, and users. App and API Security, Zero Trust Security, Abuse and Fraud Protection, and DDoS Protection are among their products. The cybersecurity framework solutions provided by Akamai are unique and are known for protecting enterprise websites, apps, data, access, and other vital assets. They were named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Microsegmentation, Q1 2022 evaluation.
Aiming to expedite a secure digital transformation journey for both private and public customers, Systems MEA is working with Akmai’s most trusted solution to power and protect digital experiences to provide top-tier solutions.