Name:
Sami Abi Esber
Company:
MDS Gulf
Designation:
President
Years in the company: 28
Years in the channel: 28
Biggest achievement till date: Being the number one IT Service provider in the UAE as per IDC (for 10 consecutive years) and a leading regional systems integrator
Company focus for 2015: To grow further software business, managed services and cloud offerings
Technologies to drive regional channel growth: cloud, security, mobility and Big Data
Issues in the regional channel: Increasing competition from vendors and regional SIs, delay in payment and projects.