Discover how breakthrough, patent-pending method and technology leverages AI and science to unlock the future of post-merger integration success – join us on March 19 (EMEA) or March 21 (Americas).
According to Deloitte, "people and culture issues are the most common reasons for failing integrations". Unfortunately, these failures occur all too often. Huge investments and high goals are threatened and often damaged by employee turnover and productivity collapse.
Through our game-changing NayaDaya® People Risk Analytics™, developed in collaboration with Deloitte, it is now possible to 1) identify people risk levels, 2) uncover their root causes, and 3) recommend actions to mitigate these risks and prevent people-related breakdowns in M&A integrations.
Amazingly, these crucial insights can be revealed by asking employees just three intuitive questions. What makes this possible is the sophisticated emotion, behavior, and action analytics, based on scientific algorithms, AI, and M&A integration process intelligence. This Finnish-Swiss method and technology is now available to protect the M&A from significant financial losses, ensure post-merger success, cultivate empathy, and build sustainable growth.
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Gain insights from Timo Järvinen, Co-Founder, Value Creator & Evangelist at NayaDaya Analytics Inc., and Maria Kausto-Turner, Partner at NayaDaya Analytics Inc., as they host this insightful webinar in English.
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Further information:
Minna Järvinen
NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
minna.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
Transforming post-merger integrations, NayaDaya Analytics unveils its new People Risk Analytics™ for M&A. Leveraging science and AI, this method and technology revolutionizes post-merger integrations by addressing people-related risks and providing action recommendations with unprecedented precision.
Mergers and acquisitions are significant investments with high goals and substantial risks, which too often materialize. These failures are frequently attributed to people-related issues. Despite their significance, people risks – such as employee turnover and productivity collapse – are not as well understood as they should be.
A groundbreaking approach has now emerged in the M&A landscape. Unlike any solution before, People Risk Analytics™, developed in collaboration between NayaDaya Analytics and Deloitte, precisely targets these challenges by pairing the human value with the forefront of emotion and behavior science and artificial intelligence.
"Our patent-pending method and technology not only identify the risks associated with people but also deliver concrete action recommendations to secure integrations from people-related breakdowns. Amazingly, it provides this crucial information by asking employees only three intuitive questions," says Petri Järvinen, CEO and Partner at NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
"Our worldwide experience in M&A has shown us the critical impact of people-related risks on the success of post-merger integrations. To effectively reveal and address the often fatal people risk factors in integrations, we recommend People Risk Analytics™ as a valuable addition to the change management tool kit. This pioneering solution, going beyond all traditional methods, is sophisticated, yet very simple, intuitive, and scalable for users," says Tapio Koivumäki, Partner, Operational M&A, Advisory Leader at Deloitte.
"With our unique innovation, already validated in the real world, we can support companies with acquisition targets ranging from ten to tens of thousands of employees. Our standardized process ensures high efficiency. We offer straightforward use of our technology and service platform. Depending on our customers' needs, Deloitte can also support in the field of change management and with broader integration topics," continues Petri Järvinen.
"When integrations fail due to people issues, the fault lies in execution, leadership, and communication, not with the employees. Our value lies in preventing significant financial losses, avoiding distress among people, and promoting sustainable change and growth. Our fusion of science, AI, and M&A process intelligence is a major shift in the game; however, it demands an ethical approach. Our guide for every AI-driven action is 'be kind to people and the planet'," says Timo Järvinen, Co-Founder, Value Creator & Evangelist at NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
In addition to post-merger integrations, the solution can also be used in other transformations and investment projects. People Risk Analytics™ is a trademark of NayaDaya Analytics Inc., a startup company based in Finland.
Further Information
Petri Järvinen, CEO, Partner, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +358 45 238 5537, petri.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
Timo Järvinen, Co-founder, Value Creator & Evangelist, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +385 40 505 7745, timo.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
Tapio Koivumäki, Partner, Operational M&A, Advisory Leader, Deloitte, tel. +358 40 357 6138, tapio.koivumaki@deloitte.fi
Aiming for global growth, NayaDaya Analytics Inc. welcomes Petri Järvinen, returning from Singapore to Finland, as its new CEO and Partner. Co-founder Timo Järvinen will now focus on enhancing customer value through the science-based and AI-powered People Risk Analytics™. Alongside their innovative team and investors, the brothers have high expectations for their disruptive solution, built to prevent people-related M&A integration failures.
NayaDaya Analytics Inc.'s long-term product development has culminated in an unprecedented fusion of emotion and behavior science with artificial intelligence. This innovation aims to mitigate the high people-related risks associated with post-merger integrations and transformations. The solution, pointing out action recommendations to avoid the M&A failures, has been developed in collaboration with Deloitte and already tested and proven in the real world.
The foundation for growth was laid in the first quarter of 2024. January saw the closure of a funding round, welcoming six new investors and experts on board. February marked the launch of the new science-based and AI-powered People Risk Analytics™. In addition, a patent application was filed for the game-changing method and technology.
On March 1, the NayaDaya Analytics team will be significantly strengthened as Petri Järvinen assumes the role of CEO and Partner. With a successful track record in multinational companies, particularly in sales and business leadership roles throughout the 21st century, including the last ten years at Avanade (a subsidiary of Accenture) in Singapore, he is well-equipped to guide the startup towards global growth.
Co-founder Timo Järvinen, previously CEO and leader in inventing science-based innovations and transforming them into valuable customer solutions, will now fully dedicate himself to designing, delivering, and communicating the unique value and sharp competitive edge to customers, partners, and the wider society.
Petri Järvinen and Timo Järvinen share a bond that extends beyond brotherhood, having worked together earlier for many years as business partners, including a successful shared exit.
"As the new CEO of NayaDaya Analytics, I am thrilled to lead our engaged team and business in addressing the substantial people-related risks in M&A integrations and transformations. Our focus on human value, paired with cutting-edge science and artificial intelligence, is more relevant than ever. I am eager to drive our growth, assisting companies globally to navigate risks and thrive through critical transitions successfully," says Petri Järvinen, CEO and Partner of NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
"We are fortunate to have Petri return to Finland to build a bridge from Finland to the world. Petri's expertise and international experience are exactly what we need as we are now ready to write a new chapter to our story after years of demanding development. I will focus all my efforts on creating customer value with the world-changing combination of science, AI, and empathy," says Timo Järvinen, Co-Founder, Value Creator & Evangelist of NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
"This is excellent news for our team and future ambitions. Petri's ability to boost sales, business, and cooperation with industry leading customers and partners around the world, combined with a deep understanding of the latest technological innovations, is a great combination when we are reaching for the global growth," says Timo Salomäki, Chairman of the Board of NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
Further Information
Petri Järvinen, CEO, Partner, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +358 45 238 5537, petri.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
Timo Järvinen, Co-founder, Value Creator & Evangelist, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +385 40 505 7745, timo.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
Timo Salomäki, Chairman of the Board, NayaDaya Analytics Inc., tel. +358 40 709 2399, timo.salomaki@nayadaya.com
The Finnish developer of the emotional and behavioral intelligence, NayaDaya Inc. has changed its name to NayaDaya Analytics Inc. The new name portrays the company's evolution, through science-based innovations, towards the unique people risk analytics and scalable robotics.
NayaDaya was founded seven years ago to promote global empathy by making it possible to express, understand, and pay attention to human emotions with a science-based technology. From the beginning, the scientific background was in the research and studies conducted by the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
On the built platform, data has been collected and analyzed in different contexts such as media news content, brands, employers, transformations, M&A, social phenomena, and sustainability. During the evolution of the solution, it has been used by many leading brands and public organizations in Finland. The development has been funded by Google, Business Finland, and NextGenerationEU.
"We are the most grateful for our customers, partners, and supporters who have made it possible to succeed in this long and demanding development journey. There is a lot of work ahead, but now our focus, product market fit, and business model are clear. It is inspiring to start the new phase with a new name," says Timo Järvinen, CEO and Co-founder of the company now named as NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
The words Naya and Daya originate in India. They symbolize different viewpoints and compassion. NayaDaya Analytics and the green symbol depict the combination of people and empathy, science and analytics, and engagement – especially during changes and transformations.
"Through stepping into the shoes of people, for example in transformations and M&A processes, it is possible to build both financial success and social sustainability. This is not just another employee survey or pulse, far from it. Our goal, to create the deepest insight into people risks with the smallest effort by customers, has been reached innovation by innovation," Timo Järvinen continues.
One of the groundbreaking innovations is an algorithm that predicts behavior, especially engagement and disengagement. Science and emotions make it possible – it is something that the traditional surveys and metrics cannot disclose. Further innovations include a science-based root cause analysis, an action plan automation, and an order-to-delivery process covered entirely by robotics.
The outcome is a totally scalable service platform which does not burden people. Only three standard questions are needed as an input. The output includes action points and even concrete recommendations, to reveal and avoid the people risks such as employee turnover and decrease in productivity.
"With our scientific people risk analytics we can provide our customers a standardized, effective, repeatable, and amazingly simple method to tackle the ever-increasing problem of employee and productivity loss, especially in transformations and post-merger integrations. Many studies confirm the magnitude of this challenge. Together with our agents and partners, it is now time to bring the value of this born-global multilingual analytics to companies and organizations worldwide," says Timo Salomäki, Chairman and Chief Product Officer of NayaDaya Analytics Inc.
"We are solving a global problem that is very expensive for companies and employers. Identifying and minimizing people risks strengthen sustainable and profitable growth. To carry out our mission, we need customers, partners, and agents. With angel investors, we are happy to discuss the ongoing funding round. More than half of it is already subscribed," Timo Järvinen points out.
V-Marine, a leading provider of houseboats and floating resorts, is proud to announce the opening of its commercial office in Dubai, UAE. The new office will be led by Giovanni Sorrentino, a well-known figure in the yacht industry for his collaborations with European and GCC yards such as Silent Yacht, an award-winning company for sustainable yacht industry, and Tecnomar for Lamborghini. Sorrentino's contribution to V-Marine's development of sustainable and self-sufficient houseboats, floating villas, and resorts will be instrumental in the company's expansion in the region.
Currently the production is served from Bahrain, while V-Marine plans to set up additional production facilities in GCC to meet the growing demand for houseboats and floating resorts projects in the area. This move is in response to the significant growth and the increasing demand from customers in the region, which is expected to soon outpace the current production capacity in Bahrain.
"We are excited to have Giovanni Sorrentino leading our Dubai operations," said Wael Joujou, CEO of V-Marine. "His experience and expertise in sustainability yachts will be invaluable as we expand our presence in the UAE market and deliver high-quality, self-sufficient houseboats, floating villas, and resorts."
Sorrentino's and V-Marine's commitment to sustainability will drive the development of innovative solutions for houseboats and resorts that are both luxurious and eco-friendly.
"The UAE is an important market for us, and we are committed to serving our customers here with the highest quality sustainable houseboats and floating resorts," said Sorrentino. "With the new production facilities in UAE, we will be able to better meet the growing demand for our products and services in the region while contributing to a more sustainable future."
Wael Joujou added “V-Marine house boats already met the taste of UAE boaters thanks to the quality of the construction and the finishing of the interior space. Now the next step is to bring technology and sustainability to our models in order to offer not only an eco friendly experience but also a valid alternative to the Luxury Yacht industry in terms of luxury and space at a much more reasonable price”
Wael and Sorrentino met occasionally in Qatar during the Launch of the floating pop-up Lounge at the Pearl Doha, produced by V-Marine, during exclusive presentation of the Urus Performante, and that experience led only recently to a fruitful collaboration .
V-Marine has a strong track record of delivering high-quality houseboats and resorts projects to customers around the world, and the company's expansion into UAE represents a significant milestone in its growth trajectory. V-Marine is confident that its presence in UAE will enable it to better serve its customers in the region, and looks forward to continuing to deliver exceptional products and services to its customers in UAE and beyond.
31st March 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – TRINEXIA, (formerly Credence Security), a PAN-EMEA speciality Value-added Distributor and a trusted cybersecurity leader, and CYBER1 – cyber security advisory and solutions has successfully concluded the 'Shifting Left with DevSecOps' event in partnership with 9TH BIT, a leading DevSecOps consultancy firm.
The event, which is a first of its kind in the region, was held on 13 March 2023 at The Address, Dubai. It brought together over 50 security leaders, partners, and industry decision-makers who gained first-hand insights into the latest DevSecOps practices and technologies from key cybersecurity players, including Sonatype, Digital.ai, Delphinx, Checkmarx, and Palo Alto Networks.
'Shifting Left with DevSecOps', which has previously been hosted in key major cities across Africa, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Nairobi aims to facilitate the gaps between technology and business requirements in the DevSecOps domain.
The event kicked off with visionary opening remarks from Barry De Waal, Chief Executive – Strategy and Sales, 9TH BIT; and Robert Brown, President and Board Member, CYBER1.
DevSecOps, which is short for development, security, and operations, is a philosophy that integrates security into every phase of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through integration, testing, deployment, and software delivery. This approach requires a change in culture, process, and tools across the core functional teams and makes security a shared responsibility. By shifting left, DevOps teams can guarantee application security at the earliest stages in the development lifecycle, which is critital in today's digital landscape.
Robert Brown, President and Board Member, CYBER1, said, "Embracing a DevSecOps requires a holistic approach, involving several critical components such as devising and promoting a comprehensive security strategy, supporting efficiency, education and training improvements, and being the driving force in cultivating a security-first culture within the organization. Although it may not be an easy task, it is essential for businesses to understand the strategies, innovations and solutions that will allow them to fully maximize the value of DevSecOps.”
The 'Shifting Left with DevSecOps' event also provided attendees with invaluable insights and best practices from top-notch experts such as Ricardo Giorgi, Senior Sales Engineer, Digital.ai; Konstantinos Kiourtsis, Principal Solutions Engineering – Channel, Sonatype; Gary Hallam, Director, Channel Business – EMEA & APAC, Delphinx; Bhawani Singh, Principal Solutions Architect – APAC, Checkmarx; and Gautham Nagaraj, Prisma Cloud Sales Specialist, Palo Alto Networks.
The discussions centred around how enterprises can succeed in their journey towards digital transformation by leveraging DevSecOps principles in their respective organizations. Attendees were privy to how DevSecOps can enable a proactive security approach bringing down cyber vulnerabilities while amplifying security auditing and monitoring.
In addition to gaining valuable insights, attendees were also pleasantly surprised with exclusive gift bags filled with luxury items from TRINEXIA, CYBER1, and 9TH BIT, adding to the overall experience of the event.
"We are thrilled to have partnered with TRINEXIA and CYBER1 for this event, which aims to emphasize the importance of security in the digital age. With the ongoing trend of digital transformation, businesses are now facing more complex security challenges than ever before. To address these, the philosophy of DevSecOps has emerged, which places security at the forefront of organizational culture and practices,” said Barry De Waal, Chief Executive – Strategy and Sales, 9TH BIT.
“We want our customers and partners to understand that security should not be an afterthought, but a crucial part of their overall strategy. By integrating security into every aspect of their operations, businesses can ensure that their assets, data, and reputation are protected.”
Garreth Scott, Managing Director, TRINEXIA, said “As a trusted cybersecurity leader in the region, we're committed to empowering our partners and customers with the latest practices and technologies to help them stay ahead of emerging threats. We're glad to have provided a platform for industry leaders to learn and share insights on how to adopt DevSecOps practices, and we aim to continue raising awareness about the value of this philosophy. We plan to host similar events in the coming months to facilitate further discussions and collaborations among cybersecurity professionals, technology experts, and business leaders."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 13 March 2023 - This year at GISEC, TRINEXIA will feature an impressive line-up of key partners, including Binalyze, Checkmarx, D3 Security, Entrust, Futurex, Infosec Ventures, Keeper Security, Lookout, and Picus Security. Each of their partners brings unique expertise and offerings in critical areas of cybersecurity, such as Application Security, HSMs, Trusted Identities, Modern PAM, Data Protection, Zero Trust, Incident Response, Email Authentication, Breach and Attack simulation, Next-Gen SOAR, and more.
Laurence Elbana, Regional Sales Director - MEA at Picus Security, said, “Continuous innovation in cyber security is fundamental to helping security teams tackle new and existing challenges. At GISEC 2023, I’m looking forward to connecting with security leaders and peers from across the industry to discuss the latest approaches, including advancements in automated security validation.”.
Additionally, Hamid Qureshi, Enterprise Sales Director- Digital Security from Entrust said ‘We look forward to showcasing our full product stack featuring renowned solutions in strong identities, secure payments, and trusted infrastructure. Our partnership with TRINEXIA is always fruitful, especially in creating opportunities across the Middle East region to make organizations and enterprises more cyber-resilient.
GISEC 2023 is set to bring together the global cybersecurity community together in one place. Attendees can expect to see top cybersecurity firms from 40 different countries, while CISOs will represent major corporations from across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia regions. The purpose of this event is to lead the way in implementing transformative cybersecurity strategies across various sectors and nations. This event offers a valuable opportunity for cybersecurity professionals to share their insights, best practices, and collaborate on innovative solutions.
Furthermore Garreth Scott, Managing Director – Europe, Middle East, and India said ‘Our participation at GISEC is marked by a notable increase in the diversity of our portfolio of key vendors. Compared to last year, this year we have an enhanced line-up that reflects our commitment to delivering innovative and comprehensive solutions to address the complex and evolving challenges of today's cybersecurity landscape.
Additionally, Bahaa Hudairi, Lookout's Regional Sales Director for META commented ‘’We are excited about partnering with TRINEXIA at GISEC to connect with the appropriate audience to showcase their data protection and cloud security platforms. We are determined to help organizations and enterprises in the region to overcome their security challenges and upgrade their cyber infrastructure’’.
Don’t miss your chance to meet experts from TRINEXIA and learn about the VAD’s broad portfolio of cybersecurity vendors and offerings at GISEC on stand D65 – Hall 7 at Dubai World Trade Center.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday 30 January 2023: TRINEXIA have collaborated with Keeper Security, one of the leading cybersecurity pioneers specializing in Password & Secrets Management.
Password-related breaches remain at the top of the attack surface and many organizations are not able to address Password Management, Secrets and Connections in an efficient, cost-effective way. Keeper Security offers a simple to deploy, easy to manage Zero Trust, Zero Knowledge PAM solution that delivers security across the entire organization at the employee level. They deliver this to every company regardless of size in a scalable and manageable platform.
John Andrews, VP Global Channel of Keeper Security stated ‘The distribution selection process at Keeper Security is very stringent and we look for partners that are aligned to our Geo and Technology go to market strategy. When speaking with the team at TRINEXIA we identified these key areas, excellent market coverage, localised presence, market expertise, holistic technology skills and an incredible reseller partner network. We were also extremely impressed by their management, vision, understanding and importance of Privilege Access Management (PAM) to fit in the overall Identity and Access Management (IAM) end user security posture and the extent to which deploying these solutions mitigate attack surfaces’.
Glyn Yates, Regional Lead, MEA at Keeper Security added ‘Working with TRINEXIA and their partners will help us explore various opportunities across the Middle East and India markets due to their market creditability, trustworthiness and wide distribution network. We hope to make the best out of this partnership, ultimately creating a secure and stable infrastructure for organisations across regions.
As a product that is cloud-first but with the capability via Keeper Connections Manager (KCM) to offer on-prem capabilities, Keeper Security see the Middle East and its movement toward cloud adoption as a key strategic market. The countries within the market and their leader have been visionary in adopting security technology first and educating locally on the importance of a deliverable security posture. For these reasons we believe that Keeper Security offers an incredibly compelling opportunity for organizations that have not yet addressed PAM to look at the technology that is both easily deployed and easily manageable.
Garreth Scott, Managing Director of TRINEXIA – Middle East and India said ‘Collaborating with a reputed vendor like Keeper Security has been a delight for our customers and partners. We look forward to equipping organization across the Middle East, India and Africa region against cyber threats with their Enterprise Password Management solutions. Alongside that, their Fast Integration and a Secure Passwordless Experience will be convenient for our partners and users ultimately saving them time, money and resources’
TRINEXIA will focus on distributing their high-end EPM (Enterprise Vault solution for Password Management), KCM (Keeper Connections Manager), and KSM (Keeper Secrets Manager).
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 24, 2023 – Credence Security – a PAN-EMEA specialty Value-Added Distributor, together with its sister companies Cyber Security South Africa and Cyber Security Africa Distribution, has announced an extensive rebranding effort that will see the three firms consolidated under a unified brand identity called TRINEXIA.
Effective immediately, the rebranding represents Credence Security’s accelerated growth and reflects the company's focus on providing a comprehensive and integrated approach to cybersecurity distribution.
The name TRINEXIA combines the prefix tri pertaining to the three entities and nexus meaning “a connection or series of connections,” representing the company’s vital role of serving as a link between vendors, channel partners and customers. The consolidation of the brands will provide vendors, resellers, and end users with a comprehensive view of the companies’ presence and capabilities across Europe, Middle East, India and African (EMEIA) markets.
Credence Security has established itself as a premier VAD across the Middle East and India, working with global leaders in cybersecurity and digital forensics. In 2015, the company was acquired by CYBER1, an international cybersecurity consulting and solutions, and Nasdaq First North Growth Market-listed firm.
Vivian Gevers, Chief Operations Officer, TRINEXIA, said, "We are confident that in this new chapter, we will be able to build deeper relationships with our leading vendors and partners across our territory. I am optimistic for the year ahead and I look forward to working closely with our local and global teams in identifying and seizing new opportunities for growth.”
TRINEXIA Middle East & India will usher in a new era of innovation and cyber resilience in the face of rapid digital transformation and increasing demand for strategic cybersecurity. Under the unified identity, the company will harness decades of proven security expertise, research and state-of-the-art technologies to deliver exceptional results. It will also allow the firm to further empower partners and customers to thrive while and effectively foiling advanced persistent threats, malicious adversaries, and internal malpractice.
Garreth Scott, Managing Director, TRINEXIA Middle East & India, said: “As we embark on a new year, we deemed it the fitting time to introduce a revamped brand identity. TRINEXIA perfectly encapsulates our ethos that working together leads to more effective and efficient solutions in the digital era. Furthermore, we strongly believe that our new identity defines our journey as a premier provider of cybersecurity, digital forensics, and IT security solutions, and better positions us in delivering cutting-edge solutions that will safeguard customers from the ever-evolving cyber threats and investigation complexity of today and tomorrow.”
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 27 October 2022 – Credence Security in collaboration with ELITECISOs are bringing ‘The Middle East Connect’ powered by Binalyze, Entrust and Infosec Ventures to Saudi Arabia on 16 November 2022 alongside the largest infosec event of the region.
EliteCISOs is a private member only forum for global information security leaders and is a perfect platform for experienced security decision-makers across multiple sectors to exchange information and build new relationships while aligning industry efforts. As an exclusive event for CISOs by CISOs, we look forward to welcoming new members across the Kingdom, who are focused on networking and exploring new opportunities from across industries.
Dee Richartz from Binalyze shared ‘We are really excited to be part of The Middle East Connect’ this November. We're looking forward to forging new partnerships and exploring possibilities of deeper cooperation across the regional enterprise landscape’’.
Cybersecurity is a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program – Vision 2030. Last year, the Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority has launched a business accelerator that specializes in foundational and emerging technologies in cybersecurity and related fields. The move is in line with the Kingdom’s efforts to spur innovation and stimulate concerted efforts between the public and private sectors to develop the cybersecurity sector.
“We are excited again to be part of The Middle East Connect, this time in Saudi Arabia,” said Hamid Qureshi, from Entrust. ‘With the appearance of new Malware’s, Ransomware’s, and Data Breach attacks ‘The Middle East Connect’ provides a great platform for CISOs to discuss their challenges and provide solutions on how to tackle these emerging threats’’
Following its successful debuts of their UAE editions in December 2021, February and October 2022, The Middle East Connect promises to be filled with engaging content and rich networking opportunities with industry peers.
“With a mission to make the world cyber safe, we are working tirelessly to bring the defender community together. We are delighted to bring our 4th Edition of ‘The Middle East Connect’ to KSA. Our intent is to incubate the community and bring leaders from this region together to fend off cyber risk as a collective, and not in isolation.” said Ankush Johar, Director, Infosec Ventures.
In addition, Garreth Scott, Managing Director of Credence Security said ‘’ Scheduling ‘The Middle East Connect’ at the same time as the largest infosec event in region will provide a great scope for us to connect with both regional and international CISO’s along with other relevant industry leaders over an exclusive dinner to discuss and have insightful conversations about the latest trends, and challenges in this region’’.
To find out more about The Middle East Connect in collaboration with EliteCISOs and Infosec Ventures and to register your interest to attend, visit: https://credencesecurity.com/the-middle-east-connect-riyadh-saudi-arabia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday 13th October 2022: Founded in 2018, Binalyze is a leading player in Enterprises Forensics, and they have teamed up with Dubai headquartered Credence Security to distribute their state-of-the-art forensic solutions to enterprises and government institutions in the Middle East, India and Africa.
As per IBM’s ‘Data Breach Report 2021’, the average cost of a data leak event is $4.2 million, and the cost of ransomware is $4.6 million, excluding the demanded ransom costs.
Data breaches that took over 200 days to identify and contain, typically cost an average of
$4.87 million. With 29% of the average total cost breakdown being detection and escalation costs, mostly consisting of forensic and investigative activities.
“Binalyze is a natural fit with Credence Security. Thanks to their trusted reputation, long-standing relationships within the enterprise security marketplace, in addition to their excellent pre and post-sales support capability. We look forward to accelerating our growth across these regions” said Dee Richartz, VP EMEA, Binalyze.
Speed and resilience have become the top priorities for every business today and some recent studies indicate that it just takes a few hours for a threat actor to get what they need.
Organisations need to be more holistic in their DFIR approach and that’s where Binalyze comes into play, helping speed up incident response processes by providing forensically sound visibility to enterprises and MSSPs at scale.
“The Middle East, India and African regions have always been our top priority markets. It’s great to be able to provide best-in-class forensics solutions and cater to the investigation needs of various stakeholders” said Yusuf Usta, Lead Solutions Expert from Binalyze.
Garreth Scott, Managing Director of Credence Security added “It’s exciting to bring Binalyze and their solutions onboard to the Credence Security portfolio. As the world's fastest & most comprehensive enterprise forensics suite, we look forward to delivering high-speed investigative solutions to our end-user customers and partners”.
To summarise, the Credence Security and Binalyze partnership will focus on providing the latest innovative Enterprise Forensics solutions to end-users and partners across the Middle East, India and African regions.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19th September 2022 – Credence Security, a leading regional distributor of specialized solutions in cybersecurity, forensics, governance, risk, and compliance, has signed a distribution agreement with HelpSystems, a cybersecurity and automation software provider, to deliver their expansive portfolio across the UAE and wider GCC region.
HelpSystems has seen significant growth over the last few years by helping security and IT professionals build more secure and autonomous organizations. Organizations looking to protect against a wide range of cybersecurity threats can layer their best-in-class solutions to reduce risk, complexity, and operational overhead.
Regional customers will now have access to and receive on-the-ground support for HelpSystems’ data protection solutions Boldon James, Digital Guardian, Titus, and Vera, and email security and secure managed file transfer (MFT) solutions Clearswift, File Catalyst, and GoAnywhere. Layering these solutions, organizations can advance their cybersecurity strategies and stay secure and compliant in the dynamic threat landscape.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Credence Security and look forward to building a long-standing, strategic relationship with them. With their strong regional presence and large network of dedicated partners, Credence Security is well positioned to help us meet the needs of our joint customers,” said Gideon Wilkins, Senior Partner Manager Middle East, HelpSystems.
Commenting on the partnership, Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security, said, “HelpSystems is a market pioneer in the cybersecurity field, and we are excited to see how its addition to our portfolio can help transform and strengthen regional customers’ defense strategies. With HelpSystems onboard, our channel partners have an added advantage to serve as customers’ trusted advisors and help them navigate the increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape. We look forward to taking this collaboration to new heights.”
Through the partnership, Credence Security and HelpSystems will drive regular training and certification workshops for channel partners around technical skills, sales, pre-sales, and support among other areas. The priority will be to build post-sales and support capabilities for value-added resellers, systems integrators, and solutions providers so they can successfully deploy HelpSystems’ solutions for regional customers. Credence Security will also host targeted events and roadshows to create market awareness for data protection, email security, and secure managed file transfer solutions.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9th September 2022 – Leading regional distributor of specialized solutions in cybersecurity, forensics, governance, risk and compliance, Credence Security, today announced a four-city roadshow, which will be held across the Middle East.
To be held under the theme, ‘Take Your Investigations to the Next Level’, the event will explore the latest innovations, trends and opportunities in the field of Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). Bringing together pre-eminent industry experts and vendors, the event will provide security professionals with deep technical skills and practical knowledge essential to leverage forensic-driven incident response and keep ahead of today’s cybercriminals.
The upcoming Credence Security Roadshow will provide high-level insights from the top executives and leading experts from Credence Security’s key vendors including Exterro, Voyager Labs and Teel Technologies. This roadshow will deep dive into unique presentations and case studies on how to enable advanced investigation solutions and assist analysts to easily search massive amounts of data, uncover hidden relationships and generate leads in a traditional environment.
In addition, attendees will also get a chance to hear from other leading Digital Forensics vendors such as Medex, Kinesense and Oxygen Forensics on how investigative and analysts teams can leverage technology to detect digital crime, identify child predators, and use forensics software to detect audio and video disparities for various devices and networks like mobile, cloud, wearables, computer artifacts, IoT and more.
“According to recent industry reports, the global digital forensics market is expected to reach US$9.68 billion in 2022. This growth is driven by growing stringent government regulations and the increasing number of cyber-attacks on enterprises. In order to stay ahead of today’s cyber threats, security teams need to understand how they can gain valuable insights from their threat data and identify ways to improve their digital forensics and incident response capabilities,” said Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security.
“As a leading speciality value-added distributor for cybersecurity and digital forensics, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge knowledge and skills to regional enterprises. In line with this, the upcoming Credence Security Roadshow has been crafted to provide an interactive platform for security leaders to learn how they can take advantage of the latest tools and solutions available to defeat today’s adversaries. Moreover, each leg of the roadshow promises to be filled with practical insights and unique use cases from some of the industry leaders in the DFIR space.”
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday 29th August 2022 – Credence Security, a specialized value-added distributor (VAD) for cybersecurity, forensics, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, today signed a distribution agreement with Medex Forensics (Medex), a US-based provider of cutting-edge digital video forensics services.
The partnership will see Credence Security leverage its strong network of channel partners to open doors for new opportunities for Medex and enable them to gain a foothold in India, Middle East, Pakistan and Africa. In line with this, Credence Security will promote, market and distribute Medex’s novel video authentication and source classification solution across these markets.
With video being a part of everyday life, cybercriminals are increasingly taking advantage of the medium to spread disinformation, exploit cyber vulnerabilities, and commit fraud and other serious crimes. Based in the AWS GovCloud, Medex is a Software as a Service offering that provides seamless and secure file analysis and reporting on video evidence. It gives investigators the ability to automate the identification of a video’s provenance and chain of custody.
Furthermore, due to the rising threat of deepfakes, the veracity of video evidence is under constant scrutiny, especially in high-profile cases. Medex, as a non-content video forensic tool, offers an analysis that is not affected by video quality, regardless of its source. The platform can validate the authenticity of video files at a scale and pace that keeps up with the growing prevalence of video as evidence in investigations.
In addition to distributing Medex’s cutting-edge solution, Credence Security will also offer the Medex Examiner two-day digital video forensic training course to partners and digital forensics professionals alike. The instructional program provides deep insights into the structure and format of digital video files, helping forensic examiners to get the most accurate and useful results out of the Medex platform.
Commenting on the partnership, Bertram Lyons, CEO at Medex, said, “Medex is excited to partner with Credence Security to bring our technology to new channels. Through our partnership with Credence Security, we will provide training and other educational services to help them communicate the benefits and capabilities of our offerings to their vast channel network and digital forensics professionals in the region. We want to not only share our technology to new markets but also to help practitioners understand the new methodologies that demonstrate what can be done today that was not possible in the past when it comes to video evidence.”
Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security, said, “Law enforcement agencies and digital forensics professionals today are increasingly dealing with various video formats in the course of their investigations. We strongly believe that Medex’s pioneering solutions can enable them to effectively analyze and gain a deeper understanding of their video evidence. Moreover, by partnering with Medex, we add a critical best-in-class security solution to our existing portfolio, delivering on our commitment of offering our partners and enterprises in the region a one-stop-shop for all their security needs.”
New Delhi, India, June 16 2022 – Credence Security – the only value-added distributor for turnkey digital forensics and incident response solutions within the Middle East and India region – is set to return to the 2022 edition of the International Police Expo, India’s leading exhibition focused on law enforcement and compliance, rescue and disaster response, and public safety.
Taking place from 6th to 7th July 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, this year’s International Police Expo will spotlight the ‘Importance of New Technology for Policing and Internal Security.’
With global Digital Forensics and Legal GRC company Exterro as its ‘Premium Sponsor’, Credence Security is slated to make its biggest participation at the show yet.
Well-known for its robust network of best-of-breed vendors and team of experts, Credence Security will demonstrate how its cutting-edge cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Legal Governance, Privacy and compliance offerings can play a vital role in helping members of India’s law enforcement and security community modernize their infrastructure and elevate their strategies.
As India’s one and only exhibition on police welfare, law compliance, rescue and disaster response, and public safety, the International Police Expo 2022 promises to be filled with groundbreaking insights on safety and security, cybersecurity, forensics, and disaster management, surveillance and more. Geared towards providing a robust and interactive platform for sharing knowledge and best practices as well as exploring new business opportunities, the two-day exhibition will once again gather government decision-makers, security industry leaders, technology experts and international authorities to uncover the latest national security and policing innovations.
Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security, said, “We are glad to be back at the International Police Expo this year, with our largest presence to date to demonstrate how Credence Security and our world-class vendors are expanding rapidly in terms of business growth, market reach and geo-coverage across the region.”
Visitors at the Credence Security stand will be privy to first-hand access to the latest tools, solutions and insights from leading global digital forensics companies including Exterro, Kinsense, OpenText, Teel Technologies, DATAPILOT, Bitmindz, Paraben, Sumuri and more. They will also get a chance to learn from and engage with the experts and leaders from these vendors and find out how their organizations can effectively leverage the latest advanced DFIR offerings.
“The increasing digitalization has resulted in the threats that we face on a daily basis to move from the physical arena to the cyberspace. Today, India is among the most attractive targets of cyber-attacks in the APAC region. In 2020, a report by Statista revealed that the country experienced a significant spike in cybercrimes with over 50 thousand cyber incidents registered. The cost of data breaches amounted to US$2 million in India in 2020 alone as per the report,” said Scott
TP-Link is a global provider of reliable networking devices and accessories, involved in all aspects of everyday life. The company is ranked by analyst firm IDC as the No. 1 provider of Wi-Fi devices for a consecutive 11 years*, supplying distribution to more than 170 countries and serving billions of people worldwide.
TP-Link, announced the launch of cloud based controller followed by series of events and roadshow. Professional Omada SDN controller existing in the cloud, it will enable 100% centralized cloud management of the whole network from different sites—all controlled from a single interface anywhere, anytime.
Lucas Jiang General Manager, TP-Link MEA said the demand for high performing business networking solutions with cloud based solution is increasing in the entire Middle East and we are delighted to host these launch event in many countries like UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar.
We will kick start with our first event in Dubai will be on 21st of June and in Bahrain on 23th June. Similarly we will roll out the event in Oman probably on 29th June.
The launch of the Omada CBC was a strategic move because we believes to endow the best solution that integrated proficiency and helps in creating unique market leadership outpacing the competition and it will accelerate customer network to cloud transformation. It will also give confidence to systems integrators (SI) to enable unfold opportunities business opportunities in the region.
We have successfully driven business growth and market share year-on-year since we began our regional operations in Dubai. Now we are focusing to implement the same business strategy to other GCC countries.
Lucas said the company is seeking to develop the systems integrators who are willing to expand their business in the hospitality, education and corporate sector. “this event will act as a platform where partners will witness the CBC launch and we will interact to hear their feedback on what needs to be improved upon,"
He pointed out that new collaboration and strategic partnerships are fundamental to improve business outcomes and in today's fast-paced environment, a "do-it-alone" approach is not the best strategy for growth. TP-Link believes in “strengthening the partnership together” so we ensure to develop the partner by providing tools, resources and after sales support to SI partners we enlist to make sure that they are trained, certified and enabled to implement our business networking offerings in the market.
Dubai, UAE and Palo Alto, California – (ARAB NEWSWIRE) -- ZainTech, the digital and ICT solutions powerhouse of Zain Group, has announced a partnership with data analytics specialist, LigaData to support its vison to deliver cutting-edge, data-driven digital services to enterprise and government customers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
ZainTech is a centralized service provider focused on advancing the use of digital technologies such as cloud, cybersecurity, big data, IoT, AI, smart cities, drones, robotics, and emerging technologies.
The strategic partnership between ZainTech and LigaData emphasizes ZainTech’s commitment to embracing the potential of data to continue to produce pioneering digital solutions for its enterprise and government customers and the wider Zain Group.
Andrew Hanna, CEO of ZainTech stated: “ZainTech is dedicated to creating innovative ICT and digital services for our customers throughout the MENA region. Helping them harness the true value of data and AI is a key focus for us and collaboration with LigaData will provide demonstrable enterprise data expertise that supports numerous important multi-national initiatives.”
Bassel Ojjeh, CEO of LigaData commented: “We’re proud to establish this strategic partnership with ZainTech and support the company in further leveraging data and analytics. We look forward to building a strong relationship and replicating the robust data analytics and AI successes experienced by our existing client base and their 350 million+ subscribers worldwide.”
May 16, 2022 – CAST AI, the Kubernetes automation and cost optimization platform, today announced that co-founder and chief product officer Laurent Gil will be a panelist at Cota Connect, a summit hosted by Cota Capital that will gather a community of investors, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders in San Francisco on May 19-20, 2022.
Cota Capital is a San Francisco-based technology investment firm that partners with exceptional leadership teams to build and grow timeless companies. Over the years, its team of seasoned founders, investors, and operators has built a high-caliber network that offers deep technical and operational expertise to portfolio founders and entrepreneurs looking to bring enduring ideas to life.
The Cota Connect conference will feature several panels covering different aspects of digital transformation and technological innovation. Laurent Gil, CAST AI’s co-founder and chief product officer, will participate in a panel discussion on the future of digital infrastructure, including artificial intelligence.
“It’s an honor to participate in Cota Capital’s inaugural Cota Connect conference,” said Gil. “CAST AI has always been dedicated to making the cloud as fast, reliable, and cost-effective as possible for our customers. Our partnership with the expert team at Cota Capital has been a large part of making that possible.”
“Cota offers ‘knowledge capital’ to our portfolio companies like CAST AI,” said Bobby Yazdani, co-founder and partner of Cota Capital. “‘Knowledge capital’ is the differentiated combination of financial capital, deep operational expertise, know-how, and a vast industry network we bring to our portfolio companies. To have CAST AI’s co-founder on one of the panels at Cota’s inaugural conference speaks to the strong partnership that has been forged between these two great teams.”
May 6, 2022
The team behind CAST AI, the Kubernetes automation and cost optimization platform, will attend the European edition of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. The event will gather cloud adopters and technologists in Valencia, Spain, on May 16-20.
Each year, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conferences attract professionals from leading open source and cloud-native communities. The 2022 edition is expected to gather over 5,000 participants who will share their learnings, discuss innovation, and consider cloud computing’s future. The event will involve technical sessions, deep dives, and case studies delivered in-person and virtually.
CAST AI is participating in the KubeCon conference for the third time in a row, this year supporting it as a sponsor. The company recently released research showing that organizations spend on the cloud 3x more than necessary. That’s why its team will be giving free Kubernetes cost optimization advice in booth SU42. Although consultations will take place ongoingly, booking a slot in advance is recommended (reserve it here).
Philip Andrews, VP of Customer Success at CAST AI, will demo the platform’s advanced cost reporting and automated cost optimization capabilities for Amazon, Google, and Azure. He will also share stories of companies that have used CAST AI to reduce their cloud spend drastically.
“KubeCon is THE conference for cloud-native innovation and ground-breaking ideas – and we have always felt that’s where CAST AI belongs. Our approach to Kubernetes automation was born out of frustration with the lack of solutions to help us curb our cloud costs. We’re now looking forward to sharing the idea with the entire cloud ecosystem and discussing cost optimization with fellow KubeCon participants.” commented Laurent Gil, CAST AI Co-founder and Chief Product Officer
We’re also extremely proud that our engineer, Matas Kulkovas, will co-deliver a talk on security chaos engineering (SCE). This attitude of giving back to the K8s community has always been close to our heart.” added Gil.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 31 March 2022 – Credence Security, a leading specialized distributor for cybersecurity, digital forensics, governance, risk and compliance solutions, today announced a distribution agreement with Picus Security (Picus), the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) technology.
The agreement will see Credence Security offer Picus’ proprietary Complete Security Control Validation Platform to its extensive network of channel partners in the Middle East and Africa region, allowing them to empower customers with the capability to methodically validate, measure and enhance the effectiveness of their security tools.
Cyber-attacks are growing steadily in volume, strength and variety. 2021 was a record-breaking year for cybercrime with ransomware attacks rising 151%, and an average of 270 cyber-attacks per organization being faced, according to data released by the World Economic Forum in its 'Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022’ report.
The huge economic growth and growing focus on digital investments and innovation have made the MEA region an extremely attractive target for cybercriminals. However, the lack of tangible data and insights about the effectiveness of current security tools are hindering business leaders from making smart decisions about their security strategies. This prevalent challenge is driving increasing demand for BAS solutions, which enable organizations to measure the strength of their security posture continuously and in real-time.
The Picus Complete Security Control Validation Platform is an award-winning BAS solution that simulates over 11k real-world cyber threats such as malware and ransomware in order to comprehensively assess threat prevention and detection capabilities. It also provides actionable mitigation recommendations to help security teams swiftly address coverage and visibility gaps.
“The rapid evolution of today’s threat landscape has made it more challenging than ever for security teams to keep up. That is why it is crucial that they understand their threat readiness and have the intelligence they need to make better, prioritised decisions to defend against the risks they face” said Garreth Scott, Managing Director, Credence Security. “We are extremely proud to bring Picus’ Complete Security Control Validation Platform to the MEA region and we are confident that organizations across key sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, energy and finance will profoundly benefit from its ability to enhance operational resilience.”
Laurence Elbana, Regional Sales Director – Middle East and Africa, Picus Security, said, “With greater insight into security control effectiveness, security teams are able to make smarter security and investment decisions that will help them be more proactive in defending against emerging threats. Picus offers a ‘complete’ solution for security control validation that not only tests the ongoing effectiveness of security controls but also helps to maximize their performance and value.
“With Credence Security, we get a distribution partner that has deep cybersecurity expertise and a vast network of channel partners that will enable us to offer our platform to a wider array of companies across MEA. Their consultative ‘value-add’ solution approach also makes them perfectly aligned with our business values and market vision. We believe that through our strong relationship with Credence Security, we can take Picus’ offering to customers to new heights here in the region.”