Rakuten Symphony finds the ‘IDEAL' value-added distributor for MEA expansion
IDEAL will deliver the Rakuten Cloud portfolio of products, including Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform, Cloud-Native Orchestrator, and Cloud-Native Storage solutions, to resellers and end customers, with a primary focus on the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Rakuten Symphony and IDEAL have partnered to address the MEA region's burgeoning demand for managing distributed AI workload deployments at an affordable cost, while delivering locally managed and owned cloud-based operations.
The partnership will support the expansion of the Rakuten Cloud portfolio into key markets and verticals in the MEA region. IDEAL will drive business development, implementation, and Level-1 and Level-2 support for the Rakuten Cloud portfolio, focusing on government and private cloud projects where data sovereignty is paramount.
IDEAL's expertise will help organisations in the region safely modernise their data infrastructure and applications. The collaboration will support enterprises in the region with opportunities in edge computing, enabling stateful applications for modern use cases across retail, manufacturing, utilities, education, financial services, and logistics.
Udai Kanukolanu, Global Head of Sales, Rakuten Symphony, said, 'Rakuten Symphony is pleased to announce IDEAL Software Design as a value-added distributor for the Middle East and Africa. This partnership underscores Rakuten Symphony's commitment to empowering organisations in the region with secure, cloud-native solutions that address the unique challenges of data sovereignty and digital transformation'.
Ivor Rankin, General Manager, IDEAL Software Design, said, 'We are proud to partner with Rakuten Symphony to bring its cloud portfolio to the Middle East and Africa region. IDEAL Software Design is committed to supporting customers in the region with modernising their data infrastructure and applications. Together, we will deliver next-generation solutions that enable digital transformation across key industries'.
Anirban (Oni) Chakravartti, SVP, Head of Sales for Enterprise, Cloud Business Unit, Rakuten Symphony, said, 'Rakuten Symphony's partnership with IDEAL Software Design is a significant step in strengthening our market presence in the Middle East and Africa region. As a leading regional value-added distributor, IDEAL is well positioned to elevate Rakuten Symphony's go-to-market strategy and enhance our channel coverage. Rakuten Symphony is committed to a mutually beneficial partnership that aims to deliver exceptional value-added services to IDEAL's resellers through the Rakuten Cloud portfolio'.
For more information about Rakuten Cloud offerings, visit: https://cloud.rakuten.com.
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