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ABM is to promote and distribute Ring’s home security products and solutions through its strong partner network across the region
Ring, the leader in home security, has announced that it has signed a value-added distribution (VAD) agreement with Arab Business Machine Middle East (ABM) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As per the agreement, ABM will promote and distribute Ring’s home security products and solutions and offer value-added services through its extensive channel partner network.
Ring is expanding its global presence and operations in response to the region witnessing a positive growth of the property sector with many developers focusing on building master-planned communities and the increasing demand for home security solutions.
ABM will distribute Ring’s best-of-breed home security solutions in the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Iraq.
“Your home is not an asset – your home is a place that has much more meaning to it and it is something you want to protect and also monitor. Ring believes in keeping homes and communities safe rather than just comfortable and we hope to change the way homeowners view security by keeping an eye on their family and property, even when they cant. Ring re-imagined the doorbell so consumers could respond – using a smartphone – to someone at their front door from anyplace, anytime while simplifying the technology with the combination of App, Cloud and Security hardware. ABM is very well placed in the MENA region to position our smart home security products with its broader reach across key retailers, Internet Service Providers and online stores. ABM’s experience in selling Apple products for more than a decade gives us the further confidence of its capabilities on best in class retail execution for Ring’s range of the products and solutions,” says Mohammad Meraj Hoda, Managing Director of Ring.
Ring has evolved as the leading brand in the Smart Home Security Space represented by 16000 plus stores across North America and Ring’s products globally have been hailed as a dependable second set of eyes and ears to deter would-be thieves from entering homes and communities. It has been proven that Ring doorbells can reduce crime by up to 55 per cent in neighbourhoods, and the goal is to bring the same convenience and security to the Middle East neighbourhoods.
As the VAD, ABM will distribute Ring’s latest suite of smart home security products such as Ring Video Doorbell, Ring Video Doorbell Pro, Video Doorbell Elite, Ring Floodlight Cam and the new Ring Spotlight Cam and conduct channel engagement, training and activation programs for partners. ABM will also set up go-to-market strategies with key retail partners and provide the needed infrastructure for micro-channel to engage with the Ring brand.
“We are continuously evaluating new and innovative technologies and emerging trends to add to our portfolio, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the home security industry in the residential security sector in the MENA region. This makes our partnership with Ring a perfect fit. We see exciting new possibilities in this partnership with Ring across the MENA region and it will help ABM to better address our customer’s needs in today’s environment of ever-increasing demand for home security solutions,” said Ghassan Bendali, General Manager of ABM Middle East.
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Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Health Safety Security Review Middle East, from 17th - 21st September
NTT Security Corporation, the specialised security company of NTT Group, has launched “IT/OT Integrated Security Services”
Ievo Ltd, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of fingerprint biometric solution, has appointed Network Information Technology (NIT) as a new distribution partner for its biometric recognition products in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region
Rental Solutions & Services (RSS), the go-to partner for temporary power and cooling rental solutions in the Middle East, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for providing quality, health and safety protocols in the industry
Restrata was selected to design, develop and install the first of seven multi-million dollar, high security checkpoints that will protect the entrances to the Bismayah City, Iraq, an US$8bn dollar project, creating 100,000 housing units south of Baghdad, designed as a self-contained ‘safe city’ where all entry and exit into the area is controlled
Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, in addition to Fujairah Terminals at the Port of Fujairah, and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), has been accredited with the ISO 28000:2007 certificate of Security Management System for Supply Chain by global certification provider, Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Health Safety Security Review Middle East, from 10th - 14th September 2017
Good Samaritan principles in the UAE
How one should respond to an emergency situation in the workplace is a question asked daily in workplaces across the UAE, and which our clients are increasingly asking Clyde & Co • "Should I help or wait for the police / ambulance?" • "Can I be prosecuted if I administer first-aid and the injured dies?" • "Can I be prosecuted if I do not administer first-aid?" Clyde & Co previously published the below article to address these questions and provide a practical guide to those facing these decisions in the course of their employment. At the date of this publication no "Good Samaritan" law exists in the UAE and so the guidance set out below remains an essential guide for those faced with these challenges. Click here to read the full story.
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How one should respond to an emergency situation in the workplace is a question asked daily in workplaces across the UAE, and which our clients are increasingly asking Clyde & Co
• "Should I help or wait for the police / ambulance?"
• "Can I be prosecuted if I administer first-aid and the injured dies?"
• "Can I be prosecuted if I do not administer first-aid?"
Clyde & Co previously published the below article to address these questions and provide a practical guide to those facing these decisions in the course of their employment. At the date of this publication no "Good Samaritan" law exists in the UAE and so the guidance set out below remains an essential guide for those faced with these challenges