Out of the many global tech exhibitions, GITEX Global has been a prominent one. It has been growing year on year and adding more and more technologies and stake holders. This year has been a spectacular one with a very systematic placement of sectors and technologies in the expo venue. That had helped focused visitors to utilize their time and effort optimally.
The 44th edition of the world’s largest tech event, GITEX Global 2024, had a record-breaking number of participants including Over 6,500 exhibitors, 1,800 startups, 1,200 investors, governments from more than 180 countries, etc. Taken place between October 14–18, 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour, the expo had organised under the theme of “Global Collaboration to Forge a Future AI Economy”. This five-day event must have been attended by 150, 000 tech enthusiasts and creators from across the world.
“We had 8 of our key partners from across the Middle East participate at GITEX and they were able to interact with numerous of our customers”
Sujoy Banerjee, Associate Director, ManageEngine
ManageEngine, Associate Director, Sujoy Banerjee said, “ManageEngine has completed its 18th year of participation at GITEX 2024. The yearly premier tech event has provided us with a great platform to connect with our stakeholders and booth visitors and an opportunity to showcase our end-to-end IT management suite of products.” “We were also able to observe and discuss about emerging tech like AI and ML. It was great to witness how the Middle East is making use of the latest emerging tech and how the markets are aligning with it. We were also able to have engaging conversations with our booth visitors, especially focusing on cybersecurity and what can be done to tackle the latest cyberattacks.”
Ranjith Kaippada, Managing Director, Cloud Box Technologies, added: “We have been participating in GITEX for years. This year’s GITEX 2024 was bigger, drawing people from around the world and various industries. The theme that we, along with the entire GITEX venue, highlighted was AI, which remains one of the most exciting and widely discussed technologies today. The event allowed us to experience the latest advancements, discuss pain points with visitors, and strategize solutions to address them.”
“Many existing customers visited us at GITEX, strengthening our bonds and partnerships.”
Trade shows like GITEX always present an opportunity to meet and discuss our operations with our customers and partners. ManageEngine’s partners from various parts of the Middle East were stationed at its main hall in H7 A10 to discuss about operations and how the company envisions its future activities going forward with the customers whom they met at our booth space.
Sujoy said, “We had 8 of our key partners from across the Middle East participate at GITEX and they were able to interact with numerous of our customers to discuss their requirements and any queries they had regarding using our suite of products.”
Ranjith added, “At Cloud Box Technologies, we have always been proactive about learning and exploring new technologies in the digital landscape, and GITEX was an ideal platform for this. Many existing customers visited us at GITEX, strengthening our bonds and partnerships. Overall, we saw increased visibility, renewed strategic partnerships, and meaningful discussions that provided valuable insights from our visitors, which will help us bring transformative changes to the tech landscape in the future.”
For Cloud Box Technologies, GITEX 2024 was a an excellent opportunity to connect with a substantial number of existing and potential customers and partners. With attendees from diverse industries and countries, they representatives of the company were able to engage in deep discussions on topics such as infrastructure solutions, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.
For Cloud Box Technologies, GITEX 2024 proved instrumental in establishing relationships with potential clients and laying the foundation for strategic partnerships. As per Ranjith, this year’s event was highly impactful, allowing us to explore new opportunities and align our solutions with industry needs.
GITEX 2024 is also a deal maker. Although companies hesitate to reveal the actual outcome, however, Ranjith added, “It was highly productive for us in terms of lead generation. While deals often take time to develop due to the complexity of projects and implementations, the event allowed us to establish a strong foundation for future opportunities.”
Cloud Box Technologies in particular gained notable recognition as a premier Fortinet Advanced Partner specializing in SD-WAN and FortiSASE, which they discussed extensively with visitors at GITEX.
Finally
GITEX 2024 has set the stage for continued growth and reinforced our role as a trusted technology partner in the region.
