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SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced the SonicWALL Mobile Connect App is now available on the App Store for download to Apple devices such as iPad and iPhone. For users of SonicWALL’s SSL VPN and Next-Generation Firewall product lines, the new SonicWALL Mobile App enables anytime, anywhere secure remote access and connectivity from Apple devices such as the iPad and iPhone to all network resources. A single unified SSL VPN client, Mobile Connect is supported across all current SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA) and SonicWALL Aventail E-Class SRA, as well as SonicWALL TZ, Network Security Appliance (NSA), E-Class NSA and SuperMassive E10000 Series firewalls. Mobile Connect runs on iOS 4.2 and higher.

VIPERA Cosmetics, a leading European cosmetics brand, entered into a strategic partnership with Zain Gulf Group in Saudi Arabia, where the group will now be-come the exclusive franchisee of VIPERA COSMETICS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This partnership expands VIPERA COSMETICS presence in the region with 60 planned outlets spread across KSA and establishes the Zain Gulf Group foray into the retail cosmetic sector. Established in the Kingdom for over two decades, the Saudi Group has partnered with renowned brands such as Aigner, Miss Sixty, Elle, Ted Lapidus among others in Watches and brands like Candydays in Hospitality Sector.

The Future Leadership Academy (FLA) today an-nounced an exclusive regional partnership with Kidlead, the world’s first leadership training organization for children. The inaugural pilot programs, LeadStar and LeadSmart focusing on kids aged between 10 to 13 and 14 to 18 respectively, are set to launch in the UAE in mid-December before being rolled out to other Gulf countries in the second half of 2012.

SonicWALL Middle East and Africa (MEA), the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, host over 150 partners in the Middle East and Africa at its 'Fifth SonicWALL Next-Generation Partner Event'. The event provided channel partners with a range of activities from interactive technical, sales and marketing sessions to business opportunities and team building fun activities. In addition, 27 top performing partners and resellers were honoured at the 'Annual SonicWALL Top Performance Awards 2011' for demonstrating commitment, sales growth and new customer acquisition in the region.

Redha Al-Ansari Exchange, one of the UAE's largest ex-change house networks that provides worldwide remittance and foreign exchange services, has selected Luup’s universal mobile payment platform to enable its services to be delivered through the mobile handset. The strategic partnership will enable Redha Al-Ansari Exchange to offer quicker, secure and more convenient services to all its customers.

Leadership is present by nature or can be nurtured; leadership is not a job but a way of doing things. These issues, along with assessing the value of ‘human capital’, are some of the key highlights of a survey conducted by Profiles International Middle East. The complete results of the survey will be released at the forthcoming HR Summit & Expo 2011.

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SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, unveiled a broad line-up of new retail products.

Experts to discuss targeted and digital marketing at Total Marketing Summit, targeting region’s expansive social media users