GITEX 2021: “Channel partners must step up to offer digital solutions,” says Schneider Electric’s Michel Arres – ITP.net

GITEX 2021: “Channel partners must step up to offer digital solutions,” says Schneider Electric’s Michel Arres – ITP.net

At the sidelines of the ongoing GITEX Global, Schneider Electric’s Michel Arres called on regional channel players to skill up to benefit from the focus on digital transformation that’s driving technology spending.

Arres, who is the Vice President of IT Channel and Alliances, International for Schneider Electric’s Secure Power Division, has spent the past week in the UAE engaging with the company’s regional channel, and his message is simple. “We will help our partners skill up, and we will invest in you. You must take the first step and sign up for the change,” he said.

According to Arres, this shift pertains to the data centre landscape, which was already undergoing a significant transformation before the pandemic. “Many companies have already adapted to a hybrid model, with both off and on-premise data centres. The pandemic has accelerated that transition, including with edge computing. Retailers, for example, are seeing the benefits of having servers at the edge, in their outlets.”