Global Technology Distribution Council adds new member, Dubai-based Mindware

Global Technology Distribution Council adds new member, Dubai-based Mindware

DUBAI, UAE — Mindware, the leading IT distributor for vendors and partners across the Middle East and Africa, has officially joined the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC), the world’s largest consortium of technology distributors announced today. Mindware CEO Philippe Jarre has also been named to the GTDC Board of Directors.

The addition of Mindware supports the GTDC’s continued global expansion and increases its reach in the Persian Gulf region, where integrated technology solutions are rapidly driving digital transformation initiatives. Founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1991, Mindware’s business spans:

- 5,000-plus channel partners

- 60-plus market-leading vendors

- More than 35,000 transactions per year

- 13 legal entities in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region

- 90,000 square feet across 12 warehouses

“Innovation is a growth driver for channel partners today, and Mindware is the embodiment of innovation in the Gulf region,” said GTDC CEO Frank Vitagliano. “Their range of solutions and services — spanning cybersecurity, cloud migration and modernization, infrastructure management, data and analytics, and more — will continue to empower partners as the global business economy evolves and changes.”

In just the last month, Mindware was named Dell’s Distributor of the Year in the Gulf region for its “outstanding performance” in 2022. The company