
Veeam ProPartner Awards 2024 Recognize Regional Excellence
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Veeam® Software, a global data resilience company, has announced the winners of the Veeam ProPartner Awards 2024 for the Middle East and CIS. The recognition took place during the company's annual ProPartner Summit held in Dubai on May 7, 2024.
The awards highlight top-performing partners who demonstrated exceptional innovation, customer support, and commitment to delivering Veeam-powered solutions. These recognitions are part of Veeam's ongoing efforts to strengthen its channel ecosystem and promote best-in-class service.
Kinda Baydoun, Director, Channel Sales – EMEA East at Veeam, said the awards reflect the role of trusted partners in supporting modern data protection and cyber resilience.
'Organizations today face a growing threat landscape. Our partners are instrumental in helping customers manage risks through reliable and resilient data solutions,' she said.
According to the newly released 2025 Veeam Ransomware Trends and Proactive Strategies Report: 70% of surveyed organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past year.
Only 10% of those impacted recovered over 90% of their data.
57% recovered less than half of their lost data.
These findings underline the need for proactive, partner-led protection strategies.
Baydoun added, 'Together with our ProPartners, we are helping customers build resilient infrastructure and ensure business continuity. As we look ahead, we remain committed to supporting our partners and protecting what matters most—data.'
The Veeam ProPartner Awards 2024 winners include: Top Performing Resellers: Middle East: Saudi Business Machines (SBM) CIS: Horizon AS
Top Growth Resellers: Middle East: Integrated Systems – Oman CIS: System Soft Kazakhstan
Top Performing Cloud Partners: Middle East: ZainTech Solutions FZ-LLC CIS: Modern Server Solutions LLP
Top Growth Cloud Partners: Middle East: Edarat Group CIS: PG Cloud Services
Top Distributors and Aggregators: Middle East Distributor: Ingram Micro Saudi Arabia Middle East Aggregator: BPS Middle East CIS Distributor: Mont
Top Regional Partners: KSA: Natcom UAE: Alpha Data Egypt: VAS Integrated Solutions Gulf: ICT Levant: Iridium Solutions
Special Category Winners: Kasten Partner: Jeraisy Computer & Communication Services VDC Partner: ProTech VASP: CCI Education Center: Skillsoft Middle East
Baydoun also emphasized the capabilities of the Veeam Data Platform, designed to consolidate data protection, secure migration, and cloud integration into one solution. It delivers end-to-end ransomware protection and supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Veeam Data Cloud, with cloud-native backup and storage, enables regulatory compliance, reduces risk, and ensures continuous access to business data.
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