Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Redington, a prominent technology distributor across the Middle East and Africa, and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has announced a strengthened partnership with Oracle through its participation in the Oracle Cloud Distribution Program. This collaboration aims to enhance, diversify, and fortify Redington’s cloud footprint and offerings within its mutual partnership regions with Oracle.

The Cloud Distribution Program (CDP), initiated in 2023, focuses on bolstering partnerships with established cloud distributors to expand the reach of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) into both new and existing markets, with a particular emphasis on small and midsize business segments.

By joining forces with Oracle, Redington seeks to leverage the combined strength of both channel ecosystems to drive the adoption of OCI and foster long-term utilization growth, while ensuring successful outcomes for customers.

Dharshana Kosgalage, Head of Technology Solutions Group at Redington MEA, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We are excited to join the Oracle Cloud Distribution Program and align our expertise with Oracle’s vision for a diversified, innovative, and customer-centric OCI partner ecosystem.” Kosgalage emphasized that the partnership empowers partners to deliver optimal cloud solutions to customers, supported by Redington’s technical expertise and training resources.

Havovi Yazdabadi, Vice President of Technology Alliances and Channels, EMEA, Oracle, welcomed Redington to the program, highlighting the company’s strong customer network and regional capabilities in the Middle East and Africa. Yazdabadi emphasized that Redington’s position enables them to assist business customers, particularly in the small and midsize segments, in harnessing the performance, flexibility, and scalability offered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

OCI provides a comprehensive platform of cloud infrastructure services, enabling customers to build and run a wide range of applications in a scalable, secure, and high-performance environment. From application development to business analytics, data management, integration, security, AI, and infrastructure services, OCI offers comprehensive security, performance, and cost savings. With multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, public cloud, and dedicated cloud options, OCI’s distributed cloud provides customers with cloud benefits while offering greater control over data residency and locality, helping address compliance requirements efficiently.

The strengthened partnership between Redington and Oracle underscores their commitment to empowering businesses in the MEA region with advanced cloud solutions, fostering innovation, and driving digital transformation across industries.