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Intelligent SME. tech is an Intelligent Global Media publication for professionals with an interest in global SME news and events.
EDITOR’ S NOTE
ello and a warm welcome to the 62nd edition
H of Intelligent SME. tech. This online magazine is dedicated to all things SME. Within these pages, you will find news from around our regions, features and whitepapers, with a core focus on the issues affecting technology for SMEs.
On this month’ s front cover, we feature Michaela Good, Executive Vice President, iSynergy. Digital marketing agency, iSynergy, is based in Ohio and works with clients on rebranding, websites and content. To ensure 100 % website uptime for its clients, it worked with Cloudways, its trusted website hosting partner. Good discusses the partnership and how Cloudways has helped iSynergy overcome many challenges. Turn to page 14 to read more.
Our expert column is from Jess Abell – Chief Content Officer at Intelligent Global Media. She talks about why resilience will be the defining advantage in 2026. In cybersecurity, an industry so dominated by shifting challenges and priorities, it’ s crucial to keep an eye on what lies ahead. Turn to page 18 to read more.
MENA, explores how SMEs can adapt to an evolving operational landscape. Turn to page 35.
We also have an Intelligent Technology section dedicated to all the latest technology developments affecting SMEs and a page called Project Round-Up which features news from across our regions.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please contact me by emailing rebecca. miles @ intelligentglobalmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
Data is no longer a secondary output but a strategic asset that drives business success. Sa’ ed Anabtawi, Product Director at WOLF, explores how organisations that align data with decisionmaking can anticipate change, build resilience and accelerate sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Turn to page 24 to read more.
With new regulatory and technological changes, small businesses are facing a range of pressures, from digital compliances and the tech automation gaps. In fact, 76 % of UAE SMEs are reporting that Digital Transformation is now essential. Vikas Panchal, General Manager – Tally Solutions
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