*VQ Communications Strengthens Middle East and Africa Presence with CONNECT-PS Partnership
VQ Communications, a global leader in secure, self-hosted collaboration solutions for Cisco, has announced a new partnership with CONNECT Professional Services (CONNECT-PS) to expand its professional services and regional delivery capabilities across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
CONNECT-PS, headquartered in Cairo with regional operations across MEA, will serve as a Preferred Partner to VQ Communications, providing implementation, proof of concept and post-deployment support for the VQ Conference Manager platform.
This partnership strengthens VQ Communications’ ability to deliver high-quality, in-region deployment and support for Cisco partners and customers across the MEA region.
Ahmed Sousa, Head of Market Strategy and Development, MEA at VQ Communications, said: “This partnership with CONNECT-PS marks a critical step in our growth strategy for the MEA region. Integrating CONNECT-PS's on-the-ground professional services with our innovative VQ Communication Platform creates a powerful new offering, expanding our service portfolio and guaranteeing clients receive expert, on-site support throughout implementation. We are confident this combined force will drive new business and solidify our commitment to excellence in delivery.”
Ahmed Helmy, KSA Managing Director at CONNECT-PS, said: “We’re proud to partner with VQ Communications, whose technology is trusted by governments and enterprises globally. This partnership allows us to deliver conferencing and device management solutions built for the most demanding environments – right here, at a time where organizations need it most.”
Ahmed Maher, Director of Collaboration & SW solution at CONNECT-PS, said: “Through our new partnership with VQ Communications, we’re expanding our professional services portfolio to include deployment, customization, and optimization of VQ Conference Manager and Device Management Automation (DMA) platforms—helping organizations achieve greater control, visibility, and operational efficiency across their collaboration ecosystems.”
CONNECT-PS and VQ Communications announced the partnership at this year’s GITEX event, with Cisco endorsing the partnership. VQ Communications is a Cisco Solutions Plus Partner and CONNECT-PS is a Preferred Solution Partner. The partnership marks another milestone in VQ Communications’ ongoing international expansion, following the recent establishment of its US regional base in Virginia and the unveiling of its 2026 product roadmap at WebexOne 2025 in San Diego.
VQ Communications’ long-term strategy is to strengthen regional presence and deepen collaboration with Cisco and its partner ecosystem worldwide.
About VQ Communications
For more than 20 years, VQ Communications has helped organizations worldwide deliver secure, reliable, and scalable video conferencing.
A long-standing Cisco SolutionsPlus partner and listed on the US Department of Defense Approved Products List, VQ Communications develops software that extends the power of Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco collaboration infrastructure. Its flagship platform, VQ Conference Manager, is trusted by government, defense, healthcare and enterprise organizations globally to run mission-critical conferencing.