November 20, 2006

PRODUCT LAUNCHES & NEW INITIATIVES MARK FIRST THREE DAYS OF GITEX & GULFCOMMS 2006


Industry Majors Make Key Announcements at Region's Largest ICT Event

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Major product launches and new initiatives by industry key players marked the first three days of GITEX and GULFCOMMS 2006 in Dubai, one of the world's largest ICT events.

Amidst the series of launches and showcase of new products, many companies have selected GITEX to present their new offering for the first time in the Middle East. Among such is the new solutions from software giant Microsoft, designed to run parallel high-performance computing (HPC) applications for customers solving complex computations. Leading global software and technology solutions provider Adobe Systems has also launched its award-winning Adobe Flex 2, a strong framework to rapidly develop applications for the majority of its user base.

World leading providers like CA and SAP have made key announcements at GITEX 2006. CA announced its broad-based solutions for risk mitigation and compliance to enhance the built-in capabilities included in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007; while SAP selected the event to announce that Sahara Petrochemical Company has selected mySAP® ERP as the primary backbone for the company's shared services to be deployed across its petrochemical projects.

"The number of key announcements made by companies at GITEX and GULFCOMMS is a testimony of the industry's high regards for the events, and their continued confidence in Dubai as the strategic hub in the region," said DWTC Director General, Helal Saeed Al Marri.

Exclusive launches at GITEX 2006 were presented by industry majors, like i-mate who unveiled the i-mate™ JAQ3 for its global debut in the Middle East; and the new expanded Enterprise Application Solutions (EAS) offering by Epicor, which caters to retail, hospitality, services and manufacturing sectors.

The inaugural GULFCOMMS has also been selected by many exhibitors as the choice platform for inking deals and forging strategic alliances. The Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS) joined Avaya to sign a strategic agreement to roll out an intelligent telecommunications network across a number of sites in the emirate in multiple phases by 2010.

The Malaysia Multimedia Development Corporation announced at GULFCOMMS 2006 its plans to establish its presence in Dubai, UAE, over the coming year with a view to increasing strategic relations between the Malaysian and Middle East ICT industries.

GITEX and GULFCOMMS 2006 is ideally placed to provide the global IT and telecoms industry with a targeted regional platform to network, exchange ideas and transact multi-million dollar deals.