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Bahrain, 15 March, 2010: The Board of Directors of Gulf Business Machines (GBM)Gulf Business Machines (GBM)
met in Bahrain to review the company's achievements over the past two decades, identify business goals and plan near and long-term strategies to continue building on GBMGBM's leadership position. The meeting was followed by celebrations hosted by Jalal M. Jalal, GBMGBM's Chairman and Cesare Cardone, CEO to mark GBMGBM's 20 years of operation, in the presence of the board members and once again Mr. Jalal reiterated how the combined efforts of GBMGBM Shareholders had helped GBMGBM grow and expand its business in the region.
"While today, we mark the completion of 20 years, the Board is keen to further build GBMGBM's future business," said Jalal. "Today, technology is developing at an extremely rapid rate and we are proud that GBMGBM is in a position to provide cutting edge IT solutions and services to its growing customer portfolio. Looking beyond 2010, we intend to continue to invest in GBMGBM in order to further add value for our current and future customers."
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About Gulf Business MachinesGulf Business Machines (GBMGBM)
Founded in 1990, Gulf Business Machines (GBM)Gulf Business Machines (GBM) is the leading IT solutions provider in the region fulfilling the IT requirements of local, regional and international organisations in the GCC.
A spin-off from IBM, GBMGBM is the sole distributor for IBM- excluding selected IBM products and services -throughout the GCC, except for Saudi Arabia. GBMGBM's momentum was further enhanced in 1999, when the team secured the Cisco portfolio. Today GBMGBM holds the highest level of recognition in the region from Cisco, Gold Partner status, in addition to the Cisco Learning Partner status.
GBMGBM offers an extensive range of IT infrastructure, IT solutions and services ranging from consulting, resource deployment and integration to after-sales support, through 1000 professional and over 20 solid strategic partnerships forged with internationally-recognised IT solution providers.
The company has offices in the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah), Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and in its home base, Bahrain. GBMGBM also has established a presence in Pakistan, where the company now operates three offices, one each in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as an IBM Premium Partner. The Pakistani operation also holds a Silver Partner Status from Cisco.
For more information please visit www.gbm4ibm.com
For media enquiries, please contact:
Ilana Zacka,
Communications Manager,
Gulf Business MachinesGulf Business Machines,
Tel: +973 17 584 333
D: +973 17 584 363
Email: ilana@bh.gbm.ihost.com
Reuven Proenca Anan Ibrahim,
Weber Shandwick MENA
Tel: +971 4 321 0077,
Email: gbm@ws-mena.com
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