Dubai, UAE; May 28, 2015

Gulf Business Machines (GBM), the region's number one provider of IT solutions, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with more than 500 customers, colleagues and industry peers attending a spectacular gala dinner event at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.

Ashok Bhola, country general manager, Dubai and CEO, Philippe Jarre, were in attendance to welcome guests.

"Over the years we are proud of the role we have played in the Dubai's drive towards its Smart City goal," said Bhola. "Having been in the country over 40 years, the changes I have witnessed never fail to amaze me and I believe there are even greater things to come and that GBM will continue to be a proud enabler of this city's extraordinary growth and vision." he added.

Bhola also paid tribute to GBM's overall success in the region and the integral part it plays in providing customers with a complete IT solution.

Jarre also took to the stage, and commented: "We look forward to a further 25 years of success, and beyond. I want to thank those who have supported us throughout this time and those who will continue to in the future."

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About Gulf Business Machines (GBM)
Founded in 1990, Gulf Business Machines (GBM) is the leading IT solutions provider in the region fulfilling the IT requirements of local, regional and international organizations in the GCC.

GBM is the sole distributor for IBM- excluding selected IBM products and services -throughout the GCC, except for Saudi Arabia. GBM's momentum was further enhanced in 1999, when the team secured the Cisco portfolio. Today GBM holds the highest level of recognition in the region from Cisco, Gold Partner status, in addition to the Cisco Borderless Network Architecture Specialized Learning Partner status.

GBM offers an extensive range of IT infrastructure, IT solutions and services ranging from consulting, resource deployment and integration to after-sales support, through 1000 professionals and over 20 solid strategic partnerships forged with internationally-recognized IT solution providers.

The company, which is ISO-9001 certified since 1999, has offices in the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah), Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain. GBM also has established a presence in Pakistan, where the company now operates three offices, one each in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as an IBM Premier Business Partner. The Pakistani operation also holds a Silver Partner Status from Cisco.

In 2014, GBM achieved Cisco Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence, the highest distinction a partner can achieve within the Cisco Channel Partner Program.

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