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Kaspersky Lab Appoints Overseas Business Machines in Oman

Kaspersky Lab , a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces today the appointment of Overseas Business Machines (OBM), an IT integrated solutions company based in Muscat, as an enterprise partner in Sultanate of Oman.

Overseas Business Machines will play a key role in providing on-ground pre-sales, technical and maintenance support to the corporate customers based in Oman.

With its significant presence in the country, OBM will work closely with Kaspersky Lab to develop the enterprise business by presenting Kaspersky 's corporate solutions directly to the corporate customers with networks larger than 500 nodes.

Commenting on this new partnership, Tarek Kuzbari, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab Middle East and Turkey said, "Being closer to our clients is key for our business growth and success. We believe that this partnership with Overseas Business Machines will strengthen Kaspersky Lab 's presence in Oman, while bringing the customers closer to the brand, with easier and direct access to the company's latest technologies and experts, and will help in leveraging OBM's enterprise customers."

" Kaspersky Lab 's main aim for this year is to become one of the top three providers of IT security solutions in the global market, and this partnership comes in line with this vision and our commitment to developing a stronger security infrastructure for the end-users and corporate customers worldwide and in the Middle East region", continued Kuzbari.

Mohamad Al-Bolbol, General Manager of Overseas Business Machines said, "We are very proud to have added a respected vendor like Kaspersky Lab to our company's portfolio. This new partnership reinforces our positioning in the market as a high-integrity partner, providing world-class technology brands and solutions. Our local presence will help us understand the specific needs of our customers, and provide them with a faster support and response".

OBM is an affiliate to OmniTech Holding group, part of the MiDiS group of companies, operating as networked partnership of focused profit centers, and backed by the financial strength of the group. It is known for its long-term and solid relation with its suppliers.

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About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It delivers some of the world's most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The company is ranked among the world's top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry's fastest outbreak response times for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky® technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry's leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.securelist.com.

About Overseas Business Machines:
Overseas Business Machines (OBM), an IT Integrated Solution company based in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. We bring value to businesses by providing hardware & software solutions not only to sustain and grow but also provide much needed competitive edge. We provide right IT solution by thoroughly understanding the business process. We put lot of effort in clear & precise communication to ensure delivery of high quality effective solutions with minimum cost. Our solutions are designed considering the risk & strengths of your business. OBM is affiliated to OmniTech Holding group which is in turn part of the MDS Holdings group of companies.

For further information please contact:
Cynthia Darwish
Account Manager
GolinHarris
Dubai: +971 50216 3352

Sousie Babekian
Account Executive
GolinHarris
Dubai: +971 50 5950735

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