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 Iridium Solutions Provides Technology Support To Businesses from Oil & Gas toBanking and HospitalityERBIL,  Iraq,  April 26, 2013  /PRNewswire/ -- For multinationals investing in Iraq, building a solid information technology (IT) infrastructure is a majorchallenge. Oil and gas producers require robust satellite connections from theremote locations, while banks, hotels and service businesses need a full arrayof digital, mobile and social media services."Iraq  remains a difficult, but exciting place to work," said  Dan Bosak,managing director of Iridium Solutions, a full-service IT company based inErbil, the capital of  Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern  Iraq. "We are committed to the  Iraq  market, running everything from our offices inErbil.  This gives us a deep understanding of the market landscape and allows usto better serve our customers by having true first-hand knowledge of theobstacles they face."Established in 2009, Iridium Solutions has built strategic partnerships withCisco, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and VMware to provide complete solutions forIT needs throughout  Iraq. For example, Iridium Solutions signed a contract withKurdistan International Bank last year to provide connectivity between branchoffices, network redesign, filtering, and VoIP services. In the oil and gassector, major clients include HKN Energy and Hunt Oil."We understand the great opportunities that exist in this emerging market, andare dedicated to helping propel the reconstruction efforts and bring trueprosperity to  Iraq," said  Elias Bechara, Iridium Solutions president.  Dalawr Chalabi, director, Department of Information Technology, KurdistanRegional Government (KRG) -  Iraq, says a liberal approach to trade andinvestment, rooted in free market principles, is bringing more foreigninvestment into the region. "There are major opportunities that exist forinvestors in many sectors of our market, including oil and gas, banking,infrastructure, tourism and education," he said.However, that lack of IT infrastructure also poses a serious problem forinternational businesses, according to  Bashar Saba, director of informationtechnology of Erbil Rotana, a luxury business hotel in Erbil.  "The originalcontractor had not conducted a proper study of the IT infrastructure," Sabasaid. "As a result, our system had serious network problems which inconveniencedour guests and our business operations."Saba said Iridium Solutions had to redesign and restructure the hotel's entirenetwork, hardware, software and configuration. "They were able to resolve allour problems and save our business and image," he said.  "As a remote businesstravel destination that is lacking most of the IT resources and services,Iridium Solutions is like an oasis in a desert."Iridium Solutions has also assisted HKN Energy Ltd. and other leadingmultinational energy companies that are conducting operations in remote andmountainous areas of the region. "Drilling locations tend to be at highelevations making communications and Internet coverage a major challenge," said Mark Jackson, HKN Energy Ltd. general manager. "The power grid in Erbil isbetter than the rest of  Iraq, but outages still occur, taking their toll on ITequipment and services."Jackson said HKN Energy Ltd. has grown in the past six years from a core setupteam to more than 100 people working in its Erbil offices and managing extensivefield operations. "Iridium Solutions has grown with us, providing IT services,equipment and technical support," he said.  "They have adapted to the toughenvironment and working conditions and developed innovative solutions that keepour company up and running."            For more information, visit  
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   or email us at info@iridium-solutions.com.CONTACT:  Lucien Proby,  bp@probypr.com, 1-305-251-3671SOURCE  Iridium Solutions