15 November 2003
DUBAI - EMC, the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, is set to capture market in Egypt by associating with Giza Systems, the leading Egyptian IT provider, as its first incountry partner in the North Africa region.
This deal will give EMC the opportunity to delve further into the Egyptian market with the assistance of Giza systems on-the-ground support as Giza systems can offer its extensive customer base a comprehensive range of EMC's hardware, software and networking storage solutions.
Companies in Egypt face a number of storage and information management challenges, ranging from effective organisation of the thousands of e-mails they receive every day, to devising bulletproof back-up of procedures that ensures they can recover critical information in the event of a system failure or other unplanned downtime.
Shehab El Nawawi, managing director, Giza systems, said: "We are proud to have entered this partnership with EMC, which is acknowledged as the global market leader in storage solutions. With our new relationship, Giza Systems will be able to provide storage solutions that integrate seamlesly with existing systems. Based on our extensive experience of working in Egypt, we are able to use our vast knowledge base to further develop our position in the market."
Confirming its commitment to the partnership, Giza Systems is investing in extensive training for its technical team on the entire EMC range.
The comprehensive educational sessions, conducted by EMC, will ensure that Giza Systems technical staff members are able to offer comprehensive storage consultancy services.
BY A STAFF REPORTER
© Khaleej Times 2003
