Manama, Bahrain: Bahrain's Ministry of Finance and Bahrain Business Machines (BBM) announced today the successful migration of the ministry's Financial Management Information System (FMIS) infrastructure using the latest IBM platforms.
FMIS is a set of financial applications which the ministry can utilize to record and report the financial and budgetary affairs of the Government. This system is accessed on-line by 1,450 users across 33 ministries in the country.
Mr. Ismail Abdulnabi Al Marhoon, Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Information, Ministry of Finance, said that the move came within the keenness of the Ministry to constantly upgrade the financial information system. "The company was selected in adherence to the provisions of the Bahrain Tender Law as it fully met the financial and technical requirements of the process compared to other bidders," he added.
Commenting on this announcement, Abdulla Ishaq, Country General Manager, BBM, said, "We are committed to providing the most developed IT infrastructure to the Kingdom of Bahrain so that employees, citizens and residents would have a satisfactory experience in using government services".
BBM is the Bahrain operations of Gulf Business Machines (GBM) the largest IT solutions and service providers in the region and sole distributors of selected IBM products and services in the region (excluding KSA). Bahrain Business Machines has been satisfying the technology requirements of local, regional and international businesses in the Bahrain and offering an extensive range of services from consulting to deployment, and integration to support, for a growing customer base throughout the kingdom.
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About Gulf Business Machines (GBM)
GBM is a leading IT infrastructure and service provider in the Gulf. The company has offices in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and in its home base, Bahrain. GBM was formed as a break-away unit from IBM, almost two decades ago, remaining the sole distributor for IBM excluding selected products and services in the GCC excluding Saudi Arabia; where a sister company operates. Cisco was added to its portfolio in 1999, and since 2003 GBM holds a Cisco Gold Partner status, the highest level of recognition.
Since 2007, GBM has been present in Pakistan, where the company now operates three offices, one each in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as an IBM premium partner. The operation holds a silver partner status with Cisco.
Today, more than 700 IT professionals comprise GBM working over a number of business units specialising in IBM technology, Cisco technology, integrated networking and site services, and professional consultancy services.
www.gbm4ibm.com
For further information, please contact:
Ilana Zacka,
Communications Manager,
Gulf Business Machines,
Tel: +973 17584333,
Dir: +973 17584363,
Email: ilana@bh.gbm.ihost.com
Summera Zaheer or Krupa Uthappa,
Weber Shandwick,
Email: summera.zaheer@ws-mena.com;
Krupa.uthappa@ws-mena.com
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