31 July 2006
Under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein

As part of its continued campaign to introduce the latest that technology companies have to offer, CEB held an event under the Patronage of her Royal Highness Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein to present state-of-the-art technologies from Acer corporation.

This event, titled "Optimize your Business with Innovative Technologies:,  gathered key decision makers from both the private and public sectors of Jordan.  It reiterated CEB's commitment to the various sectors in the Jordan markets and introduced various initiatives for the betterment and enhancement of the sectors in the Market.

"It gives us great privilege for this event to be held under the patronage of her Royal Highness Princess Alia.  Her  Royal Highness's continued support to the various sectors particularly the educational sector has facilitated our mission in providing various initiatives and technology advancements." Said Mr. Ayman Arafeh, CEB General Manager.

"The CEB-Acer partnership has achieved phenomenal results with the Ministry of Education, as the consortium of the two companies have been awarded for three straight years the supply, commissioning and implementation of over 45,000 PCs and peripherals for 2,000 schools around the Kingdom." Added Mr. Arafeh.

Mr. Arafeh continued, "Furthermore, CEB has been awarded a 5-year maintenance contract for all IT equipment in the Ministry, which reflects the confidence and trust the ministry has bestowed on CEB".

"Our partnership with CEB for the Jordan market throughout the years has resulted in  tremendous achievements for Acer corporation.  This is reflected through the various sectors and clients that CEB has gained in providing the Acer product to the Jordan Market." Said Mr. Philip Ashkar, Director of Sales and Marketing for Acer Corporation.

"This event is a testament to the continued prosperous business relationship between CEB and Acer.  It is due to such a relationship that Acer is the number one brand for desktop PCs in the kingdom".  Added Mr. Ashkar.

CEB also presented its newly implemented Help Desk and Call Center System with automates all services and operations utilizing ITIL methodology

The event speakers included Mr. Phillip Ashkar, Director of Sales and Marketing for Acer Middle East, Mr. Kevin  O'Donahue, Desktop Product Manager Acer Europe Middle East and Africa,  Mr. Basem Ewaiwi, Acer Regional Corporate Sales Manager Acer Middle East, Mr. Andrew Lamb, Acer Business Development Manager Acer Middle East and Mr. Ayman Arafeh CEB General Manager. 

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About CEB:
CEB was established in 1980 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan serving the entire region of the Middle East and North Africa.  CEB is considered one of the leading Systems Integration IT providers of leading suppliers such as HP, ACER, Bull, Nexans, Symantec, and Internet Security Systems (ISS) and Microsoft, Friendlyway and Mitel .     

In its Oracle Division, CEB provides comprehensive products and services from Oracle Corporation with certified consultants and software engineers.

CEB has over 220 clients in Jordan and the entire region.

CEB designs, develops and implements technology application solutions such as Automated Banking System CABS, Insurance Management System AMAN, Document Management ImageLinks and Workflow Systems.

CEB is the first IT company to be listed on the Jordan Stock Exchange under the symbol CEBC.

CEB is totally owned by Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export.

www.ceb.com.jo

About Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export:
Al-Faris National Company For Investment and Export (PLC) is a publicly held company based in Jordan with its main line of business being in investments, acquisitions, export and import.

About Acer
Acer ranks among the world's top five branded PC vendors, designing and marketing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. In 2000, Acer spun-off its manufacturing operation to focus on globally marketing its brand-name products: desktop and mobile PCs, servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600 people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries. Revenues for 2004 reached US$ 7 billion. Please visit www.acer.com

About Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd.
Established in 1992, Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd. has over 100 employees servicing the IT requirements of over 50 countries in the Middle East, Africa and the sub-continent, Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd. has its own facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 22,500 square meter regional office includes a modern and efficiently managed warehouse, a state-of-the-art Unique Loading (Uniload) assembly plant and a highly efficient Customer and Technical Service Center capable of handling component-level repairs.

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