Launches e-Enterprises (e2) in partnership with Alesayi Communications to expand operations to Saudi Arabia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 12th, 2007: As a part of its ongoing expansion, Emirates Computers announced that it is extending its IT and related services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Emirates Computers is partnering with Alesayi Communications to launch e-Enterprises (e2), which will have offices in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar, essentially covering the Central, Western and Eastern provinces of the Kingdom.

"Over the last few years, Saudi Arabia has made remarkable progress in different ICT fields including connectivity and access, sector reforms, national IT initiatives and e-Services. The Saudi market is undoubtedly the largest market in the region for IT and Communications and is developing at an unprecedented rate. Saudi Arabia accounts for almost fifty per cent of the region's IT spends and the demand for related IT services is increasing rapidly," said Mr. Hani Harik, President and CEO, Emirates Computers. "We believe it is the right time for us to have a direct local presence in Saudi, which will help us serve our customers better and further strengthen our position as the leading technology integrator in the Middle East. e2  will be targeting US $ 120 million in services during the 1st year of operation," he added. 

e-Enterprises(e2) will focus on four key business lines, covering communications and networking infrastructure, software solutions, systems integration projects as well as security solutions, and will cater to the requirements of important market segments such as hospitality, real estate, government, telecom, transportation and utilities.

"Emirates Computers' partnerships with elite international technology providers such as Dell, Cisco, EMC, Oracle and Sun, e2 will ensure that the highest level of IT services and the best IT business solutions are provided to customers in the Kingdom. We are going all out to provide our customers in Saudi Arabia best-in-class technologies and services," said Mr. Hany Habashy Executive Director,e-Enterprises.

"We are happy to partner with Emirates Computers on this venture. Emirates Computers is a reputed company with an unmatched track record for implementing some of the biggest projects in this region. They have tremendous knowledge and expertise in the IT services field and some very strong partnerships with global vendors such as Dell, Cisco, EMC, Oracle and Sun, to name a few. Alesayi has a strong local market presence and experience as well as a wide network of customers and partners in Saudi, making us perfect partners in this venture. We are looking forward to working closely with Emirates Computers to ensure e2 is a huge success in Saudi Arabia," Mr. Assem Kaissi, COO Alesayi Group Co. concluded on a high note.

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About Emirates Computers:
Emirates Computers (EC) is a leading technology company based in the United Arab Emirates. Since its inception in 1978, EC has been helping customers benefit from technology by providing cost-effective quality solutions and professional services that match the highest international standards. These services, range from mobile communication devices to advanced supercomputers; from small LANs to integrated, multimedia WANs; and from internally developed bilingual applications to enterprise-wide management and decision support systems. For further information on Emirates Computers, please visit www.emiratescomputers.ae

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