SELECT Partners and SELECT Experts benefit from numerous advantages in their cooperation with Fujitsu

Dubai, UAE, July 1, 2010 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of its SELECT Partner Program to the Middle East market. The program is tailored to channel partners' needs and is making it even easier now for channel partners to gain partner status and to do business with Fujitsu. Within the SELECT Partner program, channel partners are encouraged to acquire the SELECT Partner Certification types that suit them best or even upgrade to become a SELECT Expert to benefit from even more advantages and support.

The SELECT Partner Program is designed to reflect the current market demand as well as the changing business need of enterprises of all sizes. For Fujitsu partners and partners-to-be, this means full vendor support in their current economic environment and best-in-class qualification for new technologies, market trends and customer requirements.

To become a Fujitsu Partner, channel partners can graduate to SELECT Partner level by getting certified in either the Fujitsu "Mobility" or the "Server & Storage" area. The "Mobility" level is fully dedicated to the modern workplace with all its conveniences and customer needs that go along with a constant trend towards mobile working. As indicated in the latter's name, however, Fujitsu has integrated storage insights as well as server insights into the trainings to reflect the fact that these two elements become more and more integrated and deployed together as part of a single solution. This enhances trainees' overall understanding and prepares them more effectively for real world deployment scenarios. Certification is made as easy and efficient as possible with the online SELECT Certification Center launching in June: With web based trainings, a variety of supportive training material or an enhanced exam functionality, it is possible, for example, to get certification for the SELECT Partner level fully online, without even leaving the desk.

"We would like to encourage our partners - the ones that we already do business with, but also newcomers - to get an upgrade in business expertise and paving the road to our joint success in the mobility as well as in the server and storage field," says Hussein Shehab, Channel Director for Sales and Operations in the Middle East, Fujitsu Technology Solutions.

Also, the SELECT Partner Program offers partners the opportunity to upgrade to SELECT Expert level by specializing in one or more technology solution areas. Following Fujitsu's Dynamic Infrastructures strategy, these specializations are "Server Infrastructures", "Storage Infrastructures" and "Infrastructure Solutions". Achieving the SELECT Expert status is offering even more benefits for partners, but means they also need to show the strong commitment to drive growth together with Fujitsu.

"We set up this attractive program for our channel partners to make doing business with us highly rewarding. Our SELECT Experts will fully participate in our business success and will," said Farid Al Sabbagh, Managing Director - Middle East, Fujitsu Technology Solutions. "With the SELECT Partner Program we will be driving more value business to the doorsteps of those partners that are willing to invest some energy into growing with Fujitsu. It is also one of a number of measures put into place to meet our partners' constant need for support when it comes to identifying business opportunities and generating leads and consequently increasing their revenue while the economy is still heading for an upturn."

Not only does the program help channel partners, it is also designed to help end-customers. It makes it easier for customers to find the most knowledgeable and competent partner who, with higher knowledge-levels and experience, will be able to provide a improved level of service. It will also further train and re-energize Fujitsu's existing channel partner network and recruit a new generation of partners

Further information about the SELECT Partner Program can be found online on the Fujitsu Channel Partner Portal at http://ts.fujitsu.com/aboutus/partners/channel_partners/select.html

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About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Fujitsu Technology Solutions is the leading European IT infrastructure provider with a presence in all key markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus India, serving large-, medium- and small-sized companies as well as consumers. With its Dynamic Infrastructures approach, the company offers a full portfolio of IT products, solutions and services, ranging from clients to datacenter solutions, Managed Infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Fujitsu Technology Solutions employs more than 10,000 people and is part of the global Fujitsu Group. For more information, please see: ts.fujitsu.com/aboutus

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