Exclusive partnership with Microsoft to provide Office 365 technologies to businesses across the region, enhancing collaboration through Cloud
Additional innovation from Microsoft and FVC will impact the Unified Communications space with new Polycom-Microsoft Lync integrated solutions delivering the highest quality of Voice and Video, from mobile to desktops to real presence Conference rooms. From On-premise to the cloud
The new found partnership adds to a history of collaboration between Microsoft and FVC that has provided businesses across the region with the latest Unified Communications solutions, including Lync and Sharepoint
Dubai, U.A.E.: FVC announced today that it has selected Microsoft as its exclusive Cloud and Unified Communications partner in the region. After a steady growth in businesses migrating to the Cloud, the two announced their partnership to continue providing businesses in the region with enhanced access to Office 365 to enable greater productivity, collaboration and reduced costs.
Office 365 will help customers across the region take advantage of the cloud with the most complete set of solutions to meet any business need. Since 2011, Microsoft has been working across the region to deliver Office 365 to the SME sector. SMEs typically have little or no IT support and very little time and financial resources to dedicate to technology. They have since been able to easily improve the way they work with access to the collaboration tools and unified communications capabilities that Office 365 gives them. Office 365 helps reduce IT costs and enhance productivity through its integrated experience.
The exclusive partnership will equip businesses in the Gulf with free email, instant messaging and collaboration tools at their fingertips. Businesses will also benefit from additional Unified Communications solutions with the new Polycom-Lync integrated solutions. This partnership adds to a history of collaboration between Microsoft and FVC that has provided businesses across the region with the latest Unified Communications Portfolio, including Lync and Sharepoint.
"FVC is very excited about this partnership and the potential growth it will bring to the business," said Waleed Heloo, General Manager for Gulf and Pakistan at FVC. "With Polycom positioned as leader in Unified Communications, FVC sees this partnership with Microsoft as strategic especially with Microsoft Office365 and (soon to be released) Wave-15. FVC will now be able to unite, customize and offer the best experience to its customers with on-premise and in the cloud unified communication and collaboration."
"Microsoft's cloud computing solutions, such as Office 365, are geared to support emerging economies in the region and accelerate the growth of local innovation industries. Office365 offers customers choices in how their communications and collaboration software is delivered, managed, and maintained," said Samer Abu Ltaif, Regional General Manager Microsoft Gulf. "We are very happy to be extending our partnership with FVC across the region to support and enable businesses to improve their productivity. As more businesses are using the Cloud to enhance their productivity, we are certain that greater need for tools like Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Lync Online will enable seamless and continued collaboration among businesses while helping them reduce costs," he continued.
Microsoft Office 365 brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service, at a predictable monthly subscription. With Office 365, moving to the cloud does not require people to change the way they work because it's based on the familiar, industry-leading productivity tools people know and trust. Employees get new ways to work together with ease, on virtually any device or mobile phone, using familiar applications, such as Office, that they already know and love. Business owners get the reliability, security features and IT controls they need in the cloud.
To learn more about Office 365 for, please visit www.office365.com
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About Microsoft Gulf
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:'MSFT') is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Microsoft Gulf today oversees Microsoft activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the UAE and Yemen. Microsoft Corporation's address on the World Wide Web is: www.microsoft.com Microsoft Middle East's Web site is www.microsoft.com/middle east
About FVC
Judged the Best Value Added Distributor (VAD) by Channel Middle East & Reseller Middle East, FVC is one of the leading VAD across the Middle East and North Africa. With dedicated offices in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and an expanded presence in Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Algeria, FVC works through its growing network of channel partners in over 45 countries across the region.With new technologies and solutions driving the pace of change of businesses in the region, FVC has built a successful business by drawing on the best of global solutions. Uniquely in the region, its combination of full support for its channel partners and market-leading solutions from emerging technologies provides both FVC's partners and their customers with the full confidence to invest in integrated next-generation IT and networking solutions. These include Unified Communications, Information Security, and Advanced Networking. To learn more, visit FVC at www.fvc.com
For more information
Miriam Farshoukh
PR Lead - Microsoft Gulf
Tel: +971508249774
Email: a-mifars@microsoft.com
Weber Shandwick
Tel: +97143210077
Email: microsoft@ws-mena.com
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