Key partnerships with Microsoft, Captaris and Proclarity prove fruitful
Dubai, April 22, 2006: After dominating the consumer electronics market and revolutionizing the retail industry in the UAE for over 30 years, Jumbo Electronics is now aggressively capturing the market for software solutions.
Jumbo Electronics has announced that it has added several new lines of business to its existing offering including CRM (Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0), Business Intelligence (Microsoft Proclarity Analytics 6), Microsoft Dynamics GP for manufacturing, Document Management System (Captaris) and Enterprise Management Portal (Kwantify).
Jumbo recently added significant new clients to its portfolio such as Habtoor Hospitality, PMK Consultants, a leading University, Dubai Projects, Baniyas Co-op Society, a Leading Hotel Investments group and Sara Trading amongst several others.
Arvind Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Jumbo Electronics, said: "Our diversification into software solutions has paid off extremely well over the last few years. The year was characterised by significant new deals and wins in diverse businesses including the large-scale enterprises and the mid-market businesses. The response to our new offerings such as CRM and Business Intelligence amongst others has been overwhelming as leading corporations across the Middle East adapt new technology to become more agile in order to respond to changing business realities."
In September last year, Jumbo announced its success in providing leading-edge IT Consulting and Software services to companies across the Middle East region with over 75 implementations at over 200 sites within a span of five years. In a matter of six months, the company has undertaken 10 implementations and won 6 new clients.
Jumbo achieved success in key industry verticals - namely Manufacturing, Retail, Trading / Distribution and Hospitality.
Mr. MNC Ray, General Manager, Enterprise Solutions Division, added: "At Jumbo, we believe in constantly evolving and innovating as we move forward. Our focus on addressing unique business challenges faced by companies across various target verticals has been received extremely well in the industry. The environment for businesses is becoming more complex and competitive and the need for technology which is simple, affordable and secured is increasing more than ever."
Jumbo was also awarded the Microsoft Retail Management System (MRMS) award for the most 'Consistent Performance' amongst all the MRMS partners in the Middle East last year and has acquired the status of 'Microsoft Certified Partner' with competency in Microsoft Business Solutions.
Jumbo's 'Software Solutions Group' is part of Jumbo's Enterprise Solutions Division and is a certified Microsoft Business Solutions Partner providing cutting-edge IT Consulting and Software services to Retail, Hospitality, Trading/Distribution, Government, Services/Contracting, Manufacturing and Logistics/Freight Forwarding Verticals.
Jumbo continues to maintain its leading position in UAE's consumer electronics retail market. The group recently completed 31 years of operations in the UAE, providing a vast array of quality products and top-notch services.
Always the innovator, Jumbo is known for several firsts that has revolutionized the retail industry in the Middle East. Jumbo, one of the first transnational corporations in the UAE, is the exclusive distributor for Sony, the world's biggest consumer electronics company and is notably recognized for being the first organization in the UAE to create a customer service team devoted to its consumers. Jumbo is also one of the first companies to recognize the impact of Internet in business and start trading its products online.
Today, Jumbo houses the world's leading brands in consumer electronics, information technology and telecommunications. These include global brands such as Sony, Acer, Apple, Brother, LG, Palm, Creative, Dell, Dyson, Epson, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Kenwood, Lenovo, Linksys, Motorola, I-mate, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, Supra, Toshiba, Microsoft, Captaris, Proclarity etc.
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