UAE - July 13, 2011 - Jumbo Enterprise, the enterprise solutions division of the global giant Jumbo Electronics, today announced that they have been appointed a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) for Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, in the United Arab Emirates.
Headquartered in the UAE, Jumbo Enterprise offers a full spectrum of professional services and managed services to companies helping them plan, build, support, manage, improve and innovate the full lifecycle of their IT infrastructures, thus delivering measurable, positive returns from IT investments. Jumbo Enterprise is uniquely placed with its ability and experience to cater to company requirements from entry level, provide break-fix support to complex managed and professional services and to help companies drive down costs and increase productivity.
Since its general release in 2008, the Epicor 9 next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution has received a tremendous response across the region. The solution was designed with the modern IT consumer in mind, allowing users to access company data remotely via mobile phones and search for data via a simple search interface, to greatly enhance productivity, collaboration and business performance.
"UAE continues to be an extremely important market for us," said Basil Daniells, vice president of sales at Epicor. "We were looking to appoint a VAR that could actively cultivate the market for our solutions and work to implement those solutions quickly, and cost effectively. We are proud to partner with Jumbo Enterprise as they have a proven track record as a leading consulting firm."
Jeevan Bhingarkar, Head, Jumbo Enterprise said, "We are excited to partner with one of the leading global business software companies. As a part of a multi-billion dollar Jumbo group, we plan to leverage our expertise rooted in years of experience and global reach to improve on Epicor's existing strengths and take them to the next level of ERP-leadership in the UAE."
He added, "We are looking forward to marketing the next-generation ERP solution to SME's across various sectors in the UAE, and benefit them by driving efficient practices throughout their organization, improving productivity and saving substantial costs in the process."
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About Jumbo:
Established in 1974, Jumbo Electronics is UAE's leading IT specialist and consumer electronics company. With an extensive network of 30-plus retail stores and nine service centres spread across all seven Emirates, Jumbo is now enjoying a growing retail presence in Qatar, Bahrain & Kuwait.
Having established itself as one of the UAE's most recognizable outlets, Jumbo is also successfully expanding outside of the traditional retail arena. The Jumbo Enterprise Service Division caters to various corporate industries including hospitality, retail, education, healthcare and finance. Committed to addressing and improving the efficiency of corporate customers, the Enterprise Service Division offers design, building, network consulting and innovative IT hardware and software solutions.
In addition to acting as chief distributor for international brands Casio, Dyson and Sony; Jumbo is a trusted distribution partner for many of the world's leading brands including Acer, Apple, Asus, Blackberry, Brother, Compaq, Dell, Epson, Gorenje, HP, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Packard-Bell, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson, Toshiba, and VAIO.
Setting new benchmarks in customer service in the markets in which it operates, Jumbo has built its reputation through uncompromising adherence to quality and unrivalled aftercare, with its dedicated 70,000sq ft service centre in Jebel Ali and 24/7 customer hotline 800 JUMBO.
Jumbo is also the parent company of affordable electronics manufacturer supra; offering quality, value for money home appliances and consumer electronics products.
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For further press information for Jumbo, please contact:
Vaishali Chatterjee Basu
Head - Corporate Communications
Jumbo Electronics
Tel : +9714 315 6467
Email : vaishali.basu@jumbo.ae
Chandan Belani
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +971 433 44550
Email: c.belani@asdaa.com
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