NTS wins one of the largest centralised contract for HP high-end printers & scanners from Government of Sharjah

Contract includes three-year maintenance and support

United Arab Emirates, 25 May 2008: The Government of Sharjah has awarded a contract to NTS Group, a leading systems integrator in the Middle East and the authorized corporate reseller of HP for the supply, installation of high-end printers & scanners for all its departments. This large deal, signed in the presence of Ahmed Kamal, Sales Manager for HP's IPG division, also includes a 3-year maintenance and support agreement excluding consumables. The Sharjah government, with a vision to promote and develop its business sectors to strengthen the Emirate's position as an International Economic Hub, has an encouraging environment for investment in various projects.

"We are proud to sign this deal for procuring HP High-end printers & scanners for Sharjah Govt. departments and look forward to commence operations this month onwards," said Ahmed Al Jarwan, General Manager for General Purchasing & Tender Management, Finance Department, Sharjah Government. "NTS Group is a visionary corporate IT solution partner and understands our needs. This contract is in recognition of its commitment to quality services and consistency in business."

Shivkumar Gopal, Director of NTS Group, said, "We are proud to be the supplier of choice for the largest centralized purchase of printers for Sharjah Government departments. As a customer-oriented business operation, our services and products are always geared towards our client's interests. This is the second time that the Sharjah Government has centralized all its purchases and we are pleased to have won this contract with HP that has complete end to end solutions in the printing and scanning space."

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About NTS
As a 'total solutions' services provider ranging from IT hardware to software services and consulting, NTS partners with leading enterprises in the region to understand their unique requirements and then builds customized solutions to satisfy business needs. Specific vertical solutions covered by NTS include: computer hardware, enterprise software solutions, infrastructure and networking solutions, e-security solutions, professional outsourcing services and web development services.

NTS represents leading hardware and IT infrastructure brands that include: Acer, Samsung, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, EPSON, Locatel, EMC², 3COM, CISCO and Nortel Networks. NTS is an implementation and reseller partner for enterprise content management solutions such as Tridion, Document Management, workflow and imaging solutions from Documentum.

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