31 October 2006
Partnership will meet the demand for reliable, high quality card printers in the Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Online Distribution, a value added distributor of data networking products, has announced a partnership with Zebra Card Printer Solutions to support growing demand for card printers in the Middle East.

The company currently handles Zebra's barcode printers and adds card printers and accessories to its distribution portfolio. Zebra Card Printer Solutions is a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation that delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions to businesses and governments in 100 countries around the world.

"Zebra card printers are robust, versatile, and offer good value for money whilst providing an exceptional quality card printing solution. There is huge market opportunity for these products as the region continues to expand as a centre for "tourism and retail," said Venu Menon, divisional director, OnLine Distribution.

Commenting on the new partnership, John Timman, Director of Sales EMEA, Zebra Card Printer Solutions, said; "As the card printer market rapidly develops, the company will continue to appoint trusted distributors to help us meet demand. Online Distribution has a proven ability to serve the Middle East region and we look forward to our successful partnership."

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About Online Distribution:
OnLine Distribution Ltd. is a value-added distributor for data networking products and services covering the Middle East, Western Asia and North Africa. It is a subsidiary of Datatec, an international networking and IT services group.

Based in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone of Dubai, the company has stocking locations and offices in both Jebel Ali and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It provides its partners with technical expertise, network design solutions, logistics and sales support for all its vendors, as well as their large inventory of products.

About Zebra Card Printer Solutions:
A world leader in desktop card printers, Zebra Card Printer Solutions is a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, which delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions to businesses and governments in 100 countries around the world.  A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra brand thermal barcode label and receipt printers and plastic card printers (formerly branded Eltron), resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service.  Information about Zebra card printers can be found at www.zebracard.com.  Information about Zebra Technologies can be found at www.zebra.com.

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