Master distributor offers opportunity for affordable training during summer months, reaffirms strong commitment to educate and promote open source
UAE, 22 July 2004: Opennet, master distributor for Red Hat in the Middle East and Africa, has announced a special summer discount offer between twenty to thirty percent on Redhat Linux courses and certifications. Opennet is Redhat's official training and certification partner in the region. The offer is valid for July and August 2004.
"We see a strong trend in the Middle East (and globally) that open source is being adopted by more and more companies who are running it simultaneously with other proprietary software," said Tewfik Zitouni, MD, Opennet MEA. "We are confident that with our special summer offer, our existing and prospective Linux users will be encouraged to increase their skill sets and make the most of open source."
The summer camp offer includes a twenty percent discount on Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) courses. Full track RHCE courses attract a thirty percent discount.
"In addition to the training discounts, we also arrange four and five star hotel reservations at preferential rates," continued Zitouni. According to him, training and certification can further reduce total costs of ownership (TCO) since organisations can then become self sufficient in technical support, turning to Opennet and Redhat for emergency support.
"One of our prime objectives is to ensure that the enterprise end user is educated on the advantages of opting for Linux, including its economic and technical advantages," he said.
Opennet has been in the Linux business for over six years. In addition to being the Red Hat Certified Education Centre, Opennet recently announced the availability of the first Red Hat Desktop, a secure, manageable solution for the enterprises, targeted at Government, Academic and Enterprise IT organizations.
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About Opennet MEA
Opennet MEA is the Master Distributor and certified training & education center of RedHat, Inc., the most trusted Linux provider to the enterprise. Opennet MEA was established in late 2003 in Dubai Internet City FZ and intends to work closely with companies and organizations through its Channel Partner Network. Opennet MEA is the RedHat Master distributor and the Red Hat Certified Training and Education Center in the following regions and countries: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Kingdom of Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia and all Africa French speaking countries.
For the past 4 years Opennet MEA has been successfully representing Red Hat Linux in North Africa and has successfully introduced Linux to government agencies and businesses and helped them take full advantage of Open Source Technologies. The Major Share Holder of Opennet is GMH, one of the Top 5 Holdings in Tunisia with more than $ 350 Million of Total Sales in Various Industries for FY'2002.
About RedHat Inc
RedHat, Inc. Founded in 1993, RedHat is the premier Linux and open source provider. The most recognized Linux brand in the world, RedHat serves global enterprises through technology and services made possible by the open source model.
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