Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 22, 2007 - Mitel®, the trusted  provider of IP communications solutions, today announced that Saudi-based system integrator SALEC (Saudi Logistic and Electronic Co. Intl Ltd.) is to become a certified Mitel Gold Channel Partner and sell Mitel's products to the Saudi Arabian market.

In addition to the signing of the reseller agreement, SALEC will also benefit from deploying Mitel's IP communications solutions in-house at their offices throughout the Kingdom. To gain further operational efficiencies, SALEC are installing a large number of Mitel Teleworker telephones to facilitate extensive remote-working.  This will include Mitel's award-winning IP desktop devices, such as the Mitel 5340 IP telephone.  The service will be hosted from the company's headquarters in Riyadh and extended to their regional offices in Jeddah, Dammam and Taif.

'Signing the agreement with SALEC to become a Mitel Gold Channel Partner in KSA is an endorsement of their very well-established and well-proven market credentials. Furthermore, their in-house deployment exemplifies how the benefits of IP communications can significantly improve business processes,' said Hisham Amili, Mitel GM, and GCC. 'Due to the broad geographic spread of SALEC's offices across the Kingdom is a classic example of how IP communications can provide a flexible and productivity-enhancing solution. This is one of the most comprehensive cross-country teleworker deployments to date and the solution will be a hallmark for Mitel's operations in the region.'

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About Salec
Salec (Saudi Logistics & Electronics Co. Intl Ltd.) a Digital Information Solution Provider is the part of Salec International Group of companies. Salec was formed in 1992, and it's a Data Communications & Telecommunications Company specialized in providing innovative technology solutions to design, build and manage data network & telecommunication infrastructure.

Salec has established a solid reputation across the country for telecommunication infrastructure and Data Networking projects through developing strong technical and financial consensus on the various elements essential to a successful implementation of Telecommunication and Data Networking Projects by providing quality professional services including Program Management services, Engineering & Support Services.

About Mitel
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices, partners and resellers worldwide, Mitel is a leading provider of integrated communications solutions and services for business customers. Following its merger with Inter-Tel, Inc., Mitel offers customers greater flexibility and choice of solutions, from basic business communications to sophisticated unified communications, from pre-packaged to tailored applications, and from an outright capital purchase to a managed service.

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