Region's first SMART 2003 conference to showcase the latest technology and application in scanning, mobility, wireless and advanced printing solutions from Symbol and Zebra.
Dubai 13 October 2003: Symbol and Zebra along with Online are organizing the first SMART conference in the Middle East region.
SMART ’03 to be held at the Fairmont Hotel, Dubai, UAE from the 15th to 17th of October 2003, will have Symbol and Zebra coming together, to introduce some of the latest technology and applications in scanning, mobility, wireless and advanced printing solution’s world.
“Symbol and Zebra operate in the same paradigm,” said Venu Menon, Divisional Director, Networking Infrastructure and Auto ID for Online Distribution. “There exists a very strong synergy between product offerings. Both companies work in close association the world over, offering complementing product solutions as value-add to various vertical segments.”
Over a 100 people including owners, managing directors and senior managers are expected to participate from more than forty Symbol and Zebra partners from UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta.
Menon continued, “The conference is an ideal opportunity for the partners to understand new emerging areas and applications from Symbol and Zebra. In addition, the event will be a forum for our partners to meet and deliberate with senior managers of the companies from both these companies coming down especially for this event.”
There are special sessions planned on product positioning and mobility solutions, which is rapidly growing and offers partners immense opportunities. The conference will not only showcase new product launches but will focus on opportunities of its applications in new market segments like retail, warehousing, logistics, hospitality, medical, service maintenance, government and sales verticals.
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About OnLine Distribution
OnLine Distribution Ltd. based in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone of Dubai, U.A.E., is a value added distributor of data networking products operating throughout the Middle East, Western Asia and North Africa. OnLine serves its customers, companies providing network integration services, not only with industry leading products but with a range of services including logistics, network design, technical support, sales support and marketing programs.
OnLine's primary vendor relationships are detailed on www.online-dubai.com. Online works with each of these vendors to grow their markets in the Middle East, Western Asia and North Africa by giving them access to the leading channel partners in the region and supporting them with value added services to enhance their product offerings. OnLine also gives vendors support in rolling out and managing their reseller programs. OnLine gives its reseller customers a competitive edge by providing technical expertise, network design solutions and assistance in training to develop their overall capabilities.
OnLine is in turn part of the Westcon Group, Inc. the leading global distributor of networking and telecommunications equipment which has primary vendor relationships with Cisco Systems (sold mostly under the Comstor company brand) Nortel and Avaya, as well as those with other leading networking technology companies.
About Westcon Group, Inc:
Westcon Group, Inc. (Westcon) has multi-country operations spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. It is in turn part of the Datatec Group an international networking and IT services group.
Westcon adds value to its distribution activities by providing technical expertise, sales support and a range of services. Its customers are value-added resellers, systems integrators and service providers that resell networking products and solutions to a wide range of organizations.
Westcon is strongly aligned with the vendors that are shaping the future of the networking industry. It also has a deep understanding of the networking technology market.
Together these factors help it to identify key growth areas in next generation networking environments, keeping its partners ahead of their competitors.
About Symbol:
Symbol Technologies is a world leader in mobile data management systems and services. The company approaches the market with, innovative, high-performance products, principally laser bar code scanners, hand-held computers and wireless communications networks for voice and data; the company adds deep value with complementary capabilities in ergonomics, ruggedization, miniaturization and power management.
About Zebra:
Zebra Technologies delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions to businesses and governments the world over. Zebra is one of the leading global providers of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, card printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, supplies, label design/integration software, and the widest range of thermal printer connectivity and networking solutions.
For more information on this press release, please contact:
OnLine Distribution
Rashida Malik
Tel: +971 4 883 9888
E-mail: rashida@online-dubai.com
Market Buzz International:
Cyrus Roche
Tel: +971 4 3914873
E-mail: cyrus@themarketbuzz.net
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