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Microsoft Oman backs Comex 2010
Committed to providing innovative technology products and services to the country’s fast growing ICT market, Microsoft Oman signs on as a lead sponsor of Comex 2010, the largest IT, telecom and technology show in the Sultanate of Oman. A four-day ICT extravaganza, Comex 2010 will be held from April 26 to 30, 2010 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, whilst the two-day ICT Conference will be organised from April 27 to 28 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Seeb.
Nick Hodge, Managing Director of OITE, the event organiser, said ”The support of Microsoft Oman has been a big boost to the Sultanate’s ICT event. As organisers, we are delighted with Microsoft’s continuous support to Comex which helps sustain the growth and development of the ICT sector.”
Microsoft believes in contributing and impacting the local economy in the countries that it operates in. Microsoft Oman’s participation in the Sultanate’s largest ICT event is a testament to its commitment to help organisations manage the short and long tail of the downturn – driving down costs and improving operations in the short and long term.
Wave of New Microsoft Enterprise Products Showcased at Tech.Ed Middle East
Microsoft Gulf showcased its next generation of infrastructure and application platform products at Tech.Ed Middle East 2010 including Internet Explorer (IE) 9; Microsoft Office 2010; SQL Server 2008 R2; Visual Studio 2010 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Together with its partners in the region such as Dell, Intel, HP and AMD, Microsoft leveraged Tech.Ed to demonstrate a slew of advanced technology offerings to IT professionals, developers, partners and customers.
Charbel Fakhoury, General Manager, Microsoft Gulf said, “The essence of Tech.Ed is to showcase our current and future offerings and what makes them the most powerful platforms that businesses today are looking for to achieve significant productivity and efficiency gains along with a dynamic technology infrastructure. This is our largest technology event globally and bringing it to the Gulf for the first time is proof of our commitment to the Middle East. Together with our partners, we aim to develop leading-edge technology and increase opportunities for skills development to spread the value of information and communications technology in the region.”
Microsoft also announced the launch of two new offers for Visual Studio customers looking to upgrade to the 2010 version. The first offer enables customers who purchased Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 Standard Edition to upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 (without any level of MSDN) at the previous Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition USD $299 retail price. This offer will be available for six months, starting April 12, 2010.
Etisalat supports Microsoft Gulf Tech.Ed Middle East 2010 as strategic ICT partner
Etisalat announced its partnership with Microsoft Gulf for Tech.Ed Middle East 2010 as a Strategic ICT partner. Set to run from March 1st -3rd, 2010 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Tech.Ed is Microsoft’s premier technical education and networking event held across 10 global locations. At the event, Etisalat will showcase its comprehensive end to end ICT and Managed Telecom product portfolio.
Etisalat and Microsoft are collaborating on emerging technologies to create compelling solutions for customers by sharing and reviewing respective product roadmaps. The collaboration involves the development of solutions across several areas such as On-Premise and Off-Premise Unified Communications, Mobility, Hosted Business Applications and IPTV (TV over Broadband) in addition to many others.
Abdulla Hashim, Senior VP, Business Solutions, Etisalat said, “We are proud to partner with Microsoft for this event. With our end to end Managed telecom, ICT expertise and state of the art infrastructure, Etisalat can provide a very strong value proposition to drive productivity and optimize efficiencies across the value chain. Our participation at the first edition of Microsoft Tech.Ed demonstrates our commitment to drive the use of ICT for better business outcomes in association with Microsoft. This event is also an excellent opportunity for us to raise awareness about our ICT offerings for the benefit of technology professionals and demonstrate the role we play in helping companies deploy innovative solutions that enhance business performance while reducing operational costs.”
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade Opts for Windows 7 to Enhance Operational Efficiencies
Microsoft Gulf today announced that the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade has implemented Windows 7 to enhance internal user productivity and streamline and simplify daily operations. The implementation of Microsoft’s new operating system also allows the Ministry to have a secure and reliable operating system while giving them the advantage of Windows 7 enhanced functionality and user interface.
The Windows 7 solution enables the Ministry’s IT staff to streamline deployment processes; deliver desktop services more efficiently and significantly reduce the cost of supporting PC users. These capabilities are enabled by a broad array of new and improved Windows 7 features. In addition, the Ministry expects to use Windows 7 power management capabilities to significantly reduce the electrical power consumed by PCs.
“The Ministry of Foreign Trade is responsible for the regulation of foreign trade policies so we need to ensure that we use state-of-the art technology that provides advanced corporate data management and security and improves best practices”, said H.E Mr. Ali Al-Hameli, Executive Director of Institutional Services Support, Ministry of Foreign Trade for the United Arab Emirates. “Windows 7 was the most obvious choice for its feature rich functionality and ability to deliver and manage user experiences and applications while increasing technological efficiency within the organization at reduced costs. We are very pleased with the way this new operating system works and look forward to working with Microsoft in the future.”
Union of Arab ICT Association Honors Microsoft Gulf with ‘Best Arab Corporate Social Responsibility Award’ of the Year
As recognition for its commitment to empowering women with technology, Microsoft Gulf received the ‘Best Arab Corporate Social Responsibility Award’ of the Year from the Union of Arab ICT Association, IJMA3. The Arab GoldenChip Awards recognize the top organizations in the region who have contributed to the development of ICT in the Arab world.
Aiming to harness ICT towards the fulfillment of critical regional economic-development challenges, IJMA3, an international non-governmental/profit organization presented the award to Microsoft for its overall Citizenship program and its significant contribution in empowering women through programs such as the Women in Technology (WIT) across the MENA region. The WIT program helps equip women with business and technology skills and encourages them to participate in today’s global workforce and gain economic independence. By 2010, WIT will train more than 10,000 low to middle income women in underserved communities across the MENA region.
Microsoft Gulf announces participation at Gulf education event
Microsoft Gulf announced that it will showcase its latest academic software at GESS 2010 (Gulf Educational Supplies and Solutions), the Middle East’s premier educational supply and solutions event. The technology vendor’s presence at the event is in line with its efforts to provide access to high-quality education experiences through technology.
GESS 2010 takes place from February 23-25 2010 in which Microsoft will showcase a wide range of its educational offerings including new solutions such as Microsoft Office Academic Toolkit; Microsoft Learning Gateway and the already popular live@edu. Microsoft has designed its educational software to allow students to collaborate both on and off campus and become motivated by learning experiences they can relate to and which will help them compete successfully in today’s global economy.
Kuwait Ministry of Education signs partners in learning agreement with Microsoft Kuwait
Furthering its commitment to transform Kuwait into knowledge based society, Microsoft announced that it has signed the Partners in Learning agreement with the Ministry of Education in Kuwait for technical co-operation. The signing of the agreement is driven by the need for technology education and infrastructure in Kuwait as the program recognizes the educational value of technology in schools and is designed to foster digital inclusion. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the Undersecretary of the Kuwait Ministry of Education, Tamather Al Sidirawi, and Country Manager, Microsoft Kuwait Ehab Mostafa.
Under the Partners in Learning initiative, the Ministry of Education will receive technology training, tailored curriculum development, access to the latest technologies and the ability to empower schools to raise the levels of ICT literacy. It also enables innovative teaching with the aim of bridging the digital divide.
Higher Colleges of Technology and Microsoft Gulf hosted “Digital Lifestyle Day”
Furthering its commitment to the development of the UAE’s education sector and the creation of a knowledge based society, Microsoft Gulf hosted an event themed around the digital lifestyle of a student in partnership with Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) at the campus of the Abu Dhabi Men’s College.
At the event, Microsoft showcased and demoed several of its key consumer products including its latest operating system, Windows 7; Windows Phone; Windows Live Services; Internet Explorer 8; XBOX 360 and Windows Media Center and showed how the company is delivering on its vision for a digital lifestyle where devices, services and applications work together seamlessly.
“Digital Lifestyle of a Student” event by Microsoft Gulf
Microsoft Gulf in partnership with the Higher Colleges of Technology in UAE will be hosting the “Digital Lifestyle of a Student” event on 2nd February, 2010 (09:30 am) at Abu Dhabi Men’s College.
If you are a student in the UAE, you should attend this event to see all of the latest Microsoft tools and technologies and how they power your digital life. Learn how a rich online environment will help you get access to more information, knowledge, research and entertainment. During the event you will have a chance to win several exciting prizes. Click here for registration. During the event following topics will be covered.
- Windows 7
- Windows Live
- Windows Phone
- Xbox
- Office 2010
- Introduction about “Academic Programs“
United Arab Emirates – Microsoft “MVP Lunch” in Pictures
Pooya Darugar, Local Software Economy Lead from Microsoft Gulf recently hosted a “MVP Lunch” for all the existing MVPs and people who are active in the local communities who has the potential to become the future MVPs. Click here to see our previous post about this event.
