Business Objects to participate in GITEX 2006

David Brierley, Regional General Manager for the Middle East, said

"Gitex Dubai plays an important role in our company's success in the Middle East as it gives us the opportunity to meet existing and potential customers from the entire region. Many of our partners specialize in particular industries or products and those who will be joining us on our stand will be able to present their offering to our visitors."

At Gitex 2006 Business Objects will be demonstrating its entire business intelligence suite, BusinessObjects™ XI, the BI industry's most advanced and complete solution for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes the award-winning Crystal line of reporting and data visualization software.

With Gitex Dubai being one of the top IT exhibitions in the world and the most important exhibition in the Middle East, it is a great opportunity to reach out to thousands of contacts from the Middle East region from all industries and job functions in order to raise awareness for Business Objects products and services and meet prospective customers.

Jean-Pierre Brulard, VP West Europe EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa) added, "The Middle East market is very important for Business Objects and will continue to grow in significance over the years as large corporations and state-run organizations in the region continue to realize the value of business intelligence. In the last year our local team in the Middle East has doubled in size and we have enjoyed strong momentum and growth in the region. With over 600 clients and our increasing commitment in the region with the local subsidiary, we look forward to continued success. Our local team of presales and technical experts also means that we are able to provide top quality service and support to our customers, prospects and partners in the region."

Business Objects is pleased to announce that 5 partners from the region will be present on the stand - Al Bilad Arabia (Saudi Arabia), Al Mazroui & Partners (Abu Dhabi, UAE), Intercom (Egypt), Mastermind Technologies (Dubai, UAE) and Tech Access (Dubai, UAE).

Visit Business Objects and its partners at stand W9-2, Sheikh Rashid Hall.