Acer and Microsoft reach out to Middle East customers

With a growing trend toward convergence, Microsoft Office Professional housing efficiency options, help users create business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, quickly and efficiently. By combining Microsoft Office Professional 2007 and Acer products, end-users will achieve a powerful synthesis, allowing for a prioritization of work. This productivity and database software that will help users save time and stay organised.

"Technology customers in the Middle East are part of an astute market. The versatility and flexibility of Microsoft's Office Professional 2007, with its unique new interface, will allow users to work offline, synchronise data, and be more efficient," said Sanjay Kachroo, Product Marketing Manager, Desktops and Servers, Acer Computer M.E. Ltd.

Buyers can use the software free for a period of 60 days, after which they can purchase the authentication key from resellers or from the official website. The Microsoft Office 2007 package includes: Microsoft Access 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Outlook with Business Contact Manager, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft Publisher 2007 and Microsoft Word 2007.

"With Convergence taking precedence in today's IT industry, Acer's focus in this key area has met with great success. By incorporation a leading Microsoft product like Office Professional 2007, we are clearly empowering our customers who will benefit from a powerful synthesis,"

added Mark Prosser, Product Marketing Manager, Mobility Products, Acer Computer M.E. Ltd.

Research from Microsoft shows that 40% of small business PCs that are sold without Microsoft Office pre-installed have had the software installed within 60 days of purchase. Additionally, the research reflects that customers, who bought PCs with Microsoft Office pre-installed, were more satisfied with their purchase.

"The Microsoft Office Ready Program is a very convenient and affordable means for customers to obtain Office 2007 when buying their new PCs," said Tolga Altinordu, Gulf OEM Director. "The strong partnership with a PC giant such as Acer will enable more customers to benefit from the Microsoft Office Ready Program. Acer is one of the leading supplier's of notebooks and desktops and is one of the first few to provide their PCs pre-installed with Microsoft Office Ready Image," added Altinordu

Acer Computer (M.E) has been awarded 'Superbrands' status for 2007 by the Superbrands organisation, an independent arbiter on branding.