Injazat Data Systems attracts high profile players for 2nd Abu Dhabi IT Services Forum

Injazat Data Systems has organized the event for the second consecutive year as part of its commitment to supporting the accelerated growth of the IT services industry, which has become a crucial component to the economic development of the region. ADTEK 2007 will provide a platform for industry and market leaders and IT users to discuss and tackle trends and issues, facilitating a healthy exchange of best practices and IT knowledge.

'ADTEK has emerged as a calendar event for key players in the IT services industry because of its far-reaching coverage and enormous business potential. As a leading player in the IT industry, Dell welcomes the opportunity to be one of the platinum sponsors of ADTEK 2007 as we believe that this will boost our marketing initiatives and provide excellent mileage to our products and services,'

said Dave Brooke, Marketing Manager, Dell Middle East.

ADTEK 2007 will draw momentum from the success of the inaugural ADTEK 2006, which provided an unprecedented insight into the UAE IT services market and delivered a clear overview of the latest trends and innovations. The second edition aims to firmly establish ADTEK as the region's foremost strategic networking platform, gathering the most prominent personalities in the industry, including CIOs, IT managers and key decision makers from both the public and private sectors.

'The IT services industry has become a major economic force. In the UAE alone, overall IT services expenditure in 2007 is expected to hit over $556m, while the robust growth trend is predicted to be sustained at least until the next five years. As the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions, EMC is committed to support initiatives that buttress the continued development of the industry and complement our own growth programs,' said Mohammed Amin, General Manager , EMC Middle East.

Commenting on EMC and Dell's support to ADTEK 2007, Ibrahim Mohamed Lari, CEO, Injazat Data Systems, said: 'It has been our goal to partner with leading global organizations to boost the reputation of ADTEK in the international IT services community. This networking event has been conceptualised to meet the most demanding requirements of the most successful organizations, and as such we are confident of delivering great value to all participants, particularly in promoting excellence in the industry.'

'We take this opportunity to thank EMC and Dell for their unconditional support to ADTEK 2007, which has significantly helped us put together the region's most comprehensive networking event dedicated to the IT services industry,' added Lari.

Dell has been a technology leader for more than 20 years, helping revolutionize the IT industry by making computing accessible to a broad range of customers around the world. In 2007, Dell introduced state-of-the-art spare parts and logistics into the Middle East via a new central regional distribution hub in Jebel Ali linked to the Dell logistical support network in Europe. The company, ranked No. 34 on the Fortune 500, employs about 88,100 employees around the globe.

EMC is among the 10 most valuable IT product companies in the world, helping organizations of every size worldwide keep their most essential digital information protected, secure and continuously available. EMC offers solutions that integrate networked storage technologies, storage systems, software, and services.