NETGEAR honored with 'Best Partner-Vendor Project Delivery' award at the Digital Business Channel MEA 2007

More than 200 major channel partners and distributors from across the Middle East and Africa who were present at the event, which was held at the Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah, participated in the voting process. NETGEAR emerged as the top pick for its successful implementation of an Dhs1.8m contract with the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) to deliver wireless networking solutions to 350 schools in the country.

The contract involved the delivery of three key products - the wireless access point WAG102, Prosafe 8 port 10/100 switch and wireless PCI adaptor WPN311, to educational facilities under the patronage of the MOE. More than 70,000 students and teachers are benefited by the project, which has provided limitless opportunities for an internet-based education. In addition, NETGEAR's products have facilitated the availability of a steady stream of relevant educational material for the pupils' lectures, which helped enhance their learning techniques. Further, company officials have also announced that NETGEAR has received positive feedback and an expression of interest from the different Ministries of Education across the region.

"This award is a recognition of NETGEAR's total commitment to providing the Middle East region with our range of high quality technological solutions," said Ahmad Zeidan, Channel Sales Manager, NETGEAR Middle East.

"The Ministry of Education has bestowed upon us a great opportunity to impart our expertise in delivering effective learning tools to our students, and by doing so, we have earned the respect of the local IT community. The honor that comes along with this accolade gives us great confidence in our constant pursuit to deliver the most outstanding products to the market, while reiterating our position as the top name in the highly advanced networking solutions industry."

NETGEAR had also been named by readers of the IT Weekly magazine as the 'Best New Company' at the 2006 IT Weekly Arab Technology Awards, in recognition of the company's contribution to the region's ongoing digital revolution and its role in aiding organizations across the Arab world to embrace information technology in their operations and practices. The company's citations for its comprehensive array of innovative products and technology solutions for the region now cover significant governmental initiatives and projects of private organisations, which have achieved tremendous success and numerous business benefits.

NETGEAR has positioned itself to take advantage of the growing demand for networking solutions through strategic partnerships with reputable channels to expand its reach and improve its services. The company has enjoyed a strong success in the region by delivering innovative and customer-focused solutions though its top-notch wired and wireless connectivity products to Middle East consumers.

NETGEAR's participation at Digital Business Channel MEA 2007was highlighted by its ProSafe Smart Wireless Solutions and the complete range of networking and storage products, which has elicited praise from among the industry's most reputable value added resellers, system integrators and end-users who attended the show.

"We recognise the opportunities within the Middle East market, which serves as a motivation for us to constantly upgrade our research and development to understand the intricacies of the local industry. The burgeoning regional ICT market presents us with both great challenges and opportunities, which we are looking forward to undertake to further improve our products and services. Our unique implementation methods and extensive experience in dealing with the IT requirements of the government and private sectors has resulted in our strong reputation in the industry, which has rendered our products as the widely accepted choice that satisfies discerning consumer demands," concluded Zeidan.