Jordan's ICT minister to address Cisco Expo Levant 2008

The event will be held on March 11th, 2008 and will showcase innovative solutions to decision makers while highlighting the role that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) will play in positioning Jordan as a leading knowledge based economy in the region.

The event will bring together over 400 of Jordan's top business and technology decision makers to share ideas and best practices.

"The Jordanian market has realised the importance of investing in ICT to adapt quickly to rapidly shifting market and consumer dynamics. The country's economic growth is driven by large part by the adoption of information and communication technologies," said Ziad Mortaja, Regional General Manager and Director for Cisco Middle East, North Africa and the Levant.

A number of leading Jordanian technology companies and Cisco Partners such as Ad-Tech, Data Consult, Intracom Jordan, Jordan Business Systems, Mabco, Optimiza, Panduit and STS will also be present at the event.

Visitors to the Cisco Partners stands in Cisco Expo will have the opportunity to experience some of the regions most advanced and innovative business solutions, designed according to international best practices to meet local needs and requirements.

Cisco Expo Levant 2008 will also showcase customised vertical-specific solutions to bring value to its customers across industries such as Enterprise & SMB, Public Sector and Service Providers.

The event will also host a panel discussion on the challenges of IT adoption in emerging markets, live technology demonstrations as well as in-depth breakout sessions on Cisco's offerings in managed services, security and data centre architecture and applications.

"As Jordan continues to focus on digital communications, Cisco Expo is an ideal platform to discuss the future of communications technology, trends and issues that will change the future landscape of the industry. It is a key market for Cisco and provides a platform for us to lead market transitions in the emerging world. We are confident that we will be able to offer solutions that will enable our customers in this region to deliver quality products and services," concluded Murtaja.

Cisco Expo 2008 is a registration only event and will take place at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman.