The recognition affirmed STME's regional superiority in integrating and delivering customised advanced enterprise storage solutions that store, retrieve, manage, protect and share information from all major computing environments, including UNIX, Windows NT, LINUX and mainframe platforms.
"Information has become the primary asset of various enterprises throughout the region and the world. STME is committed to maintaining and protecting the critical data of our valued clients; which is why we have forged strong partnerships with industry leaders such as Hitachi. Our 26 years of experience in the data storage field allows us to create advanced and optimized enterprise storage solutions that leverage our vast technical skills and extensive understanding of the Middle Eastern market,"
said Jocelyn Al Adwani, Deputy CEO and CTO, STME.
STME has been successfully integrating Hitachi data storage software solutions such as Hitachi Storage Command Suite and Hitachi Tiered Storage Manager software into its diverse software solution platform.
The Storage Command Suite offers Services Oriented Storage Solutions that provide comprehensive, integrated storage resource management, tiered storage and business continuity software solutions; Tiered Storage Manager simplifies data management by allowing IT administrators to easily and interactively match application quality of service requirements to multi-variabled storage assets via a user-friendly interface.
The Hitachi Data Systems CEEMEA Executive Partner Forum is held annually to disseminate Hitachi's latest global, EMEA, and local channel strategies and provide a forum to discuss ways to enhance business methods.
Al Adwani received the Best Partner award from John Tyden, HDS Business Development GM and Regional GM - Middle Europe and Africa, during the 2008 Forum.
She also had an exclusive meeting with HDS Regional VP, Philippe Fossé to address various business concerns and discuss the strengthening of their partnership.
STME is a valued partner in HDS' Middle Eastern operations. STME's extensive and respected industry presence fully complements our thrust towards providing the best data storage solutions to the booming Middle Eastern IT market.
We expect this partnership to continue to thrive since both sides share a strong commitment to service excellence and innovation," said Tony Ward, General Manager & Sales Director for Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, Hitachi Data Systems.
Established in 1982, STME reviews its partners periodically to monitor emerging technologies and thus maintain its ability to provide best-of-breed solutions.
STME operates an ISO 9001:2000-certified Quality Management System which ensures that it offers the appropriate level of scalability, flexibility, performance and cost for diverse client requirements.
STME's highly skilled team of professionals are experts in all aspects of storage-related issues, from backup strategies and policies to network-attached storage to storage area networks.

Posted by Eman Hassan



