EMPA signs distribution agreement with Iomega Corporation

An agreement to this effect was signed today between EMPA and Iomega on the sidelines of EMPA's Gitex Technology Week 2008 participation.

During its Gitex Dubai 2008 participation, EMPA will be showcasing a wide array of products of its partner companies while also highlighting the company's steady growth and performance in the highly competitive Middle East market where EMPA completes 10 years of successful operations this year.

Shahood Khan, Director, Sales and Marketing, EMPA Middle East, said,

"We are pleased to be appointed as the distributor for Iomega Corporation, a company that has built a reputation globally for manufacturing high quality data storage and protection products. As they look to build on their market position in the Middle East, we are committed to offer them our total support to help them achieve their region-specific business goals."

Jan Jensen, Vice President, Iomega International - EMEA & Asia, said, "We look forward to a long term mutually beneficial partnership with EMPA who have a proven track record of distributing products of global vendors. As we focus on consolidating our market presence in the Middle East, EMPA's expertise and experience would prove invaluable."

Commenting on EMPA's Gitex participation, Khan said, "Participation in Gitex Dubai has always been fruitful for us and we are confident that this year will be no different. Moreover, 2008 holds special significance for us since we are commemorating our 10th anniversary in the Middle East this year; a celebration of several noteworthy milestones. We are leveraging the GITEX platform to showcase EMPA's capabilities and reaffirm our excellent market position."

EMPA has been an authorised Intel distributor since 1985 and a Biostar distributor since the past eight years, in addition to being the authorised distributor for major vendors such as Fujitsu, Kingston, LaCie, Philips, Pleomax, Transcend, SimpleTech, SMC and Tripp Lite.

EMPA recently completed a new facility and headquarters in Jebel Ali to accommodate its rapidly expanding operations and workforce, with a built up area of 40,700 sq ft on a 84000 sq ft plot, making it one of the largest facilities in the region for an IT distributor.