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Friday, November 13 - 2009

Microsoft Gulf and Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry coordinate raids against two computer resellers

Microsoft Gulf, in collaboration with Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced that it has recently conducted raids on two computer resellers in Hawalli, Kuwait, who were downloading software without authorization.

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  • Jawad Al Redha, BSA Co-Chairman in the Middle East.
    Jawad Al Redha, BSA Co-Chairman in the Middle East.
In its capacity as a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the leading global organisation that is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace, Microsoft provided the essential information that helped Kuwaiti authorities identify and raid the illegal traders.

The raids on the two resellers resulted in the seizure of one laptop each loaded with unlicensed versions of various software.

"The regular anti-piracy raids being conducted in Kuwait are a reflection of the tough stand taken by the Kuwaiti Government against violators of intellectual property rights. We fully recognise the importance of supporting the efforts of the IT industry and its representatives to effectively tackle the menace of piracy,"


said H.E. Rasha Al-Sabah, Intellectual Property Rights Manager, Kuwait.

Kuwait had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BSA authorizing a comprehensive anti-piracy advertising and media campaign.

The Memorandum includes the promotion of Kuwait as a major regional and international IT business destination and improved public awareness on the socio-economic significance of safeguarding intellectual property rights laws.

"Creating a piracy-free environment is crucial to the sustained economic progress of a nation, especially a fast-growing country like Kuwait. The BSA, in coordination with the Kuwaiti Government, is committed to bring down software piracy levels in the country through a series of well-planned anti-piracy campaigns that are mainly aimed at creating awareness among resellers and end-users about the detrimental affects of using unlicensed software," said Jawad Al Redha, BSA Co-Chairman in the Middle East.
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About Microsoft Gulf
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Microsoft Gulf today oversees Microsoft activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the UAE and Yemen. Microsoft Corporation's address on the World.

About BSA
The Business Software Alliance is the foremost organisation dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programmes foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include: Adobe, Altium, Apple, Attachmate, Autodesk, Avid, Babylon, Bentley Systems, Centennial Software, CNC, Corel, CyberLink, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation, Enteo Software, Famatech, LINKService, Mamut, Materialise Software, Microsoft, Mindjet, Monotype Imaging, O&O Software, Quark, Quest Software, Ringler-Informatik, Scalable Software, Siemens, Staff & Line, Symantec, Tekla, and The MathWorks.

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