Kingston Technology acknowledges partner excellence in the Middle East & Africa region

The company awarded 5 distributors based on their total revenue and growth performance YTD 2008 across the Kingston's product lines.
The awards were presented during Kingston's Channel Partner event that took place on October 21 in Dubai, UAE, attracting more than 50 local partners. The Kingston Technology MEA Channel Partner 2008 award winners include:

Kingston Branded Revenue & Branded High End Distributor of the Year: Axiz South Africa

Axiz South Africa, an accredited Kingston local distributor, consistently delivered results and provided a great deal of value-added support on Kingston's generic and high end Branded products and services to resellers, enabling them to close solid business deals time after time.

Kingston ValueRAM & Flash Revenue Distributor of the Year: Logicom UAE

Logicom UAE, a long standing and committed Kingston distributor, has been instrumental to Kingston's local success for its ValueRAM and Flash product line and continues to mark a significant step forward in both opportunities and revenue.

Kingston Technology Branded Growth Rate Partner of the Year: Mindware UAE

Mindware UAE won the Branded award of the year for achieving a 16% growth rate in for its Kingston Branded business year to date compared to 2007, having won a significant number of important projects.

Kingston Technology ValueRAM Growth Rate Partner of the Year: ECS Egypt

ECS Egypt, a long standing Kingston distributor, has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the Kingston Technology brand with an exceptional growth rate of 157% year to date for Kingston ValueRAM product line compared to 2007.

Kingston Technology Flash Growth Rate Partner of the Year: ETS Egypt

ETS Egypt has shown it continues to be instrumental in developing Kingston's Flash business in Egypt with a growth rate in their Kingston's flash business of 855% 2008 year to date compared to 2007.

"With our focus on a two-tier, indirect sales model, channel partners are the key to Kingston Technology's continued success,"

said Antoine Harb, Business Development Manager for the Middle East & Africa at Kingston Technology.

"The winners have all demonstrated outstanding commitment to Kingston's brand in the Middle East and Africa, for which we thank them."