Megahertz announces partnership with Greenland International Enterprises

This partnership will be pivotal to supporting MHz's growth in the region as Greenland provides the company with an already established broadcast facility in the Gulf.

This tie up will provide the foundations for the two companies to address the needs of this ever expanding market as broadcasters' continue to transition to high-definition.

"We have worked with Megahertz for a number of years and wanted to cement our relationship in order to strengthen our overall offering in the Middle East," said Sheik Faisal Al-Thani.

"In fact we provide a complementary offering - while MHz brings the ability to deliver full turnkey solutions to the broadcast sector, we offer the local knowledge and infrastructure, Arabic-speaking staff who are well-versed in both broadcast and IT skills, together with a real understanding of how to do business in this region," he added.

Greg Hoskin, Managing Director of Megahertz, said:

"It has been part of our strategy to expand our business in the Middle East to get closer to our customers and we are delighted to partner with such a well-established and respected company like Greenland International Enterprises that already has a reputable business in this region."

He added, "The extended broadcast arm of Greenland will give Megahertz a permanent foothold in the Middle East - which together with the recent appointment of Tim Rawlings as Middle East Regional Sales Manager, provides us with the local resources we require to better meet the needs of our customers in this region as they transition their infrastructure to HD."

MHz has been active in the Middle East for over two decades and the company's expertise in delivering turnkey solutions can be seen at key installations in the region including Al Jazeera, ART in Jordan, Kuwait Television, Oman Television, Qatar Television & Radio and Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Oman amongst others.

MHz will be will be profiling its end-to-end system integration expertise ranging from engineering planning, project management, design, product evaluation, through to commissioning, training and support and IT services at Cabsat (Stand no. ZP-26, Zabeel Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, 3-5 March 2009).

Part of the AZCAR Group, one of the world's largest and longest-established independent broadcast systems integrators, MHz plays a significant role in designing and delivering innovative solutions to the world's leading broadcasters, telecommunication and digital media companies.