VERITAS launches groundbreaking Middle East storage management conference to meet the market's specific business continuity needs

The event, to be held in Dubai at Emirates Towers Hotel on June 11, is being introduced to the Middle East by VERITAS to inform regional decision-makers about innovative storage technology solutions that provide secure business continuity for their organizations. The content of VERITAS VISION in the Middle East is targeted specifically at the business challenges facing regional organizations, and will enable attendees to optimize systems and resources, improve productivity and performance, maximize their technology investment, and reduce operational costs.

VERITAS VISION 2003 is highly anticipated to be the premier regional conference for storage management professionals. In addition to keynote presentations on the latest storage trends and a regional overview on the Middle East's storage sector, the full-day event will also feature break-out sessions on storage management and application performance, data protection and business continuity, and industry perspectives from some of VERITAS' global alliance partners.

"Bringing a high-profile and groundbreaking event like VERITAS VISION here demonstrates how Dubai, and the Middle East as a whole, has established itself as being comparable with other leading regions in terms of business potential," said Mike Hynes, Regional Director, VERITAS Middle East. "The Middle East is a vital market for VERITAS, and introducing an innovative event like VERITAS VISION is a tangible commitment to the growth and servicing of the storage market here."

The VERITAS VISION event is part of a seminar series that is also visiting London, Madrid, Stockholm, Warsaw, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, and Zurich. This will ensure that the same high-quality content from other key regions is delivered to VERITAS customers and partners in the Middle East. Highlights of the VERITAS VISION event in Dubai include:

Partner Pavilion, an exhibit hall featuring the latest advances in storage management, including demonstrations from key VERITAS partners;

Partner Summit, an opportunity for VERITAS channel partners to explore ways to extend their partnership and focus on opportunities to grow their business, with special emphasis on new technology solutions and upcoming campaigns;

Keynote presentations from industry leaders, including VERITAS EMEA Marketing Director Dr. Chris Boorman, and Regional Director Mike Hynes;

Breakout sessions led by industry experts regarding topics related to storage management, storage networking, business continuity, data protection, server provisioning and application performance management;

Insight into the VERITAS certification program, allowing attendees to learn more about becoming VERITAS Certified Professionals while attending the conference.

Demand for VERITAS VISION
In the Middle East, businesses are continually creating more data and essential information. "All of this must be stored effectively, managed securely and be available immediately for all employees to use. This focus on mission-critical data means that no forward-thinking business in the Middle East can afford to miss VERITAS VISION," added Hynes.

"This is the first time that a conference of this caliber for storage management professionals is being held in the Middle East. VERITAS VISION was introduced to Dubai to reflect the Middle East's status as a rapidly maturing market for the storage sector," said Hynes.