The deal, the first partnership of its kind in the South Gulf region, will include the opening of a Microsoft Enterprise Solutions Laboratory in the Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM), the IT park of Oman, and the establishment of a dedicated solutions team at W.J. Towell Computer Services.
The partnership will focus on raising the levels of expertise and quality of Microsoft solutions deployment in Oman. W.J. Towell Computer Services is in the process of appointing a team of trained, certified and highly skilled Microsoft engineers, including pre-sales and software development support, to increase its capability to implement Microsoft's enterprise solutions.
In addition, as part of the commitment to the Omanisation program, the team will also incorporate a number of young Omani IT professionals, who will be trained as Microsoft engineers. The enterprise team from Microsoft Oman will also be on hand to support and assist activities as required to ensure consistently excellent standards.
"Enterprise level customers in Oman are demanding more advanced and more complex solutions than just simple licensing sales," said Abdullatif Almulla, General Manager of Microsoft South Gulf. "Customers need to be able to test and assess solutions, as well as exploring the best combination and options for their business. With the testing center, our customers will be even more confident that they will be getting the best return on investment from their Microsoft enterprise solutions.
"Microsoft Oman has worked closely with W.J.Towell Computer Services in the past, and we are extremely confident in the organization's ability to meet the needs of the enterprise market," Mr. Almulla added.
The Microsoft.NET Solutions Showcase Centre at KOM will provide a vital resource for Microsoft and W.J. Towell Computer Services as they will be able to demonstrate their capabilities to enterprise and government customers in Oman. Demonstrating this 'proof of concept' will enable the customers to test and assess the solutions in the lab, before implementation, saving on implementation time and thereby reducing costs.
"W.J. Towell Computer Services has always played a pivotal role in developing the IT industry in the Sultanate. We are very committed to the Omanization program, and actively support initiatives that help to make the Sultanate an IT literate country," said Mr. Jamil Ali Sultan, Director.
"We have solid business relationships with key public and private entities across Oman. Partnering with Microsoft is a mark of our firm belief in the value which Microsoft technology provides to our customers," added Mr. Ali Shaban, General Manager.
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Microsoft South Gulf and systems integrator W.J. Towell Computer Services have announced a strategic partnership to help build the level of Microsoft Enterprise solutions expertise in the Sultanate of Oman.
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About Microsoft CorporationFounded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft opened its Dubai-based Middle East office in 1991. Microsoft today has five subsidiaries in the Middle East region: Microsoft South Gulf which oversees Microsoft activities in the UAE, Oman, Yemen and Pakistan, Microsoft North Gulf which oversees Microsoft activities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, Microsoft Arabia covering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Microsoft East Med covering , Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus and Malta and Microsoft Egypt.
About W.J. Towell Computer Services
WJ Towell was quick to recognize the role of Information Technology (IT) in improving the company's business competitive edge and in 1978 became the first private sector group in Oman to enter the IT business. Today, Computer Services (WJTCS) is one of the fastest growing divisions in the group and rated among the top IT companies in Oman.
The division's strategy to provide high quality IT solutions targeted to specific verticals has contributed to the division's success and growth. WJTCS provides highly focused and selected solutions covering several market sectors such as Finance, Telecom, Retail & Distribution and Education.
To compliment its philosophy of offering best of breed solutions to its customers, WJTCS has partnered with world leaders such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, NCR, Symbol, Acer and Brother, among a long list of reputed Manufacturers of Hardware & Software Products. WJTCS also represents Sakhr Software, the largest Software House in the world specialized in the development of Arabic Software Products & Solutions.
WJTCS's in-house team of highly experienced software professionals have contributed to the development of mature and sophisticated products for the Retail Industry and for the Education Segment. The Group's strong domain knowledge and bi-lingual support for the products gives it a distinct flavor to the users in the region. Besides, the division has successfully partnered with third party vendors such as Frontrange, a leading CRM Solution to offer HEAT - Help Desk and GOLDMINE - Sales Force Automation Solution.
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W.J. Towell Contact:
Ramesh Nathan
W.J. Towell Computer Services
P.O. Box 1040, PC 112, Ruwi
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Tel: 00-968 - 702907
Fax: 00-968 - 793890
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ASDA'A Public Relations
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 00-9714-3344550
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Microsoft Contact:
Aimee Peters
Microsoft Middle East - South Gulf
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 00-9714 - 3917246
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Posted by Christine H. Andersen, Assistant News EditorSaturday, December 13 - 2003 at 16:33 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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