Ajman Government and Microsoft sign enterprise agreement

government departments in the Emirate of Ajman. The signing took place at the Microsoft Technology Forum in Ajman Kempinsiki Hotel, which was attended by a large audience of government officials and IT professionals.

The agreement is the latest step in the Emirate of Ajman's commitment to utilize the benefits of technology in enhancing the capabilities of its employees, and will provide a common technology platform for the government departments. ITQAN, a Microsoft Gold Partner, will develop and deploy the solution, as well as work together with Microsoft to train users.

The solution will be implemented in key departments in the Ajman government, where employees will be able to share information securely between the departments, all in a familiar, browser-based solution that integrates with Microsoft Office 2003, and the Windows operating system.

Abdullatif Almulla, General Manager of Microsoft South Gulf said: "We are very excited about this agreement and we believe that this is just the beginning of a long-term relationship with the Ajman Government. Microsoft is committed to helping the Government of Ajman take advantage of the best technology Microsoft offers today. We believe that Ajman Government officials will not only capitalize more quickly on new opportunities, with the new tools, but they will also be enabled to offer better public service through better information management."

The state-of-the-art solution deployed for Ajman Government is designed to give all users within the various departments the ability to readily access, organize and share select information without compromising on confidential data.

"We recognize Microsoft technology as a core platform for governments. Over the past five years, ITQAN has delivered Microsoft-based leading edge solutions for many government initiatives across the UAE, and we are pleased to be extending our extensive expertise to our partners at Ajman Government," said Ihab Sahili, CEO of ITQAN.

"Microsoft works closely with its partners to take solutions to market, creating valuable service and solution offerings for thousands of government customers. By engaging in partnerships with government and consumers, Microsoft hopes to foster solutions that will create trusted systems for the Internet, encourage technological innovation and drive economic growth in the region," Almulla added.

Amjad Joudah, Information Technology Manager at the Government of Ajman thanked the attendees and all those who contributed in facilitating this project for the Emirate of Ajman.

Microsoft will be offering training as a part of its Software Assurance licensing program, along with hosting a technology event for the government officials in co-operation with ITQAN.