Aysegul Ildeniz, Intel's Regional Director, stated that the company had already received an overwhelming number of registrations, bookings and corporate support from software developers, technology professionals and the business community across the region, since the event was announced in April.
"The inaugural Intel Developer Forum in the Middle East is Intel's tribute to the immense potential of computing and communications in the region," said Aysegul Ildeniz, Regional Director, Intel META. "Under the theme of 'Tomorrows Platforms, Your Possibilities Unleashed' the forum will encapsulate a host of digital demonstrations, multiple labs and open discussions as well as innovative demonstrations of the latest platforms."
While the platinum sponsor for the event is Microsoft and the gold sponsor is HP, other sponsors include Moonstone as technology sponsor, Active Mania, Dell, IBM, Raya, Sakhr as silver sponsors, with Al Hayat as the media sponsor and The Way Out as Wi-Fi sponsor. "IDF Cairo presents an excellent occasion for these organisations to showcase their solutions as part of the digital transformation," says Ildeniz. "At Intel, we believe that our sponsors are vital in our chosen role of making visionary and tactical decisions in choosing ways of creating and developing best suited technologies to deliver a powerful IT infrastructure for the Middle East."
Key themes to be covered at the forum are: Research and Development, Digital Enterprise, the Digital Home, Mobility and Communication Technologies, Cross-Architecture Software Development.
Frank Spindler, Vice President Intel's Sales and Marketing Group and Director of Industry Technology Programmes, will deliver the keynote address at IDF Cairo - a strategic overview of Intel's current technical direction and their latest developments. Chris Thomas, Chief Strategist, Director of Strategic Initiatives Solutions Market Development Group will speak on the trends and emerging issues that are shaping regional IT. And Shekhar Borkar, Intel Fellow and Corporate Technology Group Director, Circuit Research, will speak on Intel's latest research and development efforts, and how these address existing user needs and possibilities for the future.
Intel Developer Forum Cairo 2005 will feature more than 200 hours of lectures, sessions and labs covering Wi-Fi and other wireless innovations, Hyper-Threading, PCI Express, InfiniBand, Gigabit Ethernet, Digital Home, security advances and mobile and modular platforms. The event is scheduled to be held at The Conrad in downtown Cairo on Tuesday 10 May.
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Intel's key technology event, the Middle East's first Intel Developer Forum (IDF) scheduled for May 10 in Cairo, has attracted the interest of several hundred companies from across the region. Designed to provide vital technology insights to hardware and software companies, Intel Developer Forum Cairo 2005 is sponsored by leading organisations such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Dell, IBM, and Raya.
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About IDFIntel Developer Forum is the technology industry's premier event for hardware and software developers. Held worldwide throughout the year, IDF brings together key industry players to discuss cutting-edge technology and products for PCs, servers, communications equipment, and handheld clients. For more information on IDF and Intel technology,
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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About Sponsors
1-Platinum sponsor - Microsoft
Microsoft is working with industry, communities, and governments to conduct its business in a way that helps advance social and economic well-being. Its efforts include Digital Inclusion & Education, Economic Opportunity, Internet Safety & Policy Leadership and Responsible Business Practices
2. Gold Sponsor - HP
HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968, and opened its first regional office in 1994.HP Middle East is the market leader for Enterprise, Small and Medium Business and Consumer technology products, and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.
3. Technology Sponsor - Moonstone
Moonstone is a regional distributor for components, systems & solutions
Its operation covers Egypt, Dubai, Jordan, Libya & North Africa, as it provides best solution, reasonable prices, highest quality and support all training, services and marketing activities for its partners.
4. Silver Sponsor - Active Mania
Founded in 2001, Active Mania is a provider of Digital Home, Interactive TV, and custom-made unique software for specialized industries.
Pioneer in high-tech solutions, Active Mania defines and initiates its unique solutions, based on Microsoft platform, from the early planning stage through their launch and operation.
5. Silver Sponsor - Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a trusted and diversified information-technology supplier and partner, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide. Dell, recognised by Fortune magazine as America's most admired company and No. 3 globally, designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers with exceptional value
6. Silver Sponsor - IBM
IBM is one of the first international IT companies opening a branch in Egypt in 1954. Seeking to jump start Egypt's economy into the high tech era, IBM provides IT products and services to major business segments. In addition to the sales, installation and maintenance services, IBM provides beneficial educational and training programs. IBM highly skilled team of technical experts also offer IT related consultancy services.
7. Silver Sponsor - Raya Holding for Technology & Communications
Since 1999, Raya is an IT and telecommunications pioneer in the Middle East. With a workforce of more than 1700 professionals, Raya succeeded in introducing a variety of solutions and services in mega-projects for diverse sectors. Raya's ISO 9001-2002 certified Contact Center helps global IT giant Intel develop and grow its business in the Middle East, North Africa and Levant regions. Its solution combines diverse inbound and outbound tele-services.
8. Silver Sponsor - Sakhr
Sakhr develops software tailored to the needs of the Arabic language, using cutting-edge technologies that have strong impact on Arabic IT, and a new generation of Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies like Speech, Machine Translation, Search, OCR, Education, and Knowledge Management. Located in Egypt, Sakhr has around 300 employees, with offices around the Middle East.
9. Wi-Fi Sponsor - The Way Out
The Way Out is a wireless Internet service provider committed to offering revolutionary Internet solutions to the Egyptian and regional market. In 2003, TheWayOut launched the latest in Internet technology: wireless high-speed Internet access (Wi-Fi). TheWayOut Hot Spots (locations which offer Internet access without the need for hard-wire connections) allow Internet users to stay connected beyond conventional Internet-use boundaries
10. Media Sponsor - Al Hayat International newspaper
Al Hayat International newspaper is an independent Arabic daily that targets Arab communities throughout Europe, Africa, North America and all the Arab World.
It is printed in 9 cities around the globe.
Al Hayat is the most comprehensive and reliable source of in-depth coverage and analysis in the Arab World and the main reference of Arab news to non-Arabic speaking Media.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorMonday, May 09 - 2005 at 11:06 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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