STME achieves 30 per cent increase in customer base in 2005

STME has successfully achieved its regional expansion plans and maintained its market position as the leading information infrastructure provider, by winning top clients such as the Mansour Group, National Bank of Egypt and XCEED in Egypt. Moreover, repeat orders from customers including SHUAA Capital, Panasonic, Aggreko, Al Jazeera TV, PWC Logistics, and Gulf News indicate STME's acclaimed expertise within the Middle East region. In 2005, the company hired resident sales managers in Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Pakistan, while doubling their sales force in its core markets of UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait.

Jocelyn Al Adwani, Deputy CEO, STME, said,

"2005 was a very successful year for us, both in terms of regional business expansion and increase in client portfolio. We have enhanced our reputation in the market as a trusted storage integration specialist, which is evident from the fact that leading organizations continue to adopt our best of breed solutions. The Symantec Enterprise Vault Archiving and Compliance solutions and Connected Data Protector Enterprise-wide PC backup solutions that we introduced in 2005 have also been in high demand in the market."

"We have put in place a network of highly experienced sales personnel in markets across the Middle East and North Africa to strengthen our presence and fully tap the market potential in these regions," added Al Adwani.

STME's sales strength has seen a 20 per cent increase in 2005. The company organised its annual sales meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in January 2006, which was attended by leading vendors such as EMC, Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems, Symantec, Network Appliance Inc. and ACAL.

STME has been successfully participating in some of the biggest IT events in the region, including Gitex, FT Summit and Storage World Middle East, besides hosting Sanquest, an educational seminar designed for IT professionals responsible for making corporate technology decisions to store, protect and manage organisational data. The company is set participate in Bank Tech Cairo 2006, the international exhibition and conference for banks, insurance and stock exchange technology.

STME is a leading integrator of Information Storage Solutions and services, working with best of breed technologies to provide customers with business focused solutions to manage, store, and protect their information. Founded in 1982, STME has grown to have 14 offices in 11 countries across the Middle East.