Tech Access expands channel in Saudi Arabia

Moussa will be responsible for Tech Access's channel strategy and development in the country, including the launch of the company's new channel programme. He brings more than 10 years' channel experience to Tech Access. Prior to joining the company, he spent eight years at Al Faisaliah-Ebttikar, a division of the Al Faisaliah Group, where he was account manager and acting area manager.

'The regional market for information technology services is booming, especially in Saudi Arabia where IT spending is expected to cross over US$ 6 billion in 2006, up from analyst estimates of US$ 3.2 billion in 2005. The Kingdom's massive public sector outlay represents huge growth opportunities for vendors and resellers and we have seen considerable growth for Tech Access and our growing partner community. It is great to join a company that is 100 percent focused on its channel; and I'm looking forward to further developing what is an already advanced channel operation as we fortify our market leadership and strengthen Tech Access's expansion plans in the Kingdom,'

said Walid Moussa, Tech Access's country manager in Saudi Arabia.

To support its partner network, Tech Access currently has four offices in the region including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco. The expansion of the Dubai-based company - which provides resellers with a number of value added services, including pre-sales support, partner relationship management, consultancy, training, marketing, plus professional services and technical support - adds a new layer of partner services for resellers across the Middle East and provides them with direct link to a team of specialist sales and configuration experts.

'Saudi Arabia represents one of our largest markets in the region and is of strategic importance to our regional growth strategy. To help cement our presence there, we are building a strong country team and are now in a position to take full advantage of the growing demand for networking solutions. This is an exciting time for Tech Access. Our broadened portfolio of products and services strengthens our value proposition to the enterprise and mid-market sectors and we are working with our vendor partners to develop comprehensive marketing plans. Tech Access will continue to invest in the Kingdom,' said Shomail Ghalib, managing director, Tech Access.

'The value we add to our partners comes from our local knowledge and in-depth technological expertise, and I'm very confident with Moussa on board we will be able to offer higher levels of service to our resellers,' added Ghalib.