STME announces the opening of new Egypt office at ITP Conference & Exhibition 2006

STME is the conference sponsor of the three-day ITP Conference & Exhibition, held under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Sameh Fahmy, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum. The event focuses on the latest technology solutions used in the petroleum industry, including in the fields of exploration, drilling, development, production, gas processing and marketing.

Jocelyn Al Adwani, Deputy CEO, STME, said,

'As one of the largest economies in the Arab world, Egypt has been integral to STME's strategic vision for the region and has traditionally contributed a fair percentage of STME's business volume and revenue. Egypt's IT boom has lately been driving up demand for storage solutions, which encouraged us to have a more direct presence in the country by setting up a full-fledged corporate office. The new office will allow us to serve our customers in and around Egypt more resourcefully and proximately.'

'We believe the ITP Conference & Exhibition is the perfect platform to announce the launch of our new office in Egypt. The event comes at a most opportune time, given the technology-driven modernization taking place across the many sub-sectors within the petroleum industry, which has been boosting demand for IT systems including storage solutions. STME is pleased to extend support to this high-profile conference, together with our partners Symantec and NetApp,' Al Adwani added.

Over the years, STME has developed a substantial customer base in Egypt. The company had recently signed agreements with prominent organizations from several industry sectors, including Telco, Finance, and Oil & Gas.

STME has also announced the appointment of Mohammed Aboualam as Regional Manager for Egypt and Levant. Commenting on the appointment, Yasser Wardany, Director Sales, STME, said, 'This organizational restructuring serves to further our strategic objectives for the region. Mohammed is a well-known industry figure with considerable experience, and his dynamics and market knowledge will lend a strategic edge to our operations.'

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 15 offices in 11 countries across the Middle East.