FileNet and Emirates Computers sign strategic partnership agreement

FileNet and Emirates Computers will work together to implement FileNet solutions at client facilities in the region.

The agreement enhances FileNet's strategy to strike alliances with reputed system integrators and software implementers to more vigorously target the fast-growing content management and BPM market in the Middle East.

"This agreement expands FileNet's market standing and will help extend our readiness capability," said Alessio Gallo, International Sales Director, South Europe, Middle East and Africa, FileNet. "Emirates Computers is a pioneering organisation that has helped redefine the IT scenario in the UAE, and teaming with them will allow FileNet to tap into their expertise and market knowledge to help drive our own strategic objectives. We look forward to a long and fruitful association with them."

"We are delighted to team up with FileNet, the premier global provider of enterprise content management solutions,"

said Hani Harik, President of Emirates Computers. "This partnership perfectly complements Emirates Computers' business objectives, as FileNet solutions offer easy-to-use interface, document and business process management features that are horizontal across various business industries, and are known to require minimal deployment time. We also believe the local market has developed its readiness for Collaboration and Knowledge Management solutions, and there are now many business possibilities for discerning players."

"Emirates Computers has, over the years, built an ability to perform the most intricate system integration tasks, and our exceptional track record speaks for itself. This strategic alliance with FileNet is further testimony to our market credibility, and we are determined to leverage our considerable resources and expertise to help FileNet gain an even stronger position in regional markets," Harik added.

"With data integration and management assuming greater importance in enterprises' IT plans, there is now a proliferation of demand for ECM platforms in the UAE. Demand for business process management systems also is equally strong. In the backdrop of this positive market situation, we believe that our partnership with Emirates Computers will enable us to optimally tap the local market's potential," Gallo concluded.