Consolidated Gulf Co. and HCL Infosystems join hands for market outreach in Qatar

As part of the strategic tie up, CGC would be HCL Infosystems' authorised distributor for Qatar and will cater to corporate, project and retail business needs. CGC will also provide after-sales support for the HCL products through its service centers.

Mr. Anil Mahajan, COO, CGC, and Mr. Harsh Chitale, CEO, HCL Infosystems, signed an agreement to this effect in Doha recently. Mr. Shivkumar Gopal, CEO, HCL Infosystems, MEA, and Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Business Manager, Consumer Electronics, CGC, were also present on the occasion.

Mr. Anil Mahajan, COO, CGC, expressed happiness over associating with a prominent brand to serve the Qatar market and said, "Our partnership will complement the growing needs of the diversified customer profiles. There is a good demand for quality laptops, desktops and tablets for cost conscious customers in the region. And HCL products with the latest technology are geared to fulfill such gaps in local market. We intend to tap the growing market needs by leveraging our common strengths, including a countrywide distribution network, well connected sales team and innovative HCL products. We are confident to meet the requirements of the vast and different customer segments through the range of proven computing products from the reputed brand."

Commenting on the tie up, Mr. Harsh Chitale, CEO, HCL Infosystems, said, "We are delighted to partner CGC to make our computing products available to different businesses in the region. Expanding our operations in Qatar is a top priority for us and is an important piece in our aggressive expansion plans in the Middle East. Our increasing presence here represents a significant step in the company's transformation strategy including our focus to accelerate growth in our targeted international markets by offering a complete set of products, service and solutions. With its vast local experience, proven expertise and channel networks, we believe CGC would help us in bringing value added services and create a robust impression in this important market of Qatar. I am sure our market credentials and our experience of serving a huge sub-continental customer base will be an asset to quickly make inroads in the market here in Qatar."

"The Middle East is an extremely important market for us, and Qatar is at the very centre of its growth. We are pleased to appoint CGC as HCL's Authorized Distributor for our businesses in this region, catering to sales and after-sales thereby establishing a strong foothold in this market," added Mr. Shivkumar Gopal, CEO, HCL Infosystems MEA.

CGC has specialized expertise across many verticals including IT & ITeS, ELV, Life Safety, Security, Fire Alarm, Telecom, TETRA, Vehicle Monitoring, Engineering among others. Certified to ISOs and OHSAS, CGC has been catering to the wide-ranging technological requirements of almost all big giants in Qatar since 1987, offering total turnkey solutions and in-depth services ranging from Consultancy to Engineering Design, Planning, Procurement, Project Management, Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Setup & Commissioning, Technical Manpower Outsourcing, Consumer Electronics and long term Operations & Maintenance services.