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Dubai: 13 August, 2006 - eHosting DataFort, the regional leader in managed hosting, technology and IT security services, announced its participation at the Government Technology Summit and Exhibition – Middle East (GT Summit) as Silver Sponsors. The GT Summit will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Media and Technology Free Zone Authority from 3rd -5th September at the JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai. Dr. Saeed Al Barwani, CEO, eHosting DataFort, said: “The GT summit is a high profile meet that will draw leading IT vendors and solution providers to showcase their products and expertise to relevant decision makers in the Middle East from the public sector, including senior government entities.” Pointing out that the UAE has frequently been referred to as the “most wired” nation in the Middle East, Al Barwani added: “Investment in advancing the information technology sector in the Middle East will continue to grow. The sheer number of international and high-tech firms that have established offices in the Middle East, compounded with government backing, has prompted the expansion of the IT industry throughout the region.” The GT Summit is the first exclusive by-invitation-only event for senior IT decision makers of the government and public sector in the Middle East. The event will be held in association with the United Nation Development Program (ICTDAR) and The League of Arab States. Dean Polley, Commercial Director of eHosting DataFort said: “It is to the credit of governments in the Middle East that milestone ICT projects have been launched in the region, specifically in the UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. “These governments have also set an example by introducing stringent legal consequences for technology related offences that include cyber crime, copyright infringement, and piracy issues.” Polley, a keynote speaker at the GT Summit and Exhibition, will present a segment on Data Centres – Trends & Technologies: Achieving Excellence in Service Management, as part of eHosting DataFort‘s sponsorship of the highly anticipated event. The first of its kind in the region, the Government Technology Summit will focus on the challenges of the IT industry. It will study the issues of e-government and mobile government, the Digital City, collaboration & integration, smart cards, electronic records, IT consolidation, information security, IT infrastructure, storage & disaster recovery, document management, ERP, CRM, and Business Intelligence. For further information, please contact: Sachin Bhardwaj Or Rami Adwan About eHosting DataFort: eHosting DataFort is a Managed Technology and IT Security Services Company. It is a fully-owned subsidiary of TECOM Investments and is a member of Dubai Holding. eHosting DataFort provides comprehensive Managed Hosting services, Data Centre Consulting, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions, Remote Managed IT Services and IT Security Consulting Services. It delivers its operations through highly reliable, scalable infrastructure and systems based on ITIL processes. In its position as a regional leader, eHosting DataFort offers excellence in the field of next generation IT and Data Security Services offering solutions with a higher productivity and a lower Total Cost of Ownership. The organization has expanded its reach to the Gulf Region, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent |
For further information contact: Sachin Bhardwaj |
