Almasa IT Distribution signs Distribution Agreement with Waterford Technologies - MailMeter

Online, May 6, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Almasa IT Distribution recently announced that the company has signed a distribution agreement with Waterford Technologies (MailMeter), a leading computer software manufacturer. With its head office based in Waterford, Ireland, Waterford Technologies offers best-of-breed Email and File Archiving and Management solutions which are truly easy to install, deploy and use, and have several unique features.

The latest agreement authorizes Al Masa IT Distribution to distribute the complete range of MailMeter Software products across the Middle East and Africa region. With a significant increase in the growth of email both in volume and size of messages across the globe, Al Masa's partnership with Waterford aims to provide a proven, cost-effective solution that reduces email storage costs while providing a greater level of service to legal, HR, compliance, business managers, and end users.

Mailmeter assists organizations in several areas of email management including managing storage, faster recoverability, easy location of emails, compliance, reporting of email activity and email policy management.

Speaking about the strategic relationship, Mr. Brendan Nolan - CEO of Waterford Technologies said,"Our aim is to provide computer software products and services to the global market consistently and effectively. Almasa covers the Gulf and Africa regions comprehensively both in geographic and business diversity terms. We have near 100% synergy in our business objectives. I am sure that this start-up relationship will result in a beneficial partnership for years to come."

Sajid Sarwar - VP Finance & Operations of Almasa IT Distribution, remarked "We are delighted to have signed the distribution agreement with Waterford Technologies today as their innovative and award-winning product range (MailMeter) fits very well into our existing distribution portfolio and growing Software and Security Division within Al Masa. This agreement does not only reflect our continued focus on enhancing customer value by providing our channel partners with a wider choice of products and solutions but it also contributes to our objective on enhancing our various professional services (Pre-sales, Post-Sales, Training etc.) offering to our partners and their customers respectively. I am sure that our in-depth knowledge of the regional channel partner infrastructure combined with the expertise of our sales and marketing force will be a major contributor to Waterford Technologies' success in the region."

About Waterford Technologies:
Waterford Technologies is the only company that offers Email and File Archiving and management solutions that are easy to install, deploy and use. The company was founded in 2000 and now has offices in Waterford, Ireland, Birmingham, UK and Irvine, California. The company is positioned for growth and constantly strives to provide superior customer support employing a can do attitude when a customer needs help.

About Almasa IT Distribution:
Almasa IT Distribution is a member company of Almasa Holdings. The group has four group companies comprising Almasa IT Distribution, The Hiring Solutions Company, Almasa Business Solutions and Performance Systems.

Founded in 1996, Almasa IT Distribution is today one of the leading distributors of IT hardware and networking solutions in the Middle East and North Africa. Almasa IT Distribution works closely with the world's leading vendors such as Avaya, AMD, Microsoft, Imation, Creative, Asus, ATI, Extreme Networks, Hitachi, HP Procurve, Intel, Seagate, Nvidia, Iris, Belkin, 3M and many more. The product portfolio includes computer parts, storage devices, CPU's, computer systems, display devices, supplies and media to printing devices, consumer electronics, input devices, network products, software, information assurance and communication products. Almasa IT Distribution maintains its stronghold with an experienced Sales, Marketing and Support Team to serve its customers with the best selection of IT solutions combined with an unrivalled value and service available in the market. Dedicated to the reseller channel, Almasa IT Distribution consistently delivers expert logistics to fulfill the differing requirements of the market and demands for quick product turnaround.

Headquartered in Dubai, Almasa IT Distribution operates state-of-the-art warehouses with in-country ser¬vices and facilities. Apart from its main logistics hub in Jebel Ali Free Zone, the company provides in-country services in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait in order to guarantee reliable logistics support, rapid response, delivery and localised in-country services to customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia.

With an experienced team of over 200 professionals, at Almasa ITD we focus on delivering superior service to all our customers. The diversity of our workforce enables us to understand local market requirements and deploy appropriate corporate resources to maximize customer value accordingly.

For more information please contact:
Janet Noronha
Manager - Marketing & Communications Department
Tel.: +971 4 3063 117
Fax: +971 4 3063 111
Mob: +971 50 6401924
E-mail: janet@almasa.com
www.almasa.com

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