Avaya Certifies EMW as the First and Only Service Expert in the Middle East

Online, August 25, 2010 (Newswire.com) - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - EMW, The Smart Convergence Experts and leading supplier of services and products in the Telecommunication, ICT, Engineering and Project Management sector announced today that it has become the first and only Avaya partner in the Middle East to achieve the prestigious Avaya Service Expert certification. By conferring this honour, Avaya recognizes that EMW has invested in creating service practices and confirms that the company provides quality service and technical expertise to meet the implementation and support requirements of customers. This specialization is being introduced by Avaya globally in acknowledgment of the commitment to services made by partners worldwide.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Serjios El-Hage, CEO of EMW ME commented, "We are very proud to have achieved this prestigious certification which recognizes and honours our technical expertise, agility and ability to deliver solutions that meet and exceed our customers' expectations in terms of performance, reliability and cost of ownership. Most of the projects completed by us are very complex and challenging and we are happy to say that our success rate has been 100% with no exception".

EMW has qualified to achieve this certification because of the company's outstanding credentials which are in line with Avaya's high standards. EMW's technical staff constitutes 80% of their work force and are dedicated to performing very challenging and complex projects that require various levels of expertise in a multi-vendor environment. EMW is constantly introducing proof of concept technologies that differentiates the leaders from the followers. These are totally configured and tested in-house before being deployed at the customers' premises. Such technologies are business enablers specifically designed and deployed at enterprise and service provider level customers having a large footprint across the globe, to assist them in their day to day operations in order to realize huge cost savings.

EMW has completed major projects in every key market segment locally, regionally and globally in Government, Hospitality, Media, Banking and Finance, Retail, Medical, Education and Logistics sectors. Even though 2010 started with a downturn in the economy, EMW was able to maintain a steady growth and added significant customer wins to its portfolio from around the region such as Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), Aabar Investments, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Abu Dhabi National Industrial Project Co., Al Salaama Hospital, Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute, ADNOC Distribution, Jumeirah Group Emirates Towers and Madinat Jumeirah, Orbit Showtime Network, Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Est., Gulf News, Commercial Bank International, Al Futtaim HC, HC Investment Banking Dubai, PAN Emirates, Media Rotana, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, CRA International, Zayed University, EMAAR Financial Services, Union National Bank, Al Nisr Publishing, EFECO, Petrofac to name a few.

EMW ME commenced operations in the Middle East in 2003, making the UAE its launching pad to execute its global expansion plans set forth by management. EMW ME had doubled year-over-year in terms of staff and revenues with compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) touching the 110% mark, making it the fastest growing operating unit. EMW provides excellence in technical services, consultancy and systems integration in the fields of Information Technology, networks and telecommunications. The company is certified and specialized in industry leaders including Avaya, Blue Coat, Brocade, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks RSA and Trapeze Networks.

EMW has won several accolades including 'Network Middle East Top 10 companies to watch in 2010', Arab Technology Award for Enterprise Systems Integrator of the Year 2009, Network Middle East Innovations Award for Best Networking Integrator in the Middle East 2008, Avaya Partner Of The Year for Converged Solutions, Avaya Best IP and Mobility Implementation Award, Foundry Networks Exceptional Contribution Award, Juniper Best Partner System Engineer MEA Award and Trapeze Smart Mobile Best Performing Partner - Middle East Region.

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About EMW

EMW ME is recognized in the region as the Smart Convergence and Applications Expert and the only Avaya Service Expert in the Middle East. We are certified and specialized in several industry leaders: Avaya, Blue Coat, Brocade, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Metelco, Microsoft, RSA, Teleopti and Trapeze Networks. EMW provides excellence in Consultancy, Systems Integration and Technical Services in the fields of Information Technology, Networks and Telecommunications. Our clients include Commercial, Government, and International organizations worldwide using a Customer-First attitude. EMW has the agility and the ability to build and customize specific requirements that meet or exceed our clients' expectations in line with industry standards. EMW ME was awarded the Enterprise Systems Integrator of the Year in 2009 and Best Networking Integrator in the Middle East in 2008.

For additional information, please contact:

EMW
Abu Dhabi Office
Al Mussafah
PO Box 110338
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 2 5530770
Fax: +971 2 5530773

Dubai Office
Dubai Internet City, Bldg 10
P.O. Box 502295
Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: + 971 4 368 6700
Fax: + 971 4 390 8680