Press Release Summary: Emirates Computers was recognised for having the fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco TelePresence.
Press Release Body: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2007 - Emirates Computers announced today that it has achieved the TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes Emirates Computers as having the fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco TelePresence.
Cisco TelePresence Meeting solution is a revolutionary new category of products that create live, \"face-to-face\" meeting experiences over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, empowering users to interact and collaborate in ways they could not before. It combines the reach, intelligence and reliability of the network with the simplicity of a telephone interface to deliver an entirely new way for people to meet and collaborate. Cisco TelePresence Meeting is the first application of Cisco TelePresence technology.
"We are happy that Cisco chose us to be a TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider. Cisco has constantly been innovating to offer customers the latest and best technology. Our team is dedicated and committed to providing the best service, support and technical expertise in promoting Cisco TelePresence in this region," said Mr. Dani Diab, Vice president and General Manager - Emirates Computers Abu Dhabi.
\"Cisco TelePresence is an innovative, new application that changes the entire realm of communications and collaboration,\" said Mr.Richard McLeod, director of unified communciations for worldwide channels at Cisco. "Our TelePresence ATP partners, such as Emirates Computers, will help Cisco drive the technology across the chasm by delivering the sales, technical and lifecycle services capabilities customers need to successfully deploy the entire solution."
The Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Program is a key part of Cisco's emerging technology go-to-market strategy. The program helps define the knowledge, skills and services that channel partners need to successfully sell, deploy and support a subject technology. As markets mature and technologies progress along the adoption curve, some ATP programs may migrate to Cisco Specializations.
About Cisco TelePresence The Cisco TelePresence Meeting solution combines the industry\'s first ultra-high definition 1080p video and high-quality, wideband spatial audio, imperceptible latency, with comprehensive environmental design. Meeting participants feel as if they are in the same room together, even though they may be located across the globe. With the ability to see and hear others in ultra-high definition video and wideband spatial audio, users truly experience the subtleties and nuances delivered by body language, eye contact and facial gestures that make up more than 60 per cent of communications. With Cisco TelePresence, participants focus on the meeting and not the technology.
About Emirates Computers Established in 1978, Emirates Computers is a UAE-based technology company that scopes, plans, designs, implements, and services the various layers of technology required to enable clients to experience \"Smart Living\". As a partner of choice for leading technology providers such as Cisco, Nokia, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Sun Microsystems, Vignette, Tandberg, Citrix, NCR, SGI, Roland and others, Emirates Computers covers markets end-to-end, catering to both enterprises and consumers. For further information on Emirates Computers, please visit http://www.emiratescomputers.ae
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