The Saudi cities of Al-Khobar, Riyadh and Jeddah shall witness intensive activity by Microsoft geared to business and technical decision makers, information technology (IT) professionals, IT sales and marketing people, developers, system engineers, as well as business owners in the last 10 days of October.
Microsoft is organizing a program, which commences in Al-Khobar on October 22 with a one day Open Door event. Eleven short presentations will be delivered on this day starting with Secure Connected Infrastructure (SCI). The package brings to IT professionals and developers useful information, tips and tricks, technical know-how and updates them on what’s new from Microsoft in the field.
On the following day there will the Microsoft Business Forum, a one day seminar for owners and managers of businesses looking for ways to improve profitability either by growing revenue or by shrinking costs. Technology can help to achieve both goals and the Microsoft Business Forum will demonstrate the basics of technology, breaking the jargon down into small, easy to understand presentations.
On the same day and held concurrently there will be Microsoft for Partners, a one day Resellers Only event that provides the opportunity to hear the latest news from Microsoft, including details about the next generation of products that will be coming on to the market and information on the new licensing programs.
Microsoft opened its Dubai-based Middle East office in 1991, headquartered at Dubai Internet City and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s business in the region, covering the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, Malta, Egypt and Pakistan. — (menareport.com)
© 2002 Mena Report (www.menareport.com)
