eHosting DataFort named ‘IT Service Provider of the Year’ at Arab Technology Awards 2011

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading managed IT and advisory services provider and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it has received the prestigious ‘IT Service Provider of the Year’ Award at the annual Arabian Computer News Arab Technology Awards 2011.

Held annuallyduring GITEX Technology Week, the Arab Technology Awards is a flagship event of Arabian Computer News (ACN) magazine. The awards recognize projects and implementations, leading vendor contributions, as well as exceptional individual efforts that contribute to raisingstandards and driving adoption of cutting-edge network infrastructures across the region.

eHosting DataFort has won the award for the fourth consecutive year for demonstrating excellence in product innovation, creating business value, market leadership, technology strategy and successful customer implementations. In addition, its diverse customer portfolio and extensive regional business outreach determined the winning vote for eHDF.

The ACN Arab Technology Award2011 was presented to Yasser Zeineldin, CEO, eHosting DataFort, at a ceremony held at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.

Yasser Zeineldin said: “eHosting DataFort has come a long way in the last few years through providing best-in-class managed IT services to our valued customers. It is an honour to be recognised for the fourth consecutive year by such a coveted industry platform. The accolade highlights our commitment to setting high standards in the industry and contributing positively to the growth of the ICT sector in the UAE.”

Since its inception in 2007, the ACN Arab Technology Awardshas provided a platform for businesses to showcase their success in the industry.This year’sceremony and gala dinner was attended by over 300 leading technology professionals and brought in over 200 nominations in various categories.

Prior to the Arab Technology Awards, eHosting DataForthas also been awarded the ‘Best Managed Services Provider of the Year’ at the annual Network Middle East Innovation Awards in 2011,‘Best Colocation Facility Middle East’at the Data Centre Strategies Middle East 2010, ‘Best Managed Service Provider of the Year’ at the Network World Middle East Awards 2010,‘Best Managed Service Provider of the Year’ at Computer News Middle East Awards2010, ‘IT Service Provider of the Year’at the Arab Technology Awards 2008, 2009 and 2010 and ‘Best Innovative Use of New Technology’ at the Network Middle East Awards 2009.

With world-class data centres, resilient and scalable infrastructure and round-the-clock managed operations, eHosting DataFort has established itself as a market leader in the field of hosting and managed IT services.