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EMW Wins Enterprise Systems Integrator of the Year at ACN Arab Technology Awards 2009

Smart Convergence and Applications Expert tops the list for superior systems integrators not only delivering projects on time and on budget, but also ensuring that the end user organisation gets the technology it needs not just for today but also tomorrow

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, — October 20^th, 2009 — EMW, The Smart Convergence Experts and leading supplier of services and products in the telecommunication, ICT, Engineering and Project Management sector has won the ACN Arab Technology award for Enterprise Systems Integrator of the Year 2009. The award was presented to Mr. Serjios El-Hage, CEO at EMW Middle East, at a function held in parallel with the GITEX Technology Week, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai yesterday.

The Arab Technology awards are the most prestigious IT industry awards in the Middle East and recognize the outstanding work of the region's IT community.

Speaking on the occassion, Mr. El-Hage commented, “We are very proud to have received this prestigious award 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 liabilities whatsoever”.

Serjios EL-Hage CEO, EMW Middle East receives the Systems Integrator of the Year Award from Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Division at Microsoft Corp.

EMW ME has completed major projects in every major market segment locally, regionally and globally in Banking and Finance, Retail, Hospitality, Education, Government, Logistics and Media Sectors. Even though year 2009 started with a cold wave in the economy, EMW was able to maintain a steady growth and added significant customer wins in the region such as Jumeirah Group Emirates Towers and Madinat Jumeirah, ADNOC Distribution, Department of Planning and Economy, The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), GAP Corporation, Cupola Teleservices, C4 Advanced Solutions, Samsung, PAN Emirates, UAE University, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Authority Sharjah Islamic Bank, CRA International, to name a few.

EMW ME commenced operations in the Middle East in 2003, taking the UAE as 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 Consultancy, Systems Integration and Technical Services in the fields of Information Technology, Networks and Telecommunications. The company is certified and specialized in eight industry leaders:Avaya, Brocade, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, Metelco, Teleopti and Trapeze Networks. Its technical staff constitutes 80% of the work force and is dedicated to implementing projects that require various levels of expertise in a multi vendor environment. EMW ME is constantly introducing proof of concept technologies that are totally configured and tested in house before deployment at customers’ premises.

EMW has won several accolades including ‘Network Middle East Top 10 companies to watch in 2010’, Network Middle East Innovations Award for Best Networking Integrator in the Middle East, 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.

About EMW

EMW ME is recognized in the region as the Smart Convergence and Applications Expert and the only Avaya Service Delivery Partner in the UAE. We are certified and specialized in several industry leaders: Avaya, Brocade, Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, 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 Best Networking Integrator in the Middle East in 2008 Enterprise Systems Integrator of the Year in 2009. For additional information, please visit www.emw-me.com.

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