Symantec paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its partner community at its annual Middle East and North Africa Partner Summit held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai recently. Mideast Data Systems (MDS) Saudi Arabia was recognised as Symantec Reseller Partner of the Year 2009 for the Middle East and North Africa.
The annual partner awards recognise overall performance in revenue, investments and certifications over the past year. The team at MDS Saudi Arabia was commended for their outstanding customer relations, technical skill and innovative strategic account management.
Additional awards were presented to:
- International Turnkey Systems (ITS): Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Futuretech Kuwait: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Mannai Trading Company: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Arabic Computer Systems (ACS): Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Pro Technology Jordan: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Condo Protego: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Arabesque: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Versatile Solutions: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- OMS Egypt: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Pro Technology Uae: Symantec Outstanding Achievement Partner FY09;
- Dell: Alliance Partner Of The Year FY09;
- Karthik Ramakrishnan from ATS: Delivery Consultant Of The Year FY09;
- ATS: Services Partner Of The Year FY09;
- Key Information Technology: SMB Solutions Partner FY09;
- Shadi Tahan from Mindware: Outstanding Individual Contributor – Distribution FY09;
- Aptec Distribution: Value Distributor Of The Year FY09;
- Al Falak Distribution: Volume Distributor Of The Year FY09;
- Anthony Fernandes from Al Falak Distribution: Outstanding Individual Contributor FY09
- Taiseer Mohammed from Mindware: Outstanding Individual Contributor FY09 – OEM;
- Rose Koshy from ITE Distribution: Outstanding Individual Contributor FY09 – Consumer Retail;
- Jarir Bookstore: Consumer Partner Of The Year FY09 – Saudi Arabia;
- Carrefour UAE: Consumer Partner Of The Year FY09- Gulf Region;
- Al Falak Distribution: Consumer Distributor Of The Year FY09- Saudi Arabia
- ITE Distribution: Consumer Distributor Of The Year FYO9 – Gulf Region
“This year will see a more focused partner enablement programme to ensure our partners are able to present our rich portfolio of security and availability products and services to the Middle East market,” said Johnny Karam, regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Symantec. “Our acquisitions and organic growth have seen Symantec’s product range evolve from point products to solutions sets that deliver measurable business benefits and returns on customers’ investments. Our partner community, therefore, is being asked by customers to identify and articulate deeper business benefits that help them secure and manage their information. These awards recognise those partners who have met this need and delivered a superior service to customers.”
Mideast Data Systems Received Symantec Reseller Partner of the Year 2009 Award
