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Toshiba will be focusing on mobility at this year’s Gitex, as it looks to deliver on its long-standing vision of a wireless world.

AsusTek is planning to break into Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other emerging markets such as Iran and Syria, with its recently introduced range of network and server products.

Canon has taken a massive space in hall 2 to showcase its comprehensive range of products – from high end digital SLR cameras to full-blown document management solutions.

Gulf Sources.Com is targeting dealers, resellers and system integrators, with its range of Wipro dot-matrix printers and UPS systems to the Middle East.

Epson is bringing its usual array of printing hardware to hall 4 in Gitex. The vendor has broken down it stand into 10 areas, each focusing on a different printer format or technology.

Kyocera Mita will be bringing its full range of page printers, copiers and multifunctional products to Gitex.

Samsung Gulf Electronics has announced plans to grow its market share of the UAE’s laser printer market to 35% over the next two years.

ForeFront is charging into Gitex once again, with its range of Fujitsu hard disk drives, scanners and magneto-optical (MO) storage drives.

Zai Technologies, the Saudi based local assembler is taking on the brand name hardware vendors at Gitex. The company plans to unveil two firsts with its e-commerce web site.

LG Electronics is importing a full range of hardware to hall 3. Alongside the vendor’s usual range of display technologies, it will be promoting its mobile phones.

ViewSonic is bringing a wide range of kit to its stand in hall 4, including smart displays, LCD TVs, seven projector models and a Pocket PC handheld device.

The GCC’s IT sector is expected to post a resounding 30% growth next year, according to projections made by Mohammed Ali Al Musallam, secretary-general of the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC).

IBM is promoting its ‘on demand’ computing strategy at this year’s show. Big Blue has broken down its huge stand in hall 3 into four areas.

Oracle Open World will once more dominate hall 5. The enterprise software giant has brought its business partners together to offer visitors a range of solutions based on the Oracle platform.

Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) will unveil a new version of its flagship application, Great Plains release 7.5, at this year’s Gitex.

It’s been an eventful year for JD Edwards, what with the acquisition of Dalma Computer Systems and the take over by rival enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor, PeopleSoft.

Microsoft will unveil, preview and demonstrate a number of .Net based products at this year’s show.

Symantec is hoping to bring together its clients and partners over the course of Gitex. The security vendor will have a presence on the show floor with its local partners, ITE and Aptec, and has hired meeting rooms over hall 7, to host a number of presentations and demonstrations.

Upgrades are the order of the day for ICICI Infotech MEA at Gitex 2003, as the software vendor is set to unveil the latest versions of its enterprise software.

MicroWorld Technologies is looking to increase awareness among both end user organisations and resellers for its wide range of security solutions at this year’s Gitex.

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is set to have a prominent presence at Computer Shopper during this year’s Gitex as it looks to warn users about software piracy.

With implementations already in operation at a number of leading organisations around the region, SAS is looking to grow its customer base in the region’s key vertical markets, such as oil & gas, telecoms and finance, yet further.

Computer Associates Middle East (CA-ME) will be touting its cutting edge, intelligent software solutions at Gitex 2003 as it demonstrates its four key product lines – enterprise management, security, storage and information management.

Application infrastructure software company, BEA Systems, is stepping up its presence at this year’s show. In addition to a bigger stand, the vendor has added a common presentation area and a VIP meeting room.

Visitors to the Veritas stand this year will be met with a deluge of information as the vendor talks up its wide range of products and addresses what it sees as critical business issues within the Middle East, such as storage management and business continuity.

Trend Micro will be demonstrating its wide range of security solutions, including its ant virus and anti-spam offerings, as it looks to grow its customer base throughout the Middle East.

ACCPAC’s Middle East operations will be three years old this Gitex. To celebrate, the vendor will not only be touting its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, but it will also be focusing on its customer relationship management (CRM) applications.

HMC has signed three contracts with Gulf Business Machines (GBM), to upgrade its network, install servers and implement a consolidated storage environment.

Microsoft will be showcasing Windows Server 2003 throughout the five days of this year’s Gitex.

Cisco Systems is encouraging Gitex visitors to ‘break free’ with its range of IP communications, mobility and wireless solutions.

3Com is back at Gitex this year with avengeance. Boosted by its joint venture (JV) agreement with Huwaei Technologies, 3Com will be emphasising its ability to deliver end-to-end networking at a cost competitive price.

Extreme Networks is planning to demonstrate the high availability, manageability and security of its networking solutions at Gitex 2003.

OnLine will be conducting a wide range of product demonstrations for its partners at this year’s show. The solutions on display will predominantly concern the network infrastructure, ranging from the base layer with cabling products to networking, telephony and wireless.

Peribit Networks will be demonstrating the latest release of its Sequence Reducer software at this year’s exhibition.

Mobilities, will be making the case for end-to-end security solutions for enterprises. As such, it will be displaying products ranging from NetScreen firewalls and VPN connectivity from F5 to physical security solutions from NetBotz.

Farabi Technology will be exhibiting a number of products at this year’s Gitex and key among these will be its hosting access and application integration solutions for IBM legacy systems.

LightPointe is showcasing its range of Free Space Optics (FSO) solutions on its stand in hall 6. Among the highlights of its offerings will be the FlightTransport range, including its latest Gigabit solutions.

U.S. Robotics is educating visitors about the need for speed at this year’s show. Taking centre stage at the vendor’s stand will be its 100 Mbits/s Wireless Turbo product portfolio, which will demonstrate the versatility, ease of use and security that wireless networking can offer users.

SMC Networks is displaying a range of network solutions at this year’s Gitex exhibition and key among these products is its latest Barricade wireless DSL router.

MaxComm is bringing an array of wireless products to Gitex 2003. Solutions on display include its 4-port wireless MW-104G router, wireless ADSL MW-101G router, 802.11b wireless mini hotspot, MW-1000 wireless PnP subscriber gateway and Internet subscriber server MX-2000 gateway.

Despite only announcing its entry into the fast growing wireless networking market in the last few weeks, Foundry Networks will be giving Gitex vendors an opportunity to check out its solutions and gain an insight into its wireless message.

3 Continents Networks and Communications will be demonstrating a number of different partner products at its stand. Visitors to hall 7 will be able to check out a whole host of networking products, ranging from interactive voice response (IVR) and call centre solutions to structured cabling offerings.

First Virtual Communications (FVC.COM) is demonstrating its latest web conferencing and online collaboration product, Click to Meet Express, at this year’s Gitex.

Local business-to-business (B2B) marketplace, Tejari, is using Gitex to unveil a new portal, called myTejari. The solution enables both buyers and suppliers to create their own personalised marketplaces and receive up-to-the-minute information via SMS or e-mail.

The Department of Naturalisation & Residency (DNRD), the government agency that brought its e-Gate solution to Gitex last year, has revamped its web site for this year’s show. DNRD will be demonstrating its upgraded online presence, which includes an integrated payment engine, on the e-Government Department’s stand in hall 6.

Al-Faris Information Technologies will be bringing its range of e-biz solutions to Gitex. Designed to be scalable and innovative, the company’s products are built on best-of-breed technology.

DataFort and eHosting will be updating visitors to this year’s Gitex on the two companies consolidation into one managed hosting and IT security company, called eHosting DataFort (EHDF). At the same time, the new company will be promoting its various solutions and its ability to design, build and manage IT infrastructures.

Bayt.com is once again attending Gitex to build on its reputation as one of the region’s leading online recruitment portals. At the time of going to press, the company remained tight lipped over what visitors to the show can expect, but it promises the “type of non-conventional big bang it creates year after year.”

New Horizons and its sister companies are planning to showcase their multitude of training solutions at this year’s show. The training provider will focus on four main areas – technical courses, e-learning applications, application-specific learning material and long-term career progression programmes.

Dubai e-Government Department has enlarged its presence at Gitex in order to play host to its sister departments. Visitors to its stand in hall 6 will be able to drop by and see how far the 30 or so government agencies have progressed in developing online services.

Mindware FZ LLC will be demonstrating a wide range of solutions at this year’s Gitex as it looks to bring its numerous customers up to speed on its multitude of IT offerings.

IT security solutions provider, ComGuard, will be attending Gitex through Dubai Internet City’s (DIC) Community Zone. Once there, the vendor will spend the five days of the show raising brand awareness and generating interest in its range of solutions.

Last year, Comtrust attended Gitex as an infrastructure provider. However, having spent 12 months developing, launching and implementing a wide range of commercial offerings, the Etisalat division will attend this year’s show as a fully-fledged end-to-end e-business provider. As such, the company’s focus throughout the five-day event will be on solutions, rather than stand alone products.

Dubai Internet City (DIC) is set to dominate Dubai World Trade Centre’s (DWTC’s) new Sheikh Rashid Hall as it plays host to the DIC Community Zone. The 1200m¦ area will house 40 DIC business partners over the five-day event, giving them a platform from which to entice show visitors with their various products and services.