Education program designed specifically to drive e-business throughout the region

Solution Partners training session.

Comtrust, the e-solutions business unit of Etisalat, continued its extensive program of education today, with its largest training session for its solution partners, to date. The scheme, which provides Comtrust’s Solution Partner (CSP) program community with valuable training in the developments and business benefits of its comprehensive product range, has been extended this year to accommodate the ever-expanding CSP program. Today’s training, hosted at the Etisalat Academy, saw 15 partner organization representatives attend from around the region.

Ahmad Abdul Karim Julfar, General Manager (Designate), Comtrust commented, “At Comtrust we are committed to driving e-business throughout the Gulf region, and an important aspect of this is education. In order to promote the business benefits of the digital economy, we have instigated a pro-active program of partnerships with highly dedicated and professional IT consultancies around the region. The training session today, is a sign of our commitment to our partners, in ensuring they are fully aware of the ever-evolving developments within the Comtrust solutions and services portfolio.”

As an integral part of Comtrust’s educational initiative and market expansion, the CSP program brings together the company’s portfolio, with the IT expertise and local knowledge of its regional partners. The CSP program allows Comtrust to provide the Middle East and international markets with industry leading e-business solutions, offering a viable and cost effective alternative to using services from providers based outside the region.

Mr. Julfar continued, “The CSP training module is an extremely useful tool for us, as it is a rare opportunity to bring together our expanding family of partners. As a 360 degree process, it provides an effective forum for exchange of ideas between ourselves and our partners, ensuring together we can provide an even more improved e-business solutions to our customers.”

Currently, eight companies have signed up for Comtrust’s program, from the UAE and markets in the region, including Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Additional partners are expected to be announced in the forthcoming months.