Dubai, UAE, 30^th October 2002

Comtrust, the e-solutions business unit of Etisalat continued its market expansion in signing an agreement with Digi Broker to join the Comtrust Solution Partner (CSP) program. As the first CSP in Jordan, Digi Broker will market and sell Comtrust’s comprehensive line of e-business infrastructure solutions in Jordan and through its network in Saudi Arabia. The deal brings to four, the number of overseas CSPs in the Gulf region.

Ahmad Abdul Karim Julfar, General Manager (designate), Comtrust commented, “The need for valued partners in international markets is more important than ever before. In addition to educating the market, we are seeing a proliferation of demand for e-business infrastructure solutions and managed services throughout the Middle East. Our extensive CSP program allows Comtrust to reach those organizations in the region that have realized the potential and opportunities of the digital economy. By partnering with Digi Broker, Comtrust can promote its portfolio of solutions to all businesses in Jordan, with the benefit of local expertise and knowledge.”

Although a relatively new company, Digi Broker benefits from a wide range of experience in its highly qualified workforce of software engineers, project managers and art directors. Central to Digi Broker’s activities are four main areas of focus, comprising of enterprise services, project services, web services and Graphical User Interface (GUI) services. Within these areas, Digi Broker offers corporate businesses expertise across a broad spectrum of technologies to provide solutions for business-to-business, business-to-consumer, e-commerce, intranet and extranet strategies.

Osama Takriti, CEO and Managing Director of Digi Broker said of the partnership, “Both ourselves and Comtrust recognize the importance of the digital economy, whether it be online shopping, or fully integrated business-to-business marketplaces. The role of e-business will affect every forward thinking organization in the Middle East over the next few years, and it s important that we drive the education process further to ensure decision makers can identify the areas where the Internet and Web-enabled technologies can benefit their businesses. The partnership with Comtrust is a significant step to doing that in Jordan, as we combine our local knowledge with their market-proven e-business infrastructure solutions.”

Central to Comtrust’s educational initiative and market expansion, the CSP program will continue to grow over the next twelve months, bringing together more IT expertise and knowledge, to provide the Middle East with industry leading e-business solutions. The current partnership program now extends to eight value added resellers throughout the region.