Cisco Systems speaks to decision makers in Qatar at Cisco Expo

Customers and partners will join Cisco to show how organizations in Qatar can harness the power of advanced network solutions

Doha, March 1st, 2006 – Cisco Systems will give organizations in Qatar a look at the future of integrated intelligent networking solutions, at this year's Cisco Expo 2006, which will be held in the country on 8th March. Cisco Expo is an annual forum where Cisco Systems and its partners share their vision, expertise and showcase their solutions to business decision makers, to give them an insight into how Cisco's technology can help them transform their businesses.

Attendees at Cisco Expo in Qatar will hear from Cisco executives, partners and customers about the benefits of Cisco solutions. The day-long event also includes breakout sessions that focus on the retail, financial, education and government sectors and will also include sessions that address the needs of small to medium businesses for the first time. Top-level managers are expected to attend the event, which is being held at the Doha Ritz Carlton.

"Qatar is a very important market for Cisco," said Samer Alkharrat, General Manager Cisco Systems Gulf Region & Pakistan. "Our customers in Qatar have deployed some of the most advanced network environments in the region and we see a lot of potential for growth. Cisco Expo is an ideal forum where we reach out to the business community and decision makers on how they can harness the power of network to transform their business processes and thus increase their productivity."

Cisco Expo will include sessions on Cisco's Integrated Information Network and Application Oriented Networking, business ready data centers, IP Communications, storage, and security architecture and solutions. By presenting the whole range of Cisco's offerings together with strategic partners in one location, Cisco aims to give attendees an end-to-end view of the difference that they can make to business processes.

"The Cisco Expo is a valuable opportunity for organizations to learn how they can remain competitive by enabling the intelligent movement of data, voice and video across a system of networks that is faster, smarter and more secure," added Alkharrat. "We expect Cisco Expo Qatar to be one of the largest gatherings of IT professionals in Qatar this year, and we look forward to demonstrating how Cisco's advanced technologies are evolving, enabling customers to streamline business processes, and to increase productivity and profitability."

For more information and to register for Cisco Expo Qatar , please go to https://www.cisco.com/me/expoqatar/