Sponsors Sessions

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor
 
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company's global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. The Acer Group employs more than 6,000 people worldwide. 2008 revenues reached US$16.65 billion.
www.acer.ae
   
Gold Sponsors
 

Established in 1986 and based in Dubai, Arab Business Machine Ltd (ABM) is Apple’s representative for the Middle East region. ABM also provides consulting services for pre and post-sale technical marketing support, new product support, resellers and customer education and marketing support. ABM was trophy awarded in 1989 as the fastest growing IMC of Apple Africa, Mediterranean, and the Middle East department (AMME). ABM sells through its network of Apple Authorized Premium Resellers, Apple Authorized Resellers, and Apple Authorized Retailers in the following countries: Lebanon, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Yemen, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is a member of the multinational MDS Holding Group.
www.abmme.com

Alternative solutions "Where the quality meets”
Since 1996, Alternative Solutions provides high quality and ergonomic furniture, which encourages users to be more productive, effective and creative. As a complete supplier with a wide range of products, we offer comprehensive furnishing from a single source.

http://www.alternativesol.com/ourpartners.html

Our Partners:

VS Furniture “Experience, Ergonomic, Creativity”
VS Furniture is one of the leading school furniture manufacturers in the world. In more than a century of company history, VS has made many significant contributions to the development of school furniture.

http://www.vs-furniture.com

Polyvison “Bring learning to life”
Educators, students and workers have been inspired by PolyVision’s products since 1954. PolyVision offers interactive classroom tools, professional development, instructional software and student response system to bring learning to life in today’s classrooms.

http://belgium.polyvision.com

Dusyma “Explore the world with all senses”
As early as the 1920’s, Dusyma began developing and manufacturing wooden toys and kindergarten furniture of high quality. Dusyma products are urbanized to be interactive, educationally sound, exciting to play with, simulating and versatile.

http://www.dusyma.de/

C+P “Furniture for People”
C+P is one of Europe’s leading furniture manufacturers. In more than 8 decades, C+P assists to make people’s work easier. Through intelligent applications, C+P offers a variety of office furniture, workshop and locker room equipment.

http://www.cpmoebel.de

Erhard Sport ”The world’s most complete range of sports equipment”
Since 1880, Erhard Sport reflects unconditional quality in terms of function, safety and product longevity for all items manufactured.

http://www.erhard-sport.com/


Dell listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. We offer a broad range of products and services, including server, storage and networking products, detop, noteboskok and workstation computing systems and enhanced services. In addition, Dell offers software and peripherals. Dell helps determine the course of future industry innovation through a time tested process that puts customers first. At the core of Dell’s innovative approach is an unwavering commitment to delivering new and better solutions that directly address customer needs. “ Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and is No 34 on the Fortune 500.
www.dell.com

Logicom Public Ltd is an international group of companies, listed on the Main Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE/CySE20 index. The Group’s activities include the distribution of technology products and the provision of Integrated IT, Networking, Telecom and Business Software Solutions. Logicom has physical presence in 14 countries, employs over 390 professionals and services more than 4,000 customers in 20 countries in Europe, Middle East, Gulf, North Africa, and Asia.
www.logicom.ae


Microsoft provides software and services that help people communicate, do their work, be entertained, and manage their personal lives. Over the past 30 years, innovative technology has transformed how we access and share information, changed the way businesses and institutions operate, and made the world smaller by giving us instant access to people and resources everywhere. Founded in 1975, Microsoft has been a leader in the wave of innovation that has created so much new opportunity, convenience, and value over the past three decades. During that time, we have created many new products, added new lines of business, and expanded our operations worldwide. As a company, and as individuals, we value integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement, and mutual respect. We are committed to our customers and partners and have a passion for technology. We take on big challenges, and pride ourselves on seeing them through. We hold ourselves accountable to our customers, shareholders, partners, and employees by honoring our commitments, providing results, and striving for the highest quality. Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Microsoft Gulf today oversees Microsoft activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE.
www.microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com/gulf



 
Silver Sponsors
 


Kaspersky Lab is an international group that employs over 1500 highly-qualified specialists, has central offices in Moscow, as well as regional headquarters overseeing the activities of local representatives and partners in five global regions: Western Europe; Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa; North and South America; the Asia-Pacific region; and Japan. The company currently works in more than 100 countries across the globe. The company’s products provide protection for over 250 million users worldwide.

www.kaspersky.com

 

 


Juma Al Majid Establishment is the exclusive distributor for KONICA MINOLTA MFP (copier, printers, scanners) Products in the UAE.  This strong association between Juma Al Majid Est. & KONICA MINOLTA dates back to 1974 and since then the partnership has gone from strength to strength. Today, KONICA MINOLTA is one of the leading brands in the UAE for Copiers, Printers, Scanners and having a strong market standing. KONICA MINOLTA is worldwide considered as an industry pioneer and they have pooled their technology and knowledge into one – raising the bar on business solutions. The introduction of bizhub series for both Color and Monochrome products brings concept, knowledge, intelligence and technology into reality. bizhub is Konica Minolta’s state-of-the-art network imaging technology that promises the freedom of a new working style and business strategy.  This is what your business demands and this is what Konica Minolta does the best.  Recently launched products like bizhub Pro 1200 & Pro 1050e for professional mono printing, bizhub Pro C6501for professional color printing  and bizhub C652, bizhub C552, and bizhub C451 office printing systems represent another milestone in Konica Minolta's commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction. The Office Equipment Department of Juma Al Majid Est. is carrying these flagship products with success and efficiency.  High standards of service quality and focus on customer satisfaction are the key elements to success for Juma Al Majid Est.

http://www.konicaminolta.com

Media partners
 


The Middle East Educator magazine is a publication which contains information on, for, and about the field of Education in the Arab world. It is read by teachers, school administrators, faculties of education, and anyone related to, or interested in, the field of Education from Ministries to publishers to school supplies providers.
www.middleeasteducator.com

Logistics Partner
 


www.aramex.com

 

Supported By:

About the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy:

 

The Emirates Foundation is one of the UAE’s foremost philanthropic organizations. It offers financial and technical support to projects that enrich the lives of people in the Emirates, particularly in the areas of youth development, knowledge creation, and Society and Culture.

The Foundation facilitates links between commercial businesses and the public sector to devise new projects and strengthen existing nonprofit initiatives throughout the country. Its funding comes from annual donations and an endowment fund supported by the Abu Dhabi government and private companies.

Its six key areas of interest are Education; Science and Technology; Arts and Culture; Social Development; Environmental Awareness and Public Awareness.

Launched on April 12 2005 by H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, its Board of Directors is chaired by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

مؤسسة الإمارات للنفع الاجتماعي:

أُطلقت مؤسسة الإمارات للنفع الاجتماعي في 12 أبريل 2005 بمبادرة من الفريق أول سمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، ولي عهد أبوظبي، نائب القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، ويتولى رئاسة مجلس إدارتها سمو الشيخ عبدالله بن زايد آل نهيان، وزير الخارجية.

تعتبر مؤسسة الإمارات إحدى أهم مؤسسات النفع الاجتماعي في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وتوفر الدعم المالي والتقني للمشاريع التي تسهم في إثراء حياة الناس في الإمارات، وتعمل من خلال ثلاثة محاور اهتمام رئيسية هي تنمية ورعاية الشباب، وخلق وتطوير بيئة معرفية، ودعم الثقافة والمجتمع.

تعمل مؤسسة الإمارات على تعزيز الشراكة بين مؤسسات القطاعين العام والخاص، والاستفادة منها في تطوير مشاريع ومبادرات غير ربحية في جميع أنحاء الدولة، ويأتي تمويل المؤسسة من خلال تبرعات سنوية ومن صندوق الوقف المدعوم من حكومة أبوظبي، وشركات القطاع الخاص.

 

 


 

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