Partnership inked at the ongoing GITEX 2004 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC)

Comtrust, one of the leading regional e-business solutions company and a fully-owned subsidiary of the UAE’s telecom provider, Etisalat, today announced that it has appointed the Dubai-based integrated technology solutions provider, Netlink, as their solutions partner, as part of its market expansion strategy through forging value-added relationships with leading IT companies in the UAE and the region.

The partnership was signed between Mr. Abdul Karim Julfar, General Manager, Comtrust and Mr. Akash Arora, Chief Technical Architect, Netlink at a ceremony during the Middle East’s premier ICT expo, GITEX 2004, underway at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC).

Commenting on the partnership with Netlink, Mr. Julfar said: The partnership deal comes as part of the Comtrust Solutions Partner (CSP) programme which we rolled out two years ago, aiming at establishing a network of leading e-business companies in the UAE as well as in the region, which will promote and distribute our cutting-edge products and solutions.”

“Our CSP programme has been a tremendous success ever since it was launched and Comtrust has been able to drive advantage from it by growing our market share exponentially. We are very selective when it comes to picking our partners, focusing on companies which have an in-depth knowledge of the region’s e-solutions market, and Netlink with its rich and varied experience is an ideal choice,” he said.

Under the terms of the partnership, Netlink will enable business organizations integrate different e-commerce solutions in their business processes, with Comtrust’s wide range of products and solutions which enjoy high reputation in the regional market for its seamless efficiency which in turn contributes to better return on investments.

The products and solutions which Netlink will market include Comtrust's Certification Authority (CA) services, CA (Virtual) the managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solution, RA outsourcing, eHosting services, Quickshop, Payment services, Electronic bill presentment and payment and Professional services.

Mr. Arora said: We consider this partnership as a milestone in our growth strategy. Being a partner of Comtrust, a leading and reputed provider of e-services across the region, will add value to our integrated technology solutions offers in the regional market.

“The regional e-commerce market has been on the upsurge over the last few years and Netlink will work closely with Comtrust to further catalyse the growth of the e-services market by offering innovative solutions and products that would deliver real value to businesses with tangible RoI,” he said.

Netlink specializes in outsourcing a wide range of integrated technology solutions through global partnerships as well as through in-house development, and the company's products and solutions have been acclaimed by regional businesses for bringing in cutting-edge optimization to their business processes.

Netlink’s array of products and solutions include web services and integration, developing and marketing a range of next generation software and hardware products, integrated marketing and media marketing, wireless devices etc.

“The Comtrust partnership also permits us to offer Netlink's range of services like web development, system integration, logistics integration etc. to the customer, which will definitely be a value-addition to the Comtrust offers,Mr. Arora said.

Netlink’s time-tested outsourcing strategy has earned excellent reputation over the years in the regional market. The company also undertakes technology projects on a turnkey basis with development done at our technology centres in India, the US and the UK.

“Our strategy is to develop Netlink as an innovative IT company in the regional market servicing a wide range of businesses through an integrated approach. We have been experiencing high growth rates over the years and we are confident that the Comtrust partnership will accelerate it further,” Mr. Aurora added.