Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 14th March 2016 – As part of its ongoing commitment to enhance and develop Oman’s ICT sector, Microsoft hosted the ‘Empower’ Summit that aim to bring the latest technologies to Oman.
The half day Summit introduced Oman to the latest technologies for businesses; an array of speakers and subject matter experts from the region presented a broad portfolio of services and products such as Windows 10, Windows Devices and Apps, Office 2016 and Microsoft Azure, in addition to a wide range of advanced solutions focused on analytics, productivity and IoT.
“Hosting such event comes in line with Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more,” said Sherif Tawfik, Microsoft Oman Country General Manager. “At Microsoft, we understand the importance of Technology in today’s challenging world and its prominent role in empowering the Omani market and businesses to boost productivity, leverage latest technology innovations to increase business efficiencies and contribute towards enhancing the Sultanate’s global competitiveness and boosting the national economy. ‘Empower’ comes to reflect Microsoft Oman’s commitment to realizing the goals of its national plan that comes in line with Oman’s National Vision 2020.” He further explained that Microsoft’s ambitions are: to Create More Personal Computing, Reinvent Productivity and Business Processes and Build the Intelligent Cloud.
Participants in the Microsoft ‘Empower’ Summit experienced the latest platform and productivity solutions including Windows 10, Windows Devices and Apps, Office 2016, Microsoft Azure and much more.
“We are grateful for the endless support we received from our regional and local partners Intel, Dell, Lenovo, KALSOFT and Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC. We are excited to jointly enable our customers in Oman and help them realize their business goals and aspirations,” concluded Tawfik.
“As Microsoft’s first partner to ship Windows 10 on our new PCs last summer, we believe that Windows 10 brings the best of mobility together in a more secure and easier-to-implement package, giving businesses a good reason to take a fresh look at mobility. By placing a higher importance on 2-in-1 devices, Dell has been helping small businesses truly reap the benefits of a mobile and collaborative workplace. We are delighted to attend Microsoft’s "Innovation Empowered" event to showcase out newest devices on Windows 10,” said Emad Sallam, Client Solutions Marketing Manager, Dell | Middle East – Commercial.
“We are delighted to continue our innovation journey with Microsoft by introducing our newest X1 family members at the event. Powered by Windows 10, the X1 portfolio is optimized with unique features and for greater performance, better cloud access and class-leading security and durability to help businesses use technology as their secret weapon,” said Mohammed Hilili, Lenovo General Manager for Gulf & Saudi Arabia.
The Microsoft Empower Summit welcomed hundreds of representatives from the private and public sectors, in addition to industry professionals and technology enthusiasts. The event featured live demonstrations on Windows 10, Windows Devices, Office 2016 and the Internet of Things. The accompanying exhibition presented the participants with the opportunity to get an immersive experience in the latest of platform and productivity solutions from Microsoft.
