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An Exceptional Web Experience -is achieved when the intended users' expectations have been met – or better yet – exceeded. This annual event is dedicated to helping organizations learn how to keep pace with the expanding, and ever increasing, Web-savvy user. You’ll learn about the latest Web portal, content, social, mobile, commerce, business process management and other innovations/technologies available from IBM – as well as best practices and success stories. Learn from customers across industries as they share their experiences building and delivering Exceptional Web Experiences to enterprise and customer-facing audiences, gaining enhanced customer loyalty, satisfaction and improved ROI.

Dates and Location:
1st December 2010, Abu Dhabi.
19th December 2010, Al Faisaliya, Riyadh.
20th December 2010, Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah.


ECM for Smarter Planet Event

Faced with a virtual flood of new data sources and content types , many business leaders are struggling to manage their business information needs and keep their companies afloat .

At IBM, we're unveiling some exciting new capabiities designed to deliver cutting-edge solutions for your enterprise content management (ECM) needs. Join us at the Make Waves Roadshow to learn how your company can use ECM strategies to stary ahead of the competition and ride the IBM ECM innovation wave to succeess.

Date & Location:
13th of December, 2010
Movinpick Hotel, Albidaa, Kuwait


Attend this half day event for an in-depth look at IBM Cognos 10, the game-changing business intelligence solution that will redefine the way you interact with information, collaborate with peers, and drive competitive advantage.

If you want to see the very latest in the tools that help you make better decisions, align your financial and operational performance with strategic goals, and prepare for the future, this is the event for you.

IBM Cognos 10 will help you and your organization see more and do more to make the smarter decisions that drive better results. Don't miss your chance to see it live.

Dates and Locations:
Monday, November 29, The Address Hotel Downtown Burj Dubai
Tuesday, November 30, La Cigale Hotel Doha
Wednesday, December 1, Mövenpick Hotel Kuwait al Bida'a

Smarter Decisions. Better Results.


Join IBM for the “Corporate Day” in partnership with EFMD at their first annual conference in the Middle East. The theme of the conference is Creating International Impact with Programmes, Management Education in the MENA Region.
This conference will address the challenges that talent development is facing in the region and also illustrate implementation of the talent development strategy within IBM.


Date: 29-11-2010, University of Dubai, Dubai


Smarter Virtualization

Today, there’s more to virtualization than
turning physical servers into virtual ones.

IBM and GBM along with Intel and Microsoft invite you to discover how a smarter infrastructure can lead to improved business agility. Learn how companies are transforming their IT architectures through virtualization to reduce cost and simplify deployment.

Join us for an upcoming live event:

- Learn how IBM Virtualization capabilities can be tailored to support you company's priorities

- Find out more about the IBM eX5 enterprise systems featuring the Intel Xeon processor

- Witness a live Microsoft Virtualization demonstration on IBM Systems

- Find out how you can test these Systems at your own site

- Meet the technical experts from IBM, Intel, Microsoft and GBM

Register today in a city near you!

Date & Locations:


Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet.
Let’s build a smarter planet.


Join IBM at the World Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain on 22,23,24 November, where you will have the opportunity to hear the IBM keynote presentation on 23rd November at 11:45am about 'CEO Study Finding'

Date: 22,23,24 November 2010
Venue: Gulf Hotel, Bahrain

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The key goals of this extensive PMDC Roadshow is to increase awareness around Data Center solutions and ultimately attract new opportunities, plus re-engage with existing customers from all industry segments. Server and Storage engagements are strongly linked to Datacenter topics, so this significant investment will enable IBM to leverage joint opportunities with STG and SWG , plus increase collaboration in cross-SPL opportunities internally

Date and Location :
22 November, 2010
Jumeirah Beach Hotel , Dubai


Join IBM at the IDC Security Roadshow 2010 in Dubai on 8th of November,2010 where you will have the opportunity to hear the IBM presentation and learn How to Solve New Security Challenges
Date: 8th of November 2010
Venue: Jumeirah Beach hotel, Dubai

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IT infrastructure is all about managing complete systems of any size - from electronic payment to enterprise healthcare systems, power grids and traffic systems. Vastly different workloads require optimized hardware, software and services. Not every vendor gets it. IBM does.

IBM invites you to the Smarter Systems 2010 Tour. Topics include:
Optimizing today and preparing for the future: An Introduction to Smarter Systems
The truth about lowering costs and improving performance
What differentiates IBM as your trusted technology provider
See how easy and affordable it is to move to IBM today

Whether you are an IT executive, a member of the academic community, or a database administrator, this event will give you access to recognized industry and technology experts who are driving the smarter systems for a smarter planet. Attending the IBM Smarter Systems Tour in your city will be a valuable use of your time, one of the best decisions you can make for your organization and yourself.

Al Ma'ather Street
Riyadh, 11464 Saudi Arabia
Phone: 966 1 4779300
Fax: 966 1 4779089
Sales: 966 1 4779300 ext. 7075
Date: 1 November
Venue: Marriott Riyadh Hotel
Sales fax: 966 1 2922212


zEnterprise. A New Dimension in Computing.

It isn’t just the industry’s fastest and most efficient enterprise system.

It’s something more: a breakthrough system designed to optimize today’s multi-platform environment.

Introducing the breakthrough IBM zEnterprise System.

Want to see what else it could do for you? Join us at:

Jeddah: October 24

Riyadh: October 25

Smarter systems for a smarter planet.

Let’s build a smarter planet.

Register Now!


IBM would like to invite you to participate in the Data Governance Strategy Executive Round Table event scheduled in Dubai on Oct 18, 2010. Meet with IBM’s top worldwide experts and other clients from your industry to discuss best practices for defining and implementing strategies for information life-cycle management, data quality and information security and privacy.

Date: 18 October 2010, Dubai


A Data Governance Proof Technology Workshop

The OPTIM™ Security/Privacy and Data Quality Management features called OPTIM Test Data Management (TDM) and Data Privacy (DP) allow customers to control and manage test data while mitigating business risk exposure due to sensitive personally identifiable information in non-production environments.

This Proof of Technology session is offered free of charge. Complimentary refreshments including continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. However, participants are responsible for their own business travel expenses.

Date: Wednesday October 20th, 2010
Location: Emirates Toweres Hotel, Dubai


Leading change. Delivering business impact and growth. Partnering with the CEO and CFO to transform the business. Behind each statement sits the power of technology and a very important business leader for today and tomorrow—the CIO.
The IBM CIO Conference 2010 is designed around the theme "Smarter Planet". This invitation-only gathering will explore how CIOs are tapping business analytics, cloud computing, systems, and new IT value models.
The program will offer CEO and CIO perspectives, moderated panel discussions and case studies. We will also host a series of breakout discussions led by industry leaders to delve into the best practices being pioneered across the business and IT spectrum.
The IBM CIO Conference 2010 will uncover the new directions CIOs are taking to contribute to building a Smarter Planet.

Date: 17 October 2010, Dubai - UAE


Today, organizations innovate through smarter products and services - the building blocks for new and differentiated solutions across every industry. At the heart of these new and differentiated solutions is software - the invisible thread that makes products and services more instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. As a result, a strong competency in software and systems delivery is one of the defining business imperatives for the future. As organizations strengthen their competency in software and systems delivery, they require solutions that help them:


IBM has new solutions that leverage the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform to help you get there.

Dates:
4 October 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait
6 October 2010, Doha - Qatar
11 October 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE


We hereby would like to wish you Ramadan Kareem and also seize the opportunity to invite you among a selective group of CIO/IT managers to our Iftar. Please join us and spend some enjoyable time together with IBM professionals while hearing about IBM's latest System x and System Storage technical advancements.

Date: 7 September 2010, Doha - Qatar


With explosive growth in data, many organizations are struggling to manage, protect, mitigate risk, and maintain rapidly growing information assets while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Getting control of service levels and growth rates, while reducing business risk and optimizing storage management costs, requires a sound information infrastructure, a fundamental aspect of IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure strategy and the backbone to a company's means of storing, protecting, accessing, and extracting new insights from its data and information.
Learn more about storage solutions from IBM and see how they can help optimize your IT operations.

Date: 20 September 2010, Dubai - UAE

We hereby would like to wish you Ramadan Kareem and also seize the opportunity to invite you among a selective group of CIO/IT managers to our Iftar. Please join us and spend some enjoyable time together with IBM professionals while hearing about IBM's latest System x and System Storage technical advancements.

Date: 5 September 2010, Muscat - Oman


We hereby would like to wish you Ramadan Kareem and also seize the opportunity to invite you among a selective group of CIO/IT managers to our Iftar. Please join us and spend some enjoyable time together with IBM professionals while hearing about IBM's latest System x and System Storage technical advancements.

Date:
30 August 2010, Jeddah - KSA
1 September 2010, Riyadh - KSA


IBM Cognos Virtual Fiance Forum is designed for finance professionals who want to learn about the new disciplines and tools that are available today to help boost profitability, improve forecasting, and better measure business performance. This event will deliver practical approaches, insight, innovation, and guidance on how to improve financial performance management with IBM Cognos Solutions.

Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - Online


Join IBM at the 3rd National Security Summit Middle East: Counter Terrorism and Border Protection, which will be held from 13 to 16 June 2010 at Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi. This event addresses the emerging threats and critical strategies to overcome the barriers to information-sharing amongst the international and national security agencies for improved border protection. Peter Graham, IBMs Global leader for Immigration , Border and Transportation Security will speak at the conference about 'Smart Borders' with focuses on eBorders/ Advanced Passenger Analysis solutions.

Dates: 13 - 16 June 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE


Now more than ever, the world of work is evolving faster and faster. Is your company keeping pace with the change? Whether you are an IT professional, a business manager or a decision maker in your organization, here is a seminar which will open your mind to information technology that will make a difference in the way you work and do business. You will hear directly from customers, business partners and IBM executives about how companies are already creating more agile and more efficient organizations by working smarter.

Mark your calendar and register now to attend this conference and learn how to lower risk and optimise your business performance by aligning business objectives with IT.

Dates:
14 June 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait
16 June 2010, Manama - Bahrain
28 June 2010, Doha - Qatar


Join us at the Enterprise Content Management Executive Rountable in Abu Dhabi and Manama and learn how you can reduce cost significantly by automating former manual, paper based processes while providing automated controls to ensure compliance across the enterprise.

Dates:
11 May 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE
12 May 2010, Manama - Bahrain


Anticipate and Shape Business Outcomes.
Join industry experts and fellow Finance professionals at IBM Cognos Finance Forum. Learn about the new disciplines and tools that are available today to help you automate and transform your critical financial performance management processes through the application of analytics and business insight.

Dates:
25 May 2010, Jeddah - KSA
8 June 2010, Dubai - UAE
9 June 2010, Doha - Qatar


With explosive growth in data, many organizations are struggling to manage, protect, mitigate risk, and maintain rapidly growing information assets while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Getting control of service levels and growth rates, while reducing business risk and optimizing storage management costs, requires a sound information infrastructure, a fundamental aspect of IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure strategy and the backbone to a company's means of storing, protecting, accessing, and extracting new insights from its data and information.
Learn more about storage solutions from IBM and see how they can help optimize your IT operations.

Dates:
30 May 2010, Riyadh - KSA
31 May 2010, Jeddah - KSA
1 June 2010, Al Khobar - KSA


Join us for the IBM Global CFO Study Round Table at the Burj Al Arab on Tuesday 11 May, and discover many other essential findings from the 2010 IBM Global CFO Study, the largest face-to-face study of its kind. In it, IBM outlines four key profiles of finance organizations, and provides access to executive level thinking and critical information. All of which makes the study more than just a study. It’s a guide to smarter leadership.

Date: 11 May 2010, Dubai - UAE


Join IBM at MEED’s Middle East Oil and Gas Brownfield Best Practice 2010 to hear John Brantley, General Manager, Chemicals and Petroleum Industries, IBM talk about smart Oil and Gas organizations in his presentation 'A Decade of Smart Chemical & Petroleum'.
MEED’s Middle East Oil & Gas Brownfield Best Practice 2010 is the only event of its kind in the region to bring together the leading NOCs, IOCs, contracts and consultants in the region to discuss the best practice models in Brownfields and also understand various contracting and execution models.

Date: 26 to 28 April 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE


IBM in collaboration with IDC is organizing a seminar on Cloud Computing. Attend this event to learn how cloud computing can integrate your business and IT so you can deliver quality services and remain competitive in today's digitally-connected, smarter planet.

Date: 28 April 2010, Dubai - UAE


The x86 server game has changed. Just like that.
IBM is once again setting a new standard across the x86 server landscape. Prepare to do even more with less. Brace yourself for ultra-scalability. Get ready for previously unknown levels of flexibility, allowing you to drive enterprise and virtualized workloads faster and more efficiently than ever. On March 2, IBM redefined x86 servers. See a new game-changing System x portfolio for yourself. Join us for an exclusive look at IBM’s latest innovations from IBM System x and BladeCenter.

Dates:
12 April 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE
13 April 2010, Muscat - Oman
14 April 2010, Doha - Qatar
15 April 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait


Business Partner Executive Conference (BPEC) MENA is the largest event for our business partners community, attended by all MENA Business Partners, Independent Software vendors (ISV), Industry Analysts and Distributors, representing some of the leading organizations from across the region. Come along to join our vast network of professionals and take part in our innovative community.

At BPEC 2010 you will get a chance to learn how Smarter Planet can help you grow new business opportunities.

Date: 19 April 2010, Dubai - UAE


2009 was a tough year!
It is now time to leverage the opportunities that the fading crisis will offer in 2010.

Meet with IBM sales, marketing and technical professionals from the MENA region and the worldwide team to gain insights into IBM’s latest strategies, programmes and products for the retail industry.
Join us for the IBM Retail Store Solutions Forum 2010.

Under our slogan ‘Smarter Retail’ this Event follows our successful workshops in 2009.

Dates:
18 April 2010, Riyadh – KSA
20 April 2010, Dubai – UAE


Join IBM at MEFTEC 2010 to hear Robert Kalka, IBM Security Solutions Director, IBM GTS talk about ‘Information security agenda: Key issues for 2010’. MEFTEC is the world's premier financial technology event for emerging markets, connecting IT decision-makers from the financial industry with leading-edge solution providers. Held under the auspices of the Central Bank of Bahrain, and aptly staged in the heart of one of the world's leading financial centres, MEFTEC brings together financial technology leaders for a bespoke learning, networking and business experience that blends an industry-leading conference with a tightly focused exhibition and high-class social functions. Banking clients participating in the Conference will have the opportunity to visit IBM stand #D101, meet IBM experts from Financial Industry and learn about latest IBM solutions for the industry. Solutions that IBM is going to demonstrate during the exhibition are the following: Integrated Desktop Solution, Cognos Branch Performance Blueprint and High Availability solutions (by IBM BP "Vision Solutions").

Date: 20-21 April 2010, Manama - Bahrain


Today’s business requires actionable insights. Find out how to uncover them at IBM Cognos Performance. IBM Cognos Performance is the place where you will gain a direct, practical understanding of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and performance management solutions. Whether you’re in IT, finance, business management or analysis, this information-packed, half-day event is for you.

Dates:
1 March 2010, Dubai - UAE
2 March 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE
8 March 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait
9 March 2010, Cairo - Egypt
6 April 2010, Riyadh - KSA


The x86 server game has changed. Just like that. IBM is once again setting a new standard across the x86 server landscape. Prepare to do even more with less. Brace yourself for ultra-scalability. Get ready for previously unknown levels of flexibility, allowing you to drive enterprise and virtualized workloads faster and more efficiently than ever. On March 2, IBM redefined x86 servers. See a new game-changing System x portfolio for yourself. Join us for an exclusive look at IBM’s latest innovations from IBM System x and BladeCenter.

Dates:
4 April 2010, Riyadh - KSA
5 April 2010, Jeddah - KSA
6 April 2010, Al Khobar - KSA


It's the next generation of Power Systems from IBM. And it's far ahead of the pack in the only benchmarks that matter. Consider:

A smarter planet needs smarter systems. IBM Power Systems continues to deliver the technology roadmap required to meet tomorrow's performance and service level requirements while lowering management and facilities costs.

You will also hear from us how the IBM Software and POWER7 high performance yields dramatic cost advantages.
Please join us.

Dates: 23 March 2010, Amman - Jordan


You are cordially invited to join us on March 23, 2010 for our zSW Technology Outlook for System z seminar where we will update you on the latest innovations in application, data and systems management solutions.

Don’t miss our keynote speaker! Karmjeet Kahlon, System z Software Sales Manager, IBM Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, will discuss recent System z software announcements and how you can exploit these new capabilities to keep up with the pace of your changing business requirements.

Date: 23 March 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait


You are cordially invited to join us on March 22, 2010 for our zSW Technology Outlook for System z seminar where we will update you on the latest innovations in application, data and systems management solutions.

Don’t miss our keynote speaker! Karmjeet Kahlon, System z Software Sales Manager, IBM Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, will discuss recent System z software announcements and how you can exploit these new capabilities to keep up with the pace of your changing business requirements.

Date: 22 March 2010, Riyadh - KSA


Changes in the economy have raised many questions for businesses. Today organizations need to be able to thrive in the most adverse conditions by identifying new opportunities and managing business risks. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to handle the challenges of an extremely dynamic global market.

Date: 22 March 2010, Doha - Qatar


The x86 server game has changed. Just like that. IBM is once again setting a new standard across the x86 server landscape. Prepare to do even more with less. Brace yourself for ultra-scalability. Get ready for previously unknown levels of flexibility, allowing you to drive enterprise and virtualized workloads faster and more efficiently than ever. On March 2, IBM redefined x86 servers. See a new game-changing System x portfolio for yourself. Join us for an exclusive look at IBM’s latest innovations from IBM System x and BladeCenter.

Date: 22 March 2010, Dubai - UAE


It's our pleasure to announce IBM's Conference "Branch of the Future" taking place on March 17th in Beirut. It's a unique opportunity to hear insights from IBM banking experts and meet with the leaders from the banking industry of the region.

The conference's main topic will be "branch of the future" and will orchestrate a range of new technologies to create a seamless self-service experience that strengthens the bank’s brand while enhancing customer satisfaction.

We will also have the opportunity to enjoy the dinner together in the exclusive environment of Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel.

Date: 17 March 2010, Beirut - Lebanon


It’s here. IBM POWER7

It’s the next generation of Power Systems from IBM. And it’s far ahead of the pack in the only benchmarks that matter. Consider:

A smarter planet needs smarter systems. IBM Power Systems continues to deliver the technology roadmap required to meet tomorrow’s performance and service level requirements while lowering management and facilities costs.

You will also hear from us how the IBM Software and POWER7 high performance yields dramatic cost advantages.
Please join us.

Dates:
15 March 2010, Jeddah - KSA
16 March 2010, Riyadh - KSA
17 March 2010, Al Khobar - KSA


IBM, in collaboration with IDC, is organizing a Business Resiliency & Risk Management seminar where you can explore how IBM’s Business Resiliency solutions can help align IT with business priorities and successfully respond to opportunities, threats & regulatory compliance events.

Date: 15 March 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE


It’s here. IBM POWER7

It’s the next generation of Power Systems from IBM. And it’s far ahead of the pack in the only benchmarks that matter. Consider:

A smarter planet needs smarter systems. IBM Power Systems continues to deliver the technology roadmap required to meet tomorrow’s performance and service level requirements while lowering management and facilities costs.

You will also hear from us how the IBM Software and POWER7 high performance yields dramatic cost advantages.
Please join us.

Dates:
8 March 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE
9 March 2010, Muscat - Oman
10 March 2010, Doha - Qatar
11 March 2010, Kuwait City - Kuwait


Lotusphere Comes to You (LCTY) is the annual flagship event for the enterprise collaboration community. It's all about helping you achieve better business results through collaborative software and solutions. LCTY attendees are not exclusively Lotus Software customers and partners. They are IT leaders, business executives, developers, architects and system engineers who follow and want the latest on the future vision for enterprise collaboration.
If you are interested in and have requirements to further align your IT and business strategies with the single goal of improving business results, and know enterprise collaborative software solutions are the key, LCTY 2010 is a must attend for you. Register now -- the event is just weeks away!

Dates:
7 March 2010, Jeddah- KSA
8 March 2010, Khobar- KSA
9 March 2010, Riyadh- KSA
14 March 2010, Muscat - Oman
15 March 2010, Abu Dhabi - UAE


IBM in collaboration with IDC is organizing a seminar IBM’s Prespective on Cloud Computing & Service Management. Attend this event to learn how cloud computing and service management can integrate your business and IT so you can deliver quality services and remain competitive in today's digitally-connected, smarter planet.

Date: 9 March 2010, Doha - Qatar


Register now for the new IBM interactive seminar: "Business Agility Now! Putting You on a Path to Working Smarter." This complimentary event will help you learn how you can sharpen your business sense and optimize your organizational performance by developing a dynamic business network built on highly agile processes.

Date: 3 March 2010, Abu Dhabi- UAE


IT Services Challenges in Complex IT Environment

IBM & SBM are running a Service Management roundtable. The theme of the roundtable is "IT Services Challenges in Complex IT Environment''. During the discussion we will explore how Service Management keeps businesses running by ensuring that the business receives the level and the quality of services they need. We will also cover how:

We will be joined by guest speakers KC Goodman, CTO, IT Strategy & Architecture Services and IBM Distinguished Engineer, and Mike Baldock - Executive Consultant, IT Strategy & Architecture Services, MENA Leader

Date: 1 March 2010, Riyadh - KSA


Register now for the new IBM interactive seminar: "Business Agility Now! Putting You on a Path to Working Smarter." This complimentary event will help you learn how you can sharpen your business sense and optimize your organizational performance by developing a dynamic business network built on highly agile processes.

Date:
15 February 2010, Riyadh- KSA


The Global Eco-efficiency Jam is a web-based event which will provide an unrivalled opportunity for thousands of public and private sector sustainability leaders, from medium to large organizations around the world, to pool their knowledge and experiences through a series of focused discussions and exchanges of best practices with each other, with practitioners and influencers and with acknowledged subject matter experts.

The Global Eco-efficiency Jam topics will address a broad set of opportunities for efficiency in keeping with IBM's Energy and Environment Framework.

Date:
27-29 January 2010


Join IBM at Arab Health 2009 to learn how IBM solutions are helping organizations around the world to meet these challenges while improving patient-centered care delivery.

IBM provides the IT infrastructure, services and consulting to meet the demands facing the healthcare industry today and realize new opportunities in an ever-changing environment.

Date:
25 - 28 January 2010, Dubai - UAE


CIOs today face an enormous set of tough challenges. But how many CIOs are dealing with the same kinds of challenges that you are? And what can you learn from them? Based on face-to-face interviews with nearly 2,600 CIOs from 78 countries, 19 industries and organizations of all sizes, this groundbreaking study incorporates an unprecedented level of insight into what it takes for today's CIOs to meet a long list of critical - and often conflicting - demands. The study findings will provide a unique look at the issues and challenges facing CIOs around the world taking also into account the MENA specific findings - resulting from interviews with 70+ CIOs from various MENA countries.

Join IBM at the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2010 where you will have the opportunity to hear Peter Korsten, Global Business Services, Partner and VP, IBM Global Leader IBM Institute for Business Value, as he covers the CIO study findings: The New Voice of the CIO - MENA Study findings.

Date:
24-25 January 2010, Dubai - UAE

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