BBM wins major IT infrastructure role.MANAMA: Bahrain Business Machines (BBM BBM Brokeback Mountain (book/movie) BBM Bureau of Broadcast Measurement BBM Bachelor of Business Management BBM Break Before Make BBM Bread Board Model BBM Bulk Business Mail BBM Bahn Brenner Motorsport ) has been selected to support an agreement between Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. and the eGovernment Authority of Bahrain. BBM is a division of IT solutions and service provider Gulf Business Machines (GBM GBM 1 Glioblastoma multiforme, see there 2. Glomerular basement membrane ), Under the agreement, BBM will partner with Cisco to fulfil the infrastructure requirements for the communications and IT sections of Bahrain's government. BBM's selection was based on its successful track record in implementing projects for public sector entities in Bahrain. In addition to consultation, BBM's Integrated Network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. and Site Services (INSS INSS Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (Brazil) INSS Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (Portugese: National Institute for Social Security; Brazil) ) division will offer a range of communications, security and networking solutions and a dedicated, Bahrain-based team to provide technical support for implemented projects. "This groundbreaking agreement will give government departments access to best-in-class ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. solutions at competitive prices," said Bahrain's eGovernment Authority chief executive officer Mohammed Ali Al Qaed. "What's more is that it will allow us to achieve our goal of an electronically integrated public sector, while reducing turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. by creating a transparent and economical preferred supplier system. "This agreement with Cisco Systems and its local partners will allow us to proceed with our plans for infrastructure expansion while benefiting from cost and time efficiencies." "BBM and Cisco share a longstanding and positive relationship with Bahrain in general and with the eGovernment in particular," said BBM country general manager Abdulla Ishaq. "As a company, GBM fully supports the eGovernment Authority's vision for effective delivery of government services in an innovative manner and its ambitions to be a leader in e-governance. The eGovernment Authority's decision to partner with Cisco is an indicator of its foresight and determination to achieve its goals. "This partnership is unique in the sense that it streamlines the procurement process, while ensuring quick delivery of the latest technology at low prices." Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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