Kanoo IT - Cisco seminar focuses on “Infrastructure Readiness for Businesses”

Kanoo Information Technology (Kanoo IT) and Cisco Systems jointly organized a seminar on “Infrastructure Readiness for Small and Medium Businesses”. The seminar was attended by more than 60 industry professionals and was held at the Al Taj Ball Room on Wednesday, 21st January 2009.
Mr. Waleed Kanoo, General Manager - Kanoo IT welcomed the guests and said, “We, at Kanoo IT, like many organizations, have felt the effect of the current economic climate. We fully believe that information, communication and technology should be on the list of priorities for organizations, small or medium, that aim to invest in better management of business workflows, maintain lower operational costs and attain more efficient systems. In simple words, ICT should be regarded as investments in the future, and not just an expense.”

Dr. Bijan  Majidi - General Manager, Business Development & Planning, Ebrahim K Kanoo Group delivered the key note address and emphasized the importance of preparing  an ICT infrastructure for small and medium businesses ready to face  the challenging times.

Mr. Deepinder Singh, CCIE, Technical Manager of Kanoo IT conducted the seminar which focused on Cisco Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses. He explained the architecture, features and benefits of Cisco’s Smart Business Communications System  wherein the Small and Medium Businesses can equip their Data and Voice Communication infrastructure to suit your business needs.
Cisco Smart Business Communications System (SBCS) is an all-in-one solution designed for small- and medium-businesses (SMB) to provide voice, data, video, security, and wireless capabilities while integrating with existing desktop applications, such as calendar, E-mail, and customer relationship management (CRM). It offers a new way for SMBs to reach, serve, and retain customers. Having secure access—anytime, anywhere—to integrated voice, video, and wireless networking enables more effective and efficient communication with customers and employees. It mobilizes the workforce and extends full communications to home workers.

Cisco also has a comprehensive communication and security portfolio to enhance productivity of organization of all sizes.

Delivering the vote of thanks, Ramgopal Menon -Operations Manager, Kanoo IT said, “It is obvious that 2009 will be a year of recession and cost cutting for organizations. At such times, effective decision-making on strategic investments are very important. We, at Kanoo IT, believe this kind of events will build the synergies between the solution providers and customers to combat the pressures to sail through the tough times. The situation is definitely going to improve, remember this too shall pass”.

Kanoo IT had set up a lab for the attendees to have hands on experience on the technologies and products discussed during the seminar such as Cisco’s Routing, Switching and Unified communication. The participants of the seminar had an interactive session and the contents of the seminar as well as the relevance of the subject were well appreciated by the attendees.

 For more information, please contact Mr.Sandesh Thomas on 17746474, email: admin@kit.com.bh or visit Kanooit.com