QlikView Launches in the UAE

Award-winning Business Analysis Software Provides Twice the Value at One Fourth the Deployment Time

Dubai, AE - 3 June 2008

QlikTech, the world’s fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) vendor according to IDC (International Data Corporation), expands its presence in the Middle East through a partnership with ICS ME as an official reseller in the region. The relationship will accelerate the adoption of QlikView, QlikTech’s award-winning business analysis solution, as well as provide local support.

QlikTech and ICS ME are marking the launch with a special event to be held on Wednesday, June 4 at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The event features presentations by Lars Bjork, CEO and Les Bonney, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales both of QlikTech and ADNOC Distribution, and Amcor Flexibles, QlikView customers. QlikView is already used by dozens of organizations in the region, including Emirates Post, ADNOC Distribution, NAFFCO and Sharjah Airport Authority.

QlikView connects data from many sources for powerful, visual and interactive analysis, reports and dashboards. QlikView works the way your mind works, allowing you to freely explore and associate related information for better insight and accurate answers. Its patented design makes QlikView intuitive to learn, fast to deploy and simple to change.

Commenting on the company’s strategic decision to expand its presence in the region, Lars Björk, CEO of QlikTech said, “The economy in the Middle East is strong and continues to grow at a phenomenal rate. In this particularly complex and competitive business environment, QlikView is perfectly positioned as a solution that can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively, giving people the fast and accurate answers they need to manage effectively. ICS ME shares our philosophy of simplicity in business relationships, making them an ideal partner to represent QlikTech in the region.”

QlikView is built on patented in-memory association technology. Leading analysts worldwide have recognized QlikView for its ease-of-use, functionality, technical vision and customer satisfaction. QlikView customer and partner organizations have won numerous awards from the press, analysts and peer communities for innovation and ROI.

Based in Dubai, ICS ME was established in 2001 and was selected as a “Master Reseller” for the region based on its strong customer base and reputation for stellar customer service and support. “QlikView is all about fast and accurate results, and its growth in this market will be unprecedented,” commented Azam Dabbagh, Managing Director, ICS-ME. “After hearing about QlikView from our existing customers, and then seeing it in action, we believe that organisations will understand quickly how we can deliver Business Intelligence in 1/4 the time to 1/2 the cost and twice the value of traditional BI vendors, and offer a 30-day money-back guarantee," he added.

For more information on QlikView in the Middle East, please visit www.icsme.ae

About QlikTech

QlikTech’s flagship product, QlikView, simplifies analysis for everyone. QlikView works the way your mind works – making associations by connecting data from many sources in a few clicks. This patented in-memory association technology brings fast results and better decision making to a wide range of customers and industries. QlikView is intuitive to learn, simple to modify and can be deployed in less than a week.

Named the world’s fastest-growing Business Intelligence software vendor by IDC, QlikTech has more than 8,500 customers in 87 countries and more than 500 partners worldwide. QlikTech was founded in Lund, Sweden and is headquartered in Radnor, PA (USA) with direct operations throughout Europe and the Americas. QlikTech offers a fully functional, free trial of QlikView and a 30-day money-back guarantee. For more information, please visit www.qlikview.com.