SKY Electronics Signs Distribution Deal with PNY For Middle East

With this new partnership, PNY plans to significantly expand its geographical footprint, increase its market share in the Professional Graphics segment and communicate its status as the exclusive partner for NVIDIA QUADRO Graphics Cards in the Middle East.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2008: SKY Electronics, the leading systems integrator and distributor of world-class global technology brands in the Middle East & Africa, today announced that they have signed a Middle East distribution partnership with PNY, an exclusive partner for NVIDIA’s Professional QUADRO Graphics Cards in the Middle East. With this new partnership with SKY Electronics, PNY looks forward to increasing its visibility and geographical footprint in the region, increase its market share in the Professional Graphics segment and further establish itself as the leader in Professional Graphics Solutions in the Middle East.

Speaking on their partnership, says Mr. Raphaël Berthelot, EMEA Quadro Sales Manager – PNY says, “SKY Electronics has been one of the foremost and strongest players in the regional IT market with a strong customer centric approach. PNY as a company aims to build long-term partnerships with its customers by providing them with the best possible technology, products and support. SKY, which is focused in the professional business segment with its strong components and solutions base and value added services such as technical consulting, training and education, optimization and problem solving, was our obvious choice for the Middle East region. SKY will help PNY achieve another milestone in expanding our regional distribution footprint, and establishing our position as a leader in Professional Graphics Solutions. Partnering with SKY gives us an extended physical presence in this important market.”

PNY’s Professional Range of Graphics cards are focused to give the user an ultimate Digital experience, where PNY graphics boards will remain an exclusive player as they are built on NVIDIA Quadro® FX Technology. PNY’s NVIDIA QUADRO™ Graphics Boards are the most powerful, feature-rich family of high -performance boards available to the professional design community. They are designed to maximize productivity and creativity in a 2D/3D workstation environment, providing users with unlimited graphics capabilities and multi-monitor functionality. Technology offered with PNY's wide range of 2D and 3D graphics hardware includes NVIDIA's revolutionary nView™ multi-display technology, advanced Cg programmability empowering a new class of OpenGL® and DirectX® applications for real-time rendering; and quality engineering certified by the entire spectrum of CAD and DCC applications.

“This new partnership is an opportunity to work with a brand that is determined to take a leadership position in the marketplace. We believe in PNY’s capacity for constant innovation by their ability to relate and optimise the graphics aspects of professional graphics arts markets,” says Mr. Manoj Thacker, Managing Director of SKY Electronics. “Some of the key markets we plan to focus on with PNY’s NVIDIA Quadro range of products include manufacturing, digital content creation and non-linear editing, architecture, engineering and construction, geographical information system, finance, and the oil and gas sector. The Middle East and Africa market represents significant untapped opportunity for PNY and NVIDIA’s QUADRO products, and we believe PNY will be a critical enabler in helping us to tap into that opportunity.”

SKY Electronics, the leading systems integrator and distributor of world-class global technology brands for components in the Middle East & Africa, has an extensive network comprising of channel partners, dealers and power retailers. SKY Electronics plans to promote PNY’s range of Professional Graphic Solutions to professional users looking for high quality, performance and long life cycle, all users looking for multi-display graphics - from 2 displays up to 12 displays, architects, Game creators, Video, cinema, animation designers and industry designers to name a few. SKY will also work closely with design software vendors such as Autodesk, resellers as well as build Design Software Solutions integrators across the region to increase PNY’s market share in the Middle East.

About PNY Technologies Inc

Established in 1985, PNY Technologies®, Inc. is a leading supplier and marketer of NVIDIA® Quadro® by PNY Technologies professional graphics boards and XLR8™ and Verto® brand consumer graphics cards. The company also offers a full line of high-end memory upgrade modules, flash media, USB flash drives, portable hard drives and flash peripherals. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., PNY maintains facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit http://www.pny.com

The PNY logo is a registered trademark of PNY Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2008 PNY Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

About SKY Electronics FZCO

SKY Electronics FZCO (skyelectronics.com) is a Technology Distributor with focus on the Middle East and African markets. Established in Dubai, UAE in 1989, SKY distributes Desktop, Workstation & Server solutions with customer needs in mind, while designing them with the synergy of stable platform components from world class technology manufacturers. SKY is committed to pilot their business partners as leaders of their segment, and promote them to grow as successful business owners, with assured profit, that will ensure their continuedgrowth with our philosophy.

SKY's success can be attributed to a well-established network and infrastructure, strong logistics base and a mutually beneficial relationship with their technology partners to guarantee delivery on time. SKY operates with warehousing facilities and solutions assembly line in the Jebel Ali Free Zone & Dubai.

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