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Satyam Computer signs deal with Egypt
SATYAM Computer Services Ltd., the leading global consulting and information technology services company, have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Egypt, to set up a global development centre in the “Smart Village” of Giza. The centre will serve as a major technological development and software support facility for Satyam’s Middle Eastern customers.
Representatives from the government of Egypt and Satyam signed the MoU to establish the development centre. Dr. Ahmed Nazif, the Prime Minister of Egypt, and Mr. B. Ramalinga Raju, Satyam’s founder and chairman, oversaw the proceedings.
Other dignitaries present during the signing ceremony were Dr. Tarek Kamel, Minister of Communication and IT; Dr. Khalid Ismail, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Communication and IT; HH A. Gopinathan, Ambassador of India; Eng Mohamed Omran, Chairman of ITIDA (Information Technology Industry Dev Agency); Dr. Ahmed El Sherbiny, Director of NTI (National Telecommunication Institute); and Dr. Mohamed Salem, Director of ITI (Information Technology Institute).
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Raju said: “The Land of the Pharaohs has always enthralled us with its advanced knowledge of Science and Alchemy. The present day generation has garnered the knowledge of their ancestors and built a modern day Egypt which is as marvelous as the ancient one. The government of Egypt has prepared the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investments in communications and physical infrastructure”.
Dr. Tarek Kamel, Minister for Communication and Information Technology, said: “The ICT industry is a key success factor to the economic progress of Egypt. The presence of IT pioneers like Satyam will enable us to transform Egypt into a thriving dynamic IT hub, as they leverage the country's skilled and abundant labour, highly advanced infrastructure and facilities as a global test bed for ICT applications.
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