Establishing a multi-vendor, single-source provider for the Gulf Region
Aachen, Germany/Kuwait City, Kuwait: June 18 2015. Aspera GmbH, the award-winning pioneer in providing enterprise-class Software Asset Management solutions, together with the Kuwaiti Technology & Business Consultancy SkillBase, have created a partnership to provide Software License Management to the Arabian Gulf region which will now benefit from a comprehensive multi-vendor solution from a single source.
The partnership between SkillBase and Aspera was signed in 2014; and over the last few months has rolled out to several key clients in the region by way of informative presentations and demonstrations. “In recent years, clients have increasingly expressed a need for a true multi-vendor solution that covers all software publishers,” comments Faisal Abdul Rahman, Managing Director of SkillBase.
SkillBase is a specialized technology and business consultancy founded in 2003, offering its customers consulting services to achieve their full potential by optimizing their performance. The SkillBase offices are located in the heart of Kuwait City – steps from the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
“I’m incredibly excited to be serving local clients,” says Faisal. “Aspera software and services are unparalleled in the industry. Hundreds of enterprises worldwide rely on Aspera, including more than 35 Fortune Global 500 companies.”
Founded in 2000, Aspera is a highly specialized provider of software asset management solutions, including its award-winning SmartTrack technology which reports deployed software and license entitlements with a single click and covers over 345,000 product use rights of the most relevant vendors, including: Microsoft, SAP, IBM, VMware and Adobe.
“Aspera continues to deliver proven results and innovation in the area of Advanced License Optimization. Our partnership with SkillBase will enable us to better serve clients in the gulf region and contribute to our rapid global growth.” states Peter Kohlauf, Senior Sales Manager of Aspera Partner Operations.