Press Release

SGX-Listed ECS Expands Regional Alliance with EMC in Southeast Asia

PT ECS Indo Jaya appointed as Authorised Distributor All ECS Companies in Southeast Asia Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore &Thailand are now Authorised Distributors Partnership capitalises on the burgeoning Cloud Computing Market Singapore, 26 November 2012 Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed ECS Holdings Limited (ECS or the Group), a leading regional Info-Comm Technology (ICT) provider, announced today that its subsidiary in Indonesia, PT ECS Indo Jaya (ECS Indonesia) has been appointed by EMC Corporation as its Authorised Distributor. Under the agreement, ECS Indonesia will distribute the entire range of EMC storage solutions including hardware and software products to its extensive network of 4,000 resellers across Indonesia. ECS partnership with EMC started in 2006 with the appointment of ECS Singapore and ECS Thailand as its distributor and has since extended to Malaysia and the Philippines. With the appointment of ECS Indonesia as EMCs distributor, all five Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) in the ECS Group are now EMCs Authorised Distributor. The growth in the ECS-EMC partnership further strengthens EMCs and ECSs commitment to increase market share and brand awareness through strategic alliance with ECS wide coverage of more than 23,000 channel partners in the Asia Pacific region. ECS is continually on the lookout for opportunities to strengthen our relationship with top IT vendors like EMC to tap the growing IT trends across the region. As the market for Cloud Computing expands, we are happy to partner with EMC to tap this exciting opportunity. Our strong relationship with channel partners puts us in good stead to help EMC acquire market share as the opportunities for enterprise storage and cloud computing burgeon, said Mr Narong Intanate, Group Chief Executive Officer of ECS Holdings Limited.

Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing segments were seeing in the market today and ECS possesses exceptional wealth of industry expertise and a solid reseller network across the region to help customers build out the right IT infrastructures with EMCs industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions, said Chee Heng Loon, EMCs Channel Director for South East Asia. Both EMC and ECS are aligned in vision and strategy to address customers business priorities, and well-positioned to lead them on their cloud journey. EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyse their most valuable asset information in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. ECS and EMC are committed in building up the capabilities of its channel partners to support customers with EMCs leading portfolio of products, solutions and services. With ECS vast experience and strong knowledge of the local industry and IT landscape, it is confident in better serving and addressing customers business needs. ###end of release###

About ECS Holdings Limited (ECS) Listed on Singapore Exchange Mainboard since 2001, ECS is a leading ICT products and services provider, serving a wide regional customer base. The Group has 67 offices in six countries namely China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The three main businesses are Enterprise Systems, IT Services and Distribution. Enterprise Systems Division designs, installs and implements IT infrastructure for companies, while IT Services Division provides a comprehensive range of professional, technical support and training services. Leading IT vendors use ECS network of over 23,000 channel partners in the region to distribute their products. ECS has a consistent profit track and a management that is focused on operational excellence to achieve sustainable profit growth and enhance shareholder returns. For more information, please log onto: http://www.ecs.com.sg
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