Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor and the region's leading notebook provider, will be hosting a four-day “Corporate Lounge” at Emirates Towers, in an effort to address the needs of the channel and customers in a more targeted and focused environment. The lounge will provide Acer partners and customers the opportunity to spend more quality time with Acer executives. Senior managers will also be present to meet and discuss possible future business ventures and strengthen existing ones, commented a senior executive. “Acer's success in the region is a direct result of our channel initiatives,” said Aman Khan, Marketing Communications manager, Acer Computer, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META). “This new concept of networking with partners and customers in an amiable environment will help facilitate stronger ties, allowing businesses of all concerned to grow.” “Our Corporate Lounge will allow for direct interaction with channel, help us educate them on new Acer technologies, and more importantly address all business-critical concerns,” he added. The corporate lounge is another of Acer's channel incentives for 2008 and will run on Oct. 21-24 from 10:00 A.M. - 19:00 P.M. providing a relaxing yet purposeful environment for business meetings. Acer has a very strong and successful channel business model and is steadfast in facilitating the growth of the channel. In 2008, Acer hosted channel road shows in the capital cities of the region, where channel partners were able to meet with senior Acer executives. Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top
