Massari (R&M, www.rdm.com), the Swiss-structured cabling specialist, recorded an impressive 16 percent growth rate for the first half of the year and was able to extend its the Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional market leadership in the passive cabling domain. It said in a statement Monday that Africa was particularly successful, having achieved in the first half of the year its entire sales figures of 2009. Growth is being driven by increased infrastructure investment throughout the Middle East, notably in the public networks division (broadband and telecommunications networks) where the company benefited from a number of initiatives to deploy fiber or FTTx solutions in key markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar. R&M has also successfully completed a number of projects throughout the region in the private networks division (building, companies, clinics, data processing centers) across several industry verticals including healthcare, oil and gas, data centers, hotels, education, and finance. Jean Pierre Labry, managing director, R&M Middle East and Africa, said “the economic outlook remains uncertain, with large projects being planned very cautiously. However, we have every reason to be optimistic that the strong growth performance we demonstrated will continue. It is a testament to our overall strategy of developing forward looking products that anticipate the needs of the market as well as investing in the region for the region.”
