Procurement specialist firm PIR partner with Workz to extend consultancy services to Middle East and African network operators

DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – July 9th 2007. Workz Middle East FZE today announced the signing of a partner agreement with specialist consultancy company, Procure IT Right AB.

Leveraging on the regional presence of Workz and their extensive relationships with network operators, will provide PIR the perfect platform to offer their procurement expertise for high end network infrastructure projects. Through this partnership, both PIR and Workz will promote a comprehensive offering of services that cover supply chain consultancy and management as well as sourcing, final procurement and managed services.

Speaking about the agreement, Jonas Berglund, Manager, PIR – Procure IT Right AB said he was delighted to be working with Workz in this new partnership and is excited by the prospects given the breadth and depth of customer relationships Workz has with operators across the region.

“We are proud to announce this new partnership with Workz. As a supply chain specialist provider working with the majority of network operators in the Middle East , Workz provides us the ideal platform to compliment their services with our procurement and sourcing solution services.”

The PIR team will contract with Workz and the operators to combine best-of-breed commercial, legal and negotiation skills with in-depth knowledge of technical, project and operational issues. This unique hands-on approach by both companies helps create measurable and sustainable financial visibility for the operator, thereby allowing them to gain both a financial and competitive advantage.

Robert Freudenberg , Head of Professional Services at Workz commented, “Given the extent of growth and acquisition in this region, we see this as a tremendous opportunity to further extend our reach in the field of consulting services to our clients.” Adding, “ For newly created regional operator groups, efficiency and effectiveness of procurement activities provide real short term group synergies. This is an exciting proposition for all parties involved.”

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About Workz

Workz positions itself in the wireless arena working with network operators, equipment manufacturers and after market service providers, as well as providing supply chain and consultancy services to network operators in the Middle East and Africa . Headquartered at the Dubai Airport Free Zone, the company caters to the needs of more than 30 network and mobile operator firms across the region. As an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, Workz maintains strict quality controls and conducts regular audits to monitor and measure performance levels. For additional information about Workz please go to www.workz.ae

About Procure IT Right

PIR is a leading provider of operational procurement consultancy services. PIR focus on delivering procurement projects for telecom operators and have worked in more than 40 countries across Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America . Considering customers like Millicom and Tele2, PIR manages the procurement of GSM and 3G networks, billing systems, management of the civil works as well as providing strategic advisory services. With a hands-on and operational approach, PIR create a sustainable and measurable value for their clients typically reducing CAPEX and OPEX as part of the overall objective. For further information on PIR please go to www.procureitright.com

For more information, please contact:

Eliot Shepherd
Marketing Director
Workz Middle East
Tel: +971 4 299 4659
Fax: +971 4 299 5957
Email: eliot.shepherd@workz.ae

Jonas Berglund
Manager
Procure IT Right
Tel: +46 73 950 8021
Fax: +46 8 5990 8200
Email: jonas.berglund@procureitright.com