Released on = December 14, 2006, 6:48 am

Press Release Author = Nirmala D\'souza/Oak Consulting

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = The leading business solutions vendor is also looking to
sign up channel partners across the Middle East and North Africa, for its latest
product - Focus Reach, created specially for small businesses.

Press Release Body = Manama, Bahrain, December 14, 2006: Focus Softnet, the leading
software development company in the Middle East, today announced that they have
appointed Capital Group IT as their partner to promote their recently launched
product - Focus Reach in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Capital Group IT, a leading IT
solutions provider, will aggressively promote Focus Reach through the retail channel
in Bahrain. Focus Softnet is also on the look-out for channel partners in other
Middle East and Northern Africa countries as well.
Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Syed Mohammed, Country Head of Focus Softnet
Bahrain, said, "We are excited to sign up Capital Group IT as our partner in
Bahrain. Capital Group has the knowledge, expertise and strong customer base, which
makes them an ideal partner to promote Focus Reach. By partnering with a highly
reputed and established IT Solutions Company like Capital Group IT, Focus Softnet is
confident of capitalizing on the market potential in Bahrain.\"
\"We are looking forward to working closely with Capital Group and are confident that
this partnership will help Focus Reach strengthen its position in Bahrain by
leveraging Capital Group\'s extensive market reach and support expertise. The Focus
team in Bahrain will be working closely with Capital Group to offer round-the-clock
customer service and support to Focus Reach customers.\" Mr. Mohammed added.
Focus Reach, a new age business solution created specially for the SOHO segment,
offers several features and tools that makes installation as easy as plug-and-play.
The product's modules cover every aspect of an organisation's functioning including
Financials, Sales, Inventory, Purchase, Job Costing, Production, Payroll and Cheque
Management.
"We are happy to sign up as a distributor for Focus Reach in the Bahrain. Focus
Reach is not only a feature-rich management solution for small businesses but it is
also very competitively priced. Focus Reach can prove to be the perfect solution for
businesses which are just starting out as well as small businesses that have grown
to a certain extent and are looking for a solution to aid them through the next
stage of development. We see a huge potential for this product in Bahrain and look
forward to extending our partnership to other Focus solutions as well,\" Mr. Abdulla
Madan, Group Chairman & MD of Bahrain-based Capital Group.
Capital Group IT works closely with major vendors such as Intel, HP, Fujitsu
Siemens, Canon, 3Com, Symantec to name a few, in Bahrain. The company also boasts of
top-notch companies like Batelco, Arab Bank, Deutsche Bank, Ministry of Agriculture,
and Ministry of Defence among its expanding customer base.
Commenting on their channel plans, Mr. Ali Hyder, CEO of Focus Softnet, said,
\"Unlike the direct marketing approach that Focus has had so far, Focus Reach is
being marketed through a distributor and reseller network, as it is a ready-to-use
product. Keeping in mind the specific qualities and requirements of the small
business as well as the approach of the product, Focus is on the lookout for
distributors and resellers who can help grow the product to its full potential. The
company is looking for channel partners who have been in the line of dealing with
computer hardware or software.\"

Focus Reach has proved to be a tremendous success in the Middle East, with the
company selling thousands of copies of the solution within weeks of its launch at
Gitex last month. In addition to signing-up with Capital Group IT in Bahrain, Focus
Softnet has also signed up a number of resellers and IT dealers from other countries
like Iran, Syria, Jordan and Egypt to name a few.


Web Site = http://www.focussoftnet.com

Contact Details = Nirmala D\'souza
Oak Consulting
+971507343840
nimi@oakconsulting.biz