Sunday, July 19th 2009 – Cairo, Egypt – ConnectmeTV announced today that it has signed a strategic alliance deal with Binary Works, a leading e-Learning Solutions provider, porting their Learning Management, school Management and Classroom management solutions into ConnectmeTV’s entertainment console in addition to offering the entertainment console as part of Binary Works’ offerings.
ConnectmeTV’s strategic alliance with Binary Works represents a significant milestone in the company’s achievements as it allows ConnectmeTV to sell its technology to value added resellers and solution partners before launching it in the consumer market.
“The alliance with Binary Works is an affirmation of our product's strength and its value” said Ahmed Metwally, ConnectmeTV Chairman and CEO. “This is only the beginning. We will continue to develop our alliance with Binary Works and will actively seek similar opportunities with industry leaders” he continued.
In 2007, ConnectmeTV sold the first version of its entertainment console’s software to Intel Corporation and has showcased its technology at Cairo ICT and France ICT in Lyon in 2008. The company is also preparing to participate in Gitex 2009.
“We started our quest to find an edutainment appliance partner in fall of 2006, We believe the search is over and we shall now focus on delivering unprecedented edutainment experience to home, business and academia users within our region” said Ahmed Roshdy, Binary Works CEO.
About ConnectmeTV
Founded in 2006 and privately held, ConnectmeTV is a triple-play enabler, providing emerging and developing markets with the ability to deliver interactive TV services (iTVS) through existing limited bandwidth. The company is financially backed by the Technology Development Fund and EFG Hermes and employs over 30 professionals from around the globe in offices in Egypt and Canada.
About Binary Works
Founded in 2003 as private joint stock company, Binary works is specializing in developing and integrating innovative solutions for the learning community. Binary works product range includes educational institution management software solutions, e-learning solutions, school IT administration solutions and hardware aided solutions. More than 250,000 learners, in addition to hundreds of instructors, teachers and administrators in the MENA region are using Binary Works tools and solutions on daily basis.