Red Hat expands presence in Bangladesh

HYDERABAD: Red

Hat, provider of open

source solutions to the enterprise, today announced the growth of its

partner network, presence, and services in Bangladesh.

This enhanced network enables Red Hat to continue providing regional support,

training and sales activities, in addition to localized solutions for

Bangladesh.

Red Hat's presence in Bangladesh has been established through its strong

network of channel partners. The company's partners in this region now include

Base, Thakral, Daffodil, Flora and Technohaven. Key ISVs, software resellers,

OEMs, SIs and business partners operating from Bangladesh offer unprecedented

support to Red Hat's customers.

The sales, pre-sales and technical support requirements for Bangladesh are

also addressed through Red Hat's Kolkata office.

Over the years, Linux

has emerged as the platform of choice that supports a range of business-critical

applications. In Bangladesh, the popularity of Linux is increasing rapidly,

especially in the banking and telecommunications sector where Red Hat has been

able to successfully engage with the government and enterprise.

"Customers and partners alike have shown a keen interest to endorse Red

Hat Enterprise Linux and various open source solutions through the Red Hat

subscription-based business model," said Tirthankar Mitra, Head - Channels

and SIs, Red Hat India. "There is a clear indication of the huge potential

for the usage of Linux in Bangladesh, which propelled us to penetrate the market

through the expansion of our network. "

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