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NewMarket Technology, Inc. Subsidiary, RKM IT Solutions, Provides Microsoft Forefront Security Solutions in Latin America
Latin American Technology Spending Growth Estimated at Double that of the United States
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DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - October 24, 2007) - NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB : NMKT )
announced today that their regional subsidiary, RKM IT Solutions (RKM), has
completed a multi-country consulting project for Microsoft in Latin
America. The project focused on providing Microsoft Forefront security
solutions and services to clients in the emerging markets of Peru,
Venezuela, Columbia and Ecuador. Microsoft Forefront is a comprehensive
line of business security products that easily integrate into existing IT
infrastructures and provide simplified management, reporting, analysis and
deployment. For more information, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/prodinfo/overview.mspx.
The IDC recently reported that Latin America is an emerging market for
technology, estimating 14% spending growth in technology alone, double that
estimated for the United States and almost three times the estimated
spending growth rate for Western Europe. To read more on the IDC report on
Latin America, visit
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prBR20816607. The IDC is the
premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and
events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer
technology markets in over 90 countries worldwide.
Separately, RKM was selected by Microsoft as a Large Account Reseller and
Enterprise Software Advisor (LAR/ESA) for Venezuela. This partnership
allows RKM to significantly extend its existing Microsoft Gold partnership
to offer high volume licensing, specifically "Enterprise Agreement" (EA)
and "Select" for companies with more than 250 PCs and support services to
large enterprise and institutional customers.
Microsoft recently completed the competitive evaluation process, selecting
RKM as one of only three firms across the country to be a LAR/ESA partner.
Prior to their selection to the LAR/ESA Partner program, RKM has been a
Microsoft Gold Partner since 2001, winning the 2003 Microsoft
Infrastructure Solution of the Year award in Venezuela.
RKM and NewMarket Latin America, Inc.
NewMarket Technology is currently working on consolidating RKM into the
company's recently formed regional subsidiary, NewMarket Latin America,
Inc. (PINKSHEETS : NLAI ). NewMarket Latin America focuses on systems
integration and emerging technology in Latin America and currently has
regional offices in Brazil and Chile.
To be added to NewMarket Technology's e-mail database for shareholders and
interested investors, please send an e-mail to ir@newmarkettechnology.com.
About RKM IT Solutions (www.rkmve.com)
RKM, owned by NewMarket Technology, is a sixteen-year-old systems
integration and IT outsourcing services firm recognized in Venezuela and
throughout northern South America as a leading provider of mission critical
voice, data and video network solutions, as well as systems integration and
help desk support. Clients include the Top 50 international corporations in
the country, as well as a strong presence in the Oil and Gas, Banking and
Manufacturing industry. RKM is also a regionally certified partner for
Cisco Systems, Novell, Computer Associates, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Systimax
and Microsoft. RKM was awarded the 2003 Microsoft Infrastructure Solution
of the Year in Venezuela and has been recognized as a Microsoft Gold
Partner and now a Microsoft LAR/ESA partner. The company is expanding its
system integration and IT outsourcing services in the Caribbean, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.
About NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (www.newmarketlatinamerica.com)
NewMarket Latin America is a consolidated subsidiary of NewMarket
Technology providing world class systems integration services through
relationships with technology providers such as Hyperion, Oracle, SAP, SSA
Global, Microsoft and many more. NewMarket Latin America has major
customers in various sectors such as Oil and Gas, Consumer Products,
Financial Services, and Pharmaceuticals Industries.
NewMarket Latin America deliver solutions to regional customers in addition
to specializing in helping US clients expand their businesses and
operations into one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world.
NewMarket Latin America has offices and operations throughout Latin
America.
NewMarket Latin America also identifies emerging technologies developed
within the region and brings those latest technologies to market worldwide.
These innovations help clients grow their businesses and gain a new
competitive advantage.
About NewMarket Technology, Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)
NewMarket helps clients maintain the delicate balance between maintaining
legacy systems and gaining a competitive edge from the latest technology
innovations. NewMarket provides certified integration and maintenance
services to support the prevailing industry standard solutions such as
Microsoft, Cisco Systems, SAP, Siebel and Sun Microsystems. Concurrently,
NewMarket continuously seeks to acquire emerging technology assets to
incorporate into an overall product portfolio carefully packaged to
complement the prevailing industry standard solutions.
NewMarket delivers its portfolio of products and services through its
network of Solution Integration subsidiaries in North America and the
leading emerging markets around the world to include, Latin America, China
and Singapore.
NewMarket ranked Number One in Texas, Number Three in the United States and
Number Five in North America on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a
ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications
and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on
percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005. The Company grew
from less than $1 million in revenue in 2001 to over $50 million in
profitable revenue in 2005. In 2006, the company continued its rapid
growth, reporting $77.6 million in revenue with a net income of $5.8
million.
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