DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cyber Gear has signed an exclusive contract with Blue Banana to promote its business of alternate gift experiences. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, "We will develop several e-business applications in the areas of e-commerce, loyalty and rewards programs, affiliate marketing and e-CRM. The online marketing activities will include online contests, customised mailings and targeted banner campaigns. Our objective is to establish Blue Banana as an online brand that provides world class exciting gift experiences."
Commenting on the partnership, Simon Ford, Managing Director of Blue Banana stated, "We are very excited with the business and visibility we have generated within the first 4 months of launching online. I am confident that our relationship with Cyber Gear will take our business to the next level. We will soon be announcing our forthcoming Valentine's Day offerings at www.BlueBananaArabia.com."
Starting from as little as US$ 75 and going up to US$ 15,700 for a MIG flight, all of Blue Banana's 150 gift experiences can be purchased online at www.BlueBananaArabia.com. Blue Banana uses a highly secure payment system to process online credit card transactions.
About Cyber Gear
Since 1996, Cyber Gear (www.cyber-gear.com) has been a pre-eminent force in the web design and e-business industry. Positioned as an industry leader, Cyber Gear provides a range of Internet technology solutions to a large number of multinational and local organisations. Cyber Gear clients include Standard Chartered Bank, Grand Hyatt, Ramada Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Shell, NFO World Group, Xerox, Sharp, Toshiba, Etisalat, Dubai e-Government, BurJuman Centre, Wafi Mall, Kingdom Centre, Saks Fifth Avenue and Citystars.
Cyber Gear's regional portals include:
www.MiddleEastPostBox.com for Email marketing and SMS messaging with an opt-in' database of over 750,000 subscribers. www.MiddleEastEvents.com, dedicated portal for event and conference management companies. www.MiddleEastDirectory.com, the largest English language search engine in the Middle East. www.Click2Advertising.com, the first online Internet advertising agency in the Middle East. www.DubaiCityGuide.com, a comprehensive portal on Dubai. www.eTicketsNetwork.com, a global online ticketing portal. www.PressReleaseNetwork.com, a global press release distribution and online media monitoring service.
About Blue Banana
Blue Banana is the first and only gift experience business operating in the UAE.
From Hot Air Balloon adventures to Art Classes, from Flying Lessons to Spa Days, from Motor Racing experiences to Sailing lessons, Blue Banana has it all!
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