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NewMarket Latin America, Inc. Announces RKM IT Solutions' Microsoft Annual Sales Increase of 235%
Company Invited to Participate in Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference After Recently Announcing $4 Million Landmark Microsoft Contract With Movistar, a Division of Telefonica
| Source: NewMarket Latin America
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - July 9, 2008) - NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (PINKSHEETS : NLAI )
today announced that RKM IT Solutions reported a 235% increase in Microsoft
sales over the previous fiscal year.
In 2004, NewMarket Technology, Inc. launched operations in South America by
purchasing RKM IT Solutions in Venezuela. NewMarket Technology is
consolidating RKM and additional operations in South America into NewMarket
Latin America.
Today, RKM is fourth largest Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR) in
Venezuela. As of June 27, 2008 RKM reported an overall Microsoft sales
increase of 235.78% over the previous fiscal year. RKM is a LAR and
Enterprise Software Advisor (ESA) in South America. Mid-Market and
corporate customers in Latin America seek out the services of LAR/ESAs when
implementing large Microsoft-based IT projects. Through this partnership
with Microsoft, RKM offers high volume licensing, specifically "Enterprise
Agreement" (EA) and "Select" for companies with more than 250 PCs and
support services to large enterprises and institutional customers.
Invitation to Participate in Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
As a result of RKM's strong Microsoft sales the Company was invited to
participate in Microsoft's Annual Worldwide Partner Conference July 7-10 in
Houston, Texas. The Conference, features keynote presentations from
Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer, COO Kevin Turner as well as Nobel Laureate
Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank, while providing an opportunity
for attendees to learn more about Microsoft's product innovations and
business growth opportunities.
RKM 's Samuel Gamarra stated, "We are honored to participate in Microsoft's
Annual Worldwide Partner Conference. Providing Microsoft services to our
customers has been an instrumental part of our growth to date. We are
excited about exploring Microsoft's next generation of innovative
technologies and the competitive edge they will help us deliver to our
customers. Additionally, expanding our service offerings will aid us in our
move towards long-term managed services contracts, positioning us for
continued expansion."
$4 Million Managed Services Contract With Movistar
RKM was recently awarded a $4 million, three-year managed services
contract with Movistar, a division of Telefonica, a major mobile phone
provider in Latin America and Spain. Over the next three years, RKM will
provide Microsoft Licensing and managed services to Movistar. The NewMarket
family of companies is focused on turning short-term, project-based
contracts into long-term managed services contracts to support their
recurring revenue business.
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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 systems integration and
maintenance services to support the prevailing industry standard solutions
from companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Infor, 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.
The company has continued its rapid growth, reporting $77.6 million in
revenue with a net income of $5.8 million in 2006 and most recently $93.1
million in revenue with a net income of $7.3 million in 2007.
About NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (www.newmarketlatinamerica.com)
NewMarket Latin America provides world-class systems integration services
through relationships with 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 delivers solutions to regional customers in
addition to specializing in helping U.S. 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.
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