Freecom records $ 200 mln in global revenues

Freecom, the leading European IT manufacturer in the field of storage solutions, has announced its foray into the Middle East and North African market. Freecom, which had recorded US$ 200 mln in global revenues in 2006, has appointed PRO TECHnology, the leading integrator of storage and high availability solutions in the Middle East, as the sole distributor for its products in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Freecom range currently includes external hard drives, flash-memory units, DVD burners and professional storage systems targeted at both end-users and business customers.

Headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, Freecom develops products which guarantee highest quality, state-of-the-art technology and at the same time meet the highest demands with regard to design. The elegant and sophisticated design of the new Freecom hard drive series, DataTank, Hard Drive Pro, Hard Drive and Mobile Drive, has just convinced the jury of the renowned iF Product Design Award, who have now awarded this quartet of hard drives the coveted iF Design Product Award 2007.

The appointment of PRO TECHnology as the regional distributors for Freecom comes on the heels of its appointment as exclusive distributor for Nik Software Inc, a worldwide leader in digital imaging software developer. Freecom joins PRO TECHnology’s extensive portfolio of leading technology associates including Apple, HP, Dicota, Lacie, Adobe, Wacom and iGo & Be.Ez.