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TMCNet: 3i Infotech implements Security Information Manager for Oman Air

[August 23, 2010]

3i Infotech implements Security Information Manager for Oman Air

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Muscat, -- Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, today announced implementation of Symantecs Security Information Manager (SSIM) by global technology solutions and services provider, 3i Infotech.


The implementation by 3i Infotech of SSIM in the Sultanate of Oman, has allowed Oman Air to significantly enhance the security of its IT systems.

Founded in 1993, Oman Air is one of the fastest growing airlines in the region. Operating out of Muscat, the airline has played a major role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors. Furthermore, in March 2010, Oman Air became the first airline in the world to offer both mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity in-flight aboard its A330 fleet.

3i Infotech has used its own practice to architect, implement, and maintain SSIM, enabling Oman Air to create a documented, repeatable process for security threat response through data mining techniques, integrated log management and incident response system. This will allow Oman Air to better detect and act upon various online threats such as malicious BOTS, WORMS and IP addresses all with substantially lower total costs of ownership, maintenance and overall usability.

Gerry Mitchell, Oman Airs Chief Officer of Information Technology, says: Effective solutions to ensure security in todays IT-centric corporate world are of utmost importance. Symantec Security Information Manager has enabled Oman Air IT to consolidate all security and logging data from its critical enterprise nodes to a central repository. It has helped in the automated collection of security data, analysis and delivery of compliance evidence and improved detection of multi-layered attacks.

Mr. Pankaj Chawla, CEO and President, 3i Infotech, Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS, says: We are extremely happy to have implemented the Symantecs Security Information Manager, along with our partner Atesco, for Oman Air in the Sultanate of Oman. We understand the business needs and the complexity in designing the solution to handle security events and incidents for a fast growing company like Oman Air and are proud to have implemented a solution in a manner that meets their current requirements and is fully scalable to match their future growth.

As a global company, we offer a wide array of professional services which include IT consultancy, system integration, Oracle Database Management Services, security solutions, IT audit, and project management, infrastructure management and various other end-to-end solutions. I am confident that on the strength of our services and a highly professional team, we will continue to make inroads in the Sultanate of Oman, he added.

About Oman Air Oman Air is the flagship carrier of the Sultanate of Oman. Founded in 1993, the airline has since witnessed massive growth and has played a major role in making Muscat an important traffic hub in the Middle East, supporting the commercial, industrial and tourism sectors.

The airline currently operates direct international flights from Muscat to Gulf destinations, such as Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah. Within the Middle East region, Oman Air flies to Cairo in Egypt, Beirut in Lebanon and Amman in Jordan.

In addition, Oman Air flies to ten destinations in India Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur. Within the Subcontinent, Oman Air also flies to Chittagong in Bangladesh, Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan and Colombo in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, Oman Air flies to the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives. Within the Far East, Oman Air destinations include Bangkok in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Among its European destinations are: London in the United Kingdom, Munich and Frankfurt in Germany and Paris in France. Since June 2010, Oman Air also flies to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.

Kathmandu in Nepal, Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Milan, Italy, are the other destinations scheduled for the balance of 2010.

Oman Airs fleet consists of Boeing 737s and Airbus A330s. Currently, the fleet strength stands at 15 B737s, three A330-200s, three A330-300s and two ATR 42-500s. During 2011, one additional A330-300 will be delivered.

Also, Oman Air recently signed a contract with Embraer for the purchase of five Embraer 175 aircraft from the E-Jets family, with purchase rights for another five aircraft. The first delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2011. For the future Oman Air has ordered seven Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which are scheduled for delivery from 2014.

Oman Air unveiled its First Class Mini Suite in October 2009, which marks a further milestone in Oman Air's ongoing drive for quality and comfort. Earlier in 2009, Oman Air had unveiled its new, lie-flat Business Class seat, which offers greater levels of comfort and amenity than many other airlines first class products and is fitted on all the new Airbus wide-body fleet.

Marking a pioneering milestone in the history of aviation, Oman Air has become the first airline in the world to offer both mobile telephony and Internet connectivity on board its flights.

Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines entered a code-share partnership in June 2010, opening up more international destinations to their customers. Oman Airs passengers, who currently enjoy direct flights from Muscat to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, will now be connected to four new destinations in Malaysia - Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Kuching, and two new destinations in Asia - Singapore and Hong Kong.

In turn, passengers flying from Kuala Lumpur to Muscat will be able to connect seamlessly to Amman and Kuwait City, with more options from Oman to Dubai and Beirut as well.

About 3i Infotech Limited 3i Infotech (www.3i-infotech.com) provides a range of information technology solutions for insurance, banking & finance, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, e-Governance, manufacturing, and retail & distribution. The Company's quality certifications include SEI CMMI Level 5 for Software business, ISO 9001:2000 for BPO, ISO/IEC 27001:2005 for Data Center Operations and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 for Data Center Management Services.

Using its domain knowledge and through continuous investment in technologies, 3i Infotech helps corporations in their businesses through its expertise in enterprise-class software solutions, software services, information security consulting, IT infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions. 3i Infotech has a presence across 5 continents and serves customers in 50 countries.

For almost two decades, 3i Infotech has been serving the Middle East and Africa region. 3i Infotech's list of more than 1500 customers includes those in the GCC countries, Africa, Mauritius, the Central Asian Republics and the Mediterranean countries.

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