Dubai Internet City Strategic Sponsor of GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2009 for Ninth Consecutive Year
Malek Al Malek to Present Keynote Address on Significance of Region’s ICT Cluster
Dubai: 16 September, 2009 – Dubai Internet City, the region’s largest managed Information and Communications Technology cluster (ICT), and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it will be the strategic sponsor for GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2009, the region’s largest industry event, for the ninth consecutive year.
To be held from 18-22 October at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK will showcase global brands, multinational corporations and technology leaders that will converge in Dubai for a week of product launches and key industry meetings. The event will also offer opportunities for networking and building discerning partnerships with industry professionals.
Dubai Internet City will join hands with Sony Ericsson, AJ Management Consultants, and Maktoob.com among an impressive lineup of other key business partners at its pavilion located on Concourse 2, between Exhibition Hall 8 and the Sheikh Maktoum Hall.
Malek Sultan Al Malek, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City, said:
The year 2009 has so far proved to be a real test of strength for business models in the technology industry that have remained resilient. The Middle East has set an example for growth momentum in the technology sector as reflected by the interest shown by global brands in regional companies.
Through our participation at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2009, Dubai Internet City seeks to support the development of the region’s ICT industry. Our objective is to nurture entrepreneurship and innovation to help create a platform for sectors across the industry value chain, and contribute to strengthening the region’s knowledge base.
Al Malek will deliver a keynote presentation/address on ‘The significance of the ICT cluster in the region’ on the third day as part of the daily panel discussions at the global conference.
Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director-General of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organisers of GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK, said:
We are delighted to welcome Dubai Internet City (DIC) once again as the ICT strategic partner for the event. DIC is a key player in attracting international technology companies to the region and our partnership will further enhance Dubai as the strategic hub for the ICT industry.
The DIC pavilion will host Sony-Ericsson, one of the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers, showcasing its latest portfolio of products including the exclusive XPERIA X2 that is yet to be launched in the region. Trade visitors will also be able to participate in the activities at the gaming section and win premium giveaways.
The pavilion will also host AJ Management Consulting, the region’s leading management consulting firm and a partner of Adobe, featuring a range of cutting-edge technologies including the Web 2.0 Rich Internet Applications (RIA) - an advanced software that integrates the market place with sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) features delivered online. AJ Consulting will also showcase the technology on the revamped Dubai Internet City web portal that will enable online users to engage sophisticated tools to enhance their experience.
Maktoob.com, the largest Arab online community will also be at the DIC pavilion showcasing its services as a leading Arabic internet destination in the Middle East.
Under a recent acquisition agreement with Yahoo!, Maktoob and Yahoo will look to combine the local expertise on a global scale providing a revolutionary online experience for consumers in the Arab world and a platform for advertisers in the region. The Arab world is set to receive a Yahoo! experience in Arabic with relevant local language content, programming and services.
As the region’s leading managed ICT cluster, Dubai Internet City has to date welcomed 90 business partners this year and continues to propel the region’s sustained growth in the sector.
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About Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, was established in 2000. It is currently regarded the Middle East's largest information and communications technology (ICT) cluster. Built as a strategic base for companies targeting emerging markets in several neighbouring regions, DIC’s core focus area extends from the Middle East to the Indian Subcontinent, and from Africa to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), covering nearly three billion people with a GDP of over US$10 trillion. As a knowledge-oriented business model, DIC has created a dynamic international community of IT companies hosting business partners that include some of the Fortune 500 brands, as well as a number of small and medium enterprises and ventures. In 2008, 140 new companies joined the DIC cluster. For more information, please visit: www.dubaiinternetcity.com
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