TECOM Investments Hosts High Level New Zealand Trade Delegation
May 10, 2010: TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, recently received a high level New Zealand trade delegation of senior executives representing 50 New Zealand technology companies.
Jon Mayson, Executive Chairman - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise headed the delegation that was received by TECOM Investment’s Group CEO, Abdullatif AlMulla, Fareed Abdulrahman, CEO-SmartCity and Malek Al Malek, Managing Director of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone, members of TECOM Investments’ newly created ICT cluster.
The two teams discussed business opportunities of mutual interest and ways to expand New Zealand’s International Beachheads Program, a two-year programme designed for high-growth New Zealand companies looking to improve their international connections. The programme has 23 member companies and is based at Dubai Internet City.
Abdullatif AlMulla said:
TECOM Investments business model has stimulated substantial international interest from governments and organisations in developed markets. Last year alone we received several delegations from various countries, all of whom were eager to hear about our business park clusters and the contribution they have made to the Dubai and regional economies.
During the visit, the New Zealand delegation, which also included Dubai-based Wayne Mikkelsen, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s Trade Commissioner in the Middle East and Africa, Mahmoud Haidar, Chairman – Middle East Beachhead Advisory Board and Hesham Salah, Business Development Manager (MEA) – New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, was briefed on TECOM Investment’s Business Parks.
The delegation was also given insights into SmartCity, a TECOM Investments company which seeks to develop a network of self-sustained industry townships internationally for knowledge-based companies, based on the successful models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City.
The UAE is New Zealand’s 30th largest merchandise export partner. Dairy exports to the UAE dominate the trade statistics, representing 40 percent of all exports to the UAE market. In 2008 New Zealand exports to the UAE totaled NZ$ 252.6 million (AED 665.5m). UAE exports to New Zealand totaled NZ$ 886.3 million (AED 2335.04m).
About TECOM Investments
TECOM Investments, based in Dubai, is a member of Dubai Holding, a global company dedicated to knowledge and life-improving industries. A creator of vibrant knowledge industry clusters, TECOM Investments is currently active in buoyant cutting-edge sectors such as ICT, Media, Education, Sciences and Industrial.
A recognized leader in the global knowledge industry, TECOM Investments manages entities such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai International Academic City, eHosting DataFort, International Media Production Zone, Dubai Outsource Zone, Dubai Studio City, DuBiotech, Enpark, Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Industrial City.
TECOM Investments’ phenomenal growth also encompasses local and international joint venture interests like Empower, a district cooling service provider established as a joint venture with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates International Telecommunications Limited, a joint venture with Dubai Investment Group.
Emirates International Telecommunications Limited holds stakes in Tunisie Telecom and GO, telecommunication carriers in Tunisia and Malta respectively. SmartCity develops and manages self-sustained townships worldwide to foster the knowledge economy. SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi are the first two developments to be part of SmartCity’s global network. This global network promotes productive linkages and taps into synergies between knowledge industry centres worldwide. TECOM Investments also has interests in Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, the operator of Europe’s most densely connected voice and data network.
TECOM also launched the inaugural Pearl Awards in 2008 to honour and recognize its outstanding business partners. The awards include categories for Corporate Social Responsibility Achievement of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Employer of Choice, Fastest Growing Company of the Year, Customer Service, Globalization and Diversification, Contribution to the UAE Society, HSE Award, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, and Award for Maximum Suggestions made through VOICE IT - TECOM Investments' complaint and feedback management system. TECOM Investments is a proud winner of Dubai Quality Appreciation Program 2009.
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