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Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 2008/03/02 - Increasing world Interest in Dubai’s ICT Industry Dubai Silicon Oasis, the region’s premier integrated innovations hub for high-tech industries.
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Recently hosted a Hong Kong senior business delegation exploring investment opportunities in the Information and Communications Industry.
Senior representatives from leading organizations visited Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) Headquarters as a result of strong interest by Hong Kong companies in the UAE market. The delegation visit, led by the Hong King Trade Development Council, was marked by an exchange of knowledge, experience and plan to strengthen economic ties between the Dubai and Hong Kong.
The delegation was greeted by Mrs. Shahla Ahmed Abdul Razak, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, accompanied by DSOA Senior Managers, who briefed the group on the Technology Park’s latest developments, initiatives, and objectives. During the course of this visit the two entities exchanged their learning’s from their Information Technology sectors. The visiting delegation was given a thorough presentation of DSOA’s operations, on what the park offers in terms of facilities to potential investors and how to establish operations within the oasis.
Mrs. Shahla Abdul Razak said: “Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority works as a generator for investments in technology especially the semiconductor and electronics sectors utilized in the telecommunications and computers industries. Since its inception, DSOA has invested tremendous efforts to promote and introduce its value proposition on the international level, communicating to international companies that measures and initiatives introduced to help better serve international technology companies.”
She added: “Hong Kong is renowned for its technological achievements and advancements and Dubai Silicon Oasis is pleased to take this opportunity to build strong ties with Hong Kong to stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the industry”.
Through the talks held, the visiting delegation commended on DSO’s rapid progress since inception and the vital role it plays in the Middle Eastern semiconductors, microelectronics, telecommunications and computer-production industries. They also acknowledged that DSO is the only Technology Park in the region to specialize in offering IT companies the platform and systems required to make it a frontrunner globally.
Dr. Winnie Tang, President of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said: “We are glad to have had the opportunity to visit Dubai Silicon Oasis and we would like to acknowledge the huge development DSO made in the fields of Information and Communications technology and further growth for the IT sector in Middle East at large.”
Dubai Silicon Oasis has successfully attracted a myriad of international companies to establish their operations within the park and is currently arranging for the transfer of more related companies.
About Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), a 100% owned entity by the Government of Dubai is a free zone, strategically placed on the Emirates road. DSOA’s urban master-planned community spans 7.2 square kilometres of state of the art office towers, R&D and industrial zones, educational institutions, luxury apartments, villas, hotels, healthcare and a full range of lifestyle facilities which translate into a dynamic commercial and social environment. Businesses can flourish under the unrivalled package of incentives, including 100% ownership, and high end IT infrastructure that allows companies to begin operating immediately.
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