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UAE: TECOM Investments Hosts High Level New Zealand Trade Delegation to Dubai

Global Arab Network - - George Haddad

Monday, 10 May 2010 10:23

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UAE (Dubai) 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).

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.

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