Arab Publisher House Sets up Headquarters at TECOM Media Cluster

Debut Arabic Issue of Forbes Middle East to Hit Stands in October



Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 [ME NewsWire]:

International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), a member of TECOM Investments Media Cluster, today announced the Arab Publisher House (APH), publishers of Forbes Middle East, has signed up as its latest business partner.



Arab Publisher House has set up its headquarters in Building No. 4 of Dubai Media City (DMC), a member of TECOM Investments Media Cluster. A sign bearing the logo of Forbes Middle East, APH’s flagship publication, will be prominently displayed over the building.



The debut issue of the monthly Forbes Middle East, in Arabic, will appear in October, while the English-language edition will release its first issue in 2011. Both versions will feature online editions as well.



Mohammed Abdullah, Managing Director, Media Cluster–TECOM Investments, said: “IMPZ is extremely pleased to welcome another top-level partner, especially one as important as Arab Publisher House, publishers of Forbes Middle East. This is a testimony to the continued health and growth of our operations. It also underscores the advantages of the unique cluster environment for media-related companies and the vibrancy of the media community here.”



Khuloud Al Omian, Vice-President of Arab Publisher House and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Middle East, said: “We are delighted to enter into a partnership with IMPZ and set up our new headquarters in Dubai Media City. Dubai is a strategic hub for the region, and with DMC’s state-of-the-art facilities, it is the logical place to base our firm and publish Forbes Middle East, which will cover businesses throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.”



Saeed Al Falasi, Executive Director, IMPZ, said: “The decision by Arab Publisher House to set up base at the TECOM Media Cluster underlines its potential to attract leading media houses. We will continue to offer our business partners all possible support including world class infrastructure and an array of investment options as part of our long term vision to contribute to Dubai’s objective of shaping a sound media industry in the region.”



Arab Publisher House is a newly formed joint venture of influential Arab investors that aims to bring to the region a number of key publications, including additional Forbes titles as well as other magazines.



TECOM Investments Media Cluster —Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone—provide a complete value chain of specialised offerings that have created an established community hub for the media and content creation industries in the region.



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About International Media Production Zone


Dubai's International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), a member of TECOM Investments, seeks to create a unique cluster environment for media production companies from across the industry value chain, and from across the world, to interact and collaborate effectively. IMPZ will be exclusively catering to the graphic arts, printing, publishing and packaging activities. As a master developer, IMPZ will provide an environment of growth by building key facilities, investing in infrastructure, and forming a unique free zone that incorporates industrial, commercial, residential and community service projects under its mantle. The vast complex will be housed on a territory of over 43 million square feet of land, in the heart of commercial Dubai.


The IMPZ initiative is part of Dubai's vision to develop itself into a global media hub. It will provide a pro-business environment, sophisticated technology and community infrastructure to support and foster the growth of media production. www.impz.ae


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