Dubai, Untied Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 4th 2011 [ME NewsWire]
Emirati traditions and culture were the spotlights of the day-long celebrations organized by TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, to mark the 40th UAE National Day.
TECOM Investments’ ICT Cluster comprising Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone, Media Cluster, and Education Cluster collectively hosted the event that was attended by business partners and senior management including, Mohammad Abdullah, Managing Director of the Media Cluster, Dr Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of the Education Cluster; Malek Al Malek, Managing Director of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone and Jamal Al Sharif, Managing Director of Dubai Media City and Dubai Studio City.
Mohammad Abdullah said: “As the UAE celebrates its 40th National Day, another important chapter opens in the nation’s efforts to achieve excellence and prosperity. TECOM Investments’ Media Cluster, comprising Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and International Media Production Zone, is proud of its significant contribution towards developing Dubai into a key global destination for the media sector. We pledge to continue our efforts to further raise the industry benchmark across the region.”
Malek Al Malek said: “This year the 40th UAE National Day pays special tribute to UAE’s achievement and progress accomplished under the guidance of its visionary leadership. The celebrations this year are a testament to the open door policy the country upholds in order to create a conducive environment at Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone to attract global technology leaders under one umbrella.”
Dr. Ayoub Kazim said: “We congratulate the leadership of the UAE and Dubai as we join the National Day celebrations. We invite our student community and the youth from the wider Arab world to draw inspiration from our leaders who are outstanding role models. We call upon the youth to sincerely contribute to realizing our leaders’ vision to transform the UAE into a knowledge-based economy.”
The event held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, featured Emirati folk dances, falconry demonstrations, camel rides, authentic cuisine, live cooking stations and a photo studio where visitors had their photographs taken in traditional clothes.
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About TECOM Investments
TECOM Investments, based in Dubai, is a member of Dubai Holding, a global company dedicated to knowledge and life-improving industries.
Home to over 4,500 companies, including major multinationals and many of the Fortune 500 companies, TECOM Investments interests also include exclusive investments in high-growth sectors.
One of TECOM Investments’ largest portfolio companies is TECOM Business Parks. It comprises 10 business parks under five industry clusters across the information and communication technology (ICT), media, education, sciences, as well as manufacturing and logistics sectors.
Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone form the ICT Cluster, while Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and the International Media Production Zone make up the Media Cluster.
Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City are part of the Education Cluster. Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park and Energy and Environment Park (ENPARK) compose the Science Cluster.
Dubai Industrial City comes under the Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster of TECOM Business Parks.
Building on its domestic success and vision for global expansion, TECOM Investments has conceptualised SmartCity, a venture that aims to develop knowledge industry townships worldwide. The foundation has already been laid with the development of SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi.
Apart from spurring cluster development by creating purpose-built facilities and working with the Dubai and Federal Governments to develop business-friendly policies and industry regulations, TECOM Investments also focuses on ‘pure play’ businesses.
eHosting DataFort is a managed IT and advisory services provider. Arab Media Group (AMG) is a leading media and entertainment organization in the UAE, with subsidiaries covering radio broadcasting, event management and outdoor advertising.
TECOM Investments also owns share capital in Empower, a district cooling service provider; Nexgen Advisory Group, a MENA-based specialized advisory and consulting services organisation; and Energy Management Services.
Contacts
Omar Alziri
APCO Worldwide
+ 971 4 446 6268
Oalziri@apcoworldwide.com
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