The delegation was received by Abdullatif AlMulla, CEO of TECOM Investments, Jamal Abdulsalam, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City, Fareed Abdulrahman, Executive Director of SmartCity, Ismail Al Naqi, Director of Dubai Outsource Zone and Ali Bin Toweih, Director of Enpark, The Energy and Environmental Park.
AlMulla said: "We were quite honored with the visit and enjoyed discussing the successful track record of the TECOM Investments module and entities."
AlMulla highlighted the significant impact that the clusters have achieved through their overall contribution to Dubai's economy. AlMulla also discussed upcoming oversees projects under the SmartCity mandate.
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French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade visits Dubai Internet City Community Zone at GITEX 2007
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 10 - 2007 at 13:16
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Led by France's Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Herve Novelli, a high level French delegation paid a visit to the Dubai Internet City Community Zone at GITEX Technology Week 2007, to discuss possible trade and commercial opportunities between France and the UAE.
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About TECOM InvestmentsA subsidiary of Dubai Holding, TECOM Investments started with the aim of developing the knowledge-based economy in Dubai. This aim addresses a variety of industry sectors including telecom, media and technology park development. To achieve the ambition of developing the knowledge economy, TECOM Investments successfully initiated a cluster approach in order to tackle each defined component of the knowledge-centric service offering. The clustered approach proved successful not just in the information and communication technology industry but also in media, education, and biotechnology sectors
The TECOM Investments umbrella comprises several business entities including: 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 and Enpark.
Empower, a company which provides energy-efficiency services in Dubai and the region is a joint venture between TECOM Investments and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
TECOM Investments has also tied up with Dubai Investment Group (DIG) its sister company in the Dubai Holding group to make strategic telecom acquisitions through Emirates International Telecommunications, a joint venture initiative. EIT has already successfully acquired a 35 % stake in Tunisie Telecom and 60 % of Maltacom, telecommunication carriers in Tunisia and Malta respectively.
It also has a stake 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 Investments and Sama Dubai (both part of the Dubai Holding) are also in partnership to promote SmartCity, a joint venture company to develop and manage industry townships for knowledge-based companies worldwide. It has signed agreements with the Government of Malta to develop SmartCity Malta and the Government of southern Indian state of Kerala to establish SmartCity Kochi.
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Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorMonday, September 10 - 2007 at 13:16 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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