UAE Free Zones Directory now in the market

The release of the UAE Free Zones Directory 2008 edition had been much awaited, by and large, in the UAE community owing to its reputation of dishing out comprehensive information on UAE business formation especially in the free zones.

The Directory which comes in both printed and CD-ROM versions, packs information on the thousands of companies established in the various free zones across the UAE.

Along with detailed contact information, the Directory serves up related knowledge in doing business in the UAE including country's overview, economic reports, investment prospects, infrastructure, licensing procedures, social services and more.

For the user's ease, the directory lists firms in the free zones in both industry category and alphabetical order.

No less than Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Economic and Planning, writes the foreword for the annual directory.

According to George Abraham, Global Resources Marketing Director, "The Golden Rainbow Directory has been very helpful to thousands of entrepreneurs and traders and contributes significantly to the UAE business community in terms of providing links between the free zones, the investors and the public" he adds, "The Directory is truly a wealth of resources for businessmen and the general public who want access to information on the free zones. It does say a lot that Sheikha Lubna herself endorses our directory. This only makes us improve the directory more and more. In fact, this year's edition covers more information and update than ever before."

The UAE free zones have been among the strong pillars of the country's economic performance attracting much foreign investments, creating thousands of jobs, and facilitating the needed technology transfer of technology into the country.

Together, the free zones account for more than half of the country's non-oil exports and underpin the UAE's ranking as the third most important re-export centre in the world.