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Wednesday, November 11 - 2009

Submissions close for Tecom Investments' inaugural edition of Pearl Awards

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 24 - 2008 at 11:56
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Tecom Investments, a leading developer of knowledge-based business clusters and a member of Dubai Holding, announced that submissions for the inaugural Pearl Awards closed on 16 November, 2008, the deadline for sending in entries.

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  • Dr Amina Alrustamani, CEO, Tecom Business Parks.
    Dr Amina Alrustamani, CEO, Tecom Business Parks.
Third party assessors will now evaluate the submissions from Business Partners and offer recommendations to the jury for their final selection of award winners.

The Pearl Awards, which seek to promote industry best practices and corporate excellence within each Business Partner organization and throughout the Tecom free zone, aim to contribute to Dubai's rapidly growing status as a leading knowledge-based economy.

Open to all licensed Business Partners that have been operating for at least 12 months within Tecom Investments' free zones, the Pearl Awards will include a total of 11 categories, comprising one individual and 10 organizational awards.

Winners will be recognized at a gala awards ceremony on 29 January, 2009.

Dr Amina Alrustamani, CEO, Tecom Business Parks, said:
"The remarkable success achieved by our Business Partners is testament to their dedication and single-minded drive for excellence. The Pearl Awards will be a great opportunity to showcase their achievements to the wider business community. By recognizing our Business Partners' success, Tecom Investments is reaffirming its commitment to creating a knowledge-based economy in Dubai."


The Pearl Awards will include categories for Corporate Social Responsibility Achievement of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Employer of Choice, Fastest Growing Company of the Year, Customer Service, Globalization & Diversification, Contribution to the UAE Society, HSE Award, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, and Award for Maximum Suggestions made through VOICE IT - Tecom Investments' complaint and feedback management system.
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About Tecom Investments:

Tecom Investments, based in Dubai, is a subsidiary 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 like ICT, Media, Education, Biotechnology and Energy.

A recognized leader in the global knowledge industry, Tecom Investments manages entities like 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.

Tecom Investments' phenomenal growth also encompasses local and international joint venture interests like Empower, a district cooling service provider established as a joint venture with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates International Telecommunications Limited, a joint venture with Dubai Investment Group and SmartCity, a joint venture formed with SAMA Dubai to develop and manage knowledge industry townships worldwide.

Emirates International Telecommunications Limited holds stakes in Tunisie Telecom and Maltacom, telecommunication carriers in Tunisia and Malta respectively. SmartCity has already laid the foundations of a global network of knowledge driven clusters through agreements to develop SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi.

Tecom Investments also has interests in Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, the operator of Europe's most densely connected voice and data network.

For more information, please contact:

Indukesh Babu
Media Relations Executive
JiWin Public Relations
Dir: +971 4 375 5244
Fax: +971 4 368 8001

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