Conversely, the Smart Villages in Egypt are funded 51% by the private sector and 49% by the government. CyberCity in Jordan is viewed primarily through private-sector funding.
• Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, Levant, or North Africa). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a "constellation" of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of "constellation" is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria.
Going forward, Middle East countries continue to exhibit significant potential in advancing their ICT sectors at a national, as well as cluster, level. Such cluster developments can focus on domestic and/or regional markets - contingent on market conditions and the value propositions being offered. As discussed, Booz Allen recommends the ICT park approach as a fast-track way to seize the vast opportunities that ICT offers for economic, social, and political development.
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With more than 16,000 employees on six continents, the firm generates annual sales of $3 billion. Booz Allen provides services in strategy, organization, operations, systems, and technology to the world's leading corporations, government and other public agencies, emerging growth companies, and institutions.
Booz Allen has been recognized as a consultant and employer of choice. In a recent independent study by Kennedy Information, Booz Allen was rated the industry leader in performance and favorable client perceptions among general management consulting firms. Additionally, for the past six years, Working Mother has ranked the firm among its "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list. And in 2005, Fortune magazine named Booz Allen one of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For."
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