BenQ partners with Yahoo! to provide futuristic Internet Zone at FIFA Fan Park

"As one of the partners of the FIFA World Cup, Yahoo! is providing its 500 million users worldwide the ability to experience the World Cup online. By setting up an internet zone at the World Cup Fan Park in Dubai, we want to deliver the fun and excitement of one of the world's most prestigious football events in a truly engaging way," said Irfan Ahmad, Director, Yahoo! Middle East Ad Sales Rep.

"BenQ represents all that is possible when digital devices are designed with users in mind, and when having fun with technology is given top priority in the creation and marketing of digital products. The BenQ operation in the Middle East is dedicated to bringing quality and enjoyment to life for all regional consumers, and this means that we always put enjoyment as one of our major considerations, along with innovation and quality, in the technologies that we provide,"

said Manish Bakshi, General Manager, BenQ Middle East & Africa.

"When Yahoo!, one of the sponsors of FIFA 2006, planned to set up their internet zone at the Dubai FIFA Fan Park, we thought that it was an excellent opportunity to join in the enjoyment experience and provide the equipment they needed. We have supplied our state-of-the-art 19" LCD Monitors and 37" LCD TV so that the fans may browse the web during time-outs and catch up on any action they missed," he added.

BenQ is committed to making the convergence of technology and entertainment a reality and from digital cameras and wireless digital projectors to LCD televisions and DVD recorders, its latest products integrate various lifestyle devices to create a single, unified electronic environment.

With BenQ products, consumers can share movies, music or photos on a PC or home audio/video system, or use Bluetooth and memory card technology to connect electronic devices. The entire BenQ line-up of products has been designed to enhance enjoyment of technology and share information with anyone, anywhere, at anytime.