BenQ-Siemens joins India's Independence Day celebrations

The event was attended by the Consul General of India, Y. K. Sinha and over 300 members of IBPC. BenQ-Siemens organised a raffle draw during the event and gave away their latest range of mobile phones as prizes to the winners.

Kazi Najib Ashraf, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, BenQ-Siemens, said, "We are glad to have been a part of India's Independence Day celebrations. Indians form the largest single expatriate community in the UAE and have contributed significantly to the country's progress and growth. From a business point of view, Indians represent a core target in the UAE market, given their huge presence in this country and also other Gulf countries."

There are about 1.2 million Indians in the UAE currently, making it the largest expatriate community in the country. India and the UAE share a long history of bilateral trade, which is reflected by the large number of Indian companies present in the UAE.

The volume of trade between the two countries is also growing rapidly, with 2004-2005 statistics suggesting a bilateral trade of US$ 11.92 billion. Moreover, UAE is considered the sixth largest exporter of products and services to India and the largest destination for Indian exports during 2004 and 2005.

BenQ-Siemens recently launched five new models from its premium range of mobile phones in the UAE market - S88, S68, EF81, E61 and EL71. The models offer supreme mobile technology with high lifestyle appeal and are exclusively designed for customers who demand both excellent performance and stylish design in their mobile phones.

BenQ Siemens combines BenQ's multimedia expertise and award-winning designs with Siemens' engineering heritage and intellectual property to bring new models to market faster than in the past in order to meet high customer expectations and capitalize on the region's increasing mobile penetration rate.