Dear Business Partner,

The Circuit is back again with another edition full of informative articles that are significant to the members of the growing Dubai Internet City Community.

A team from DIC has just returned after a successful participation in CeBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany. The event offered an excellent opportunity to network with international companies and create awareness of the strategic and lucrative advantages of operating out of DIC.

DIC along with its parent company TECOM Investments and three other sister concerns were also recently awarded the ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999 Certifications for compliance with the highest standards of health and safety.

In line with our efforts to keep you well informed we have also included in this edition, news articles pertaining to major developments within TECOM Investments and Dubai Holding.

We are glad that previous editions of The Circuit have been extremely well received by our business partners and we have spared no efforts in ensuring that even this edition lives up to the high expectations of our esteemed readers.

Warmest regards,

Jamal Abdul Salam
Executive Director

Dubai Internet City (DIC) Showcased Region’s Business Potential at CeBIT 2007

Dubai Internet City (DIC), the information and communications technology (ICT) hub in the Middle East showcased the region’s business potential at CeBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany, with the aim of enhancing ICT ties between the Middle East and international markets.

The DIC stall at CeBIT 2007 highlighted the hub’s business incentives and support services to delegates, trade visitors and industry professionals. CeBIT is the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments.

Its key target groups are industry end users, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, and science and technology enthusiasts.