Belkin, the global leader in connectivity solutions, has announced the opening of its regional headquarters in Dubai Internet City. The office will be Belkin's base for all its activities in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

The new office has been established to consolidate Belkin's significant regional growth in the past few years. “We are seeing an increase in demand on Belkin products across the board,” said Andre van Rensburg, Country Manager for Middle East and Africa (MEA). “Fully establishing ourselves with an office and more employees will help us develop our business all over the region,” he added.

As the IT hub of the Middle East, Dubai Internet City offers Belkin a springboard to target new business opportunities. “This is a chance to associate ourselves with the success of Dubai Internet City . Basing ourselves in DIC allows us to work more closely with our partners and clients . Establishing in Dubai Internet City gives us a strategic platform to implement our aggressive growth plans in the region,” he added.

Belkin already has large presence in the region with channel partners in countries like Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Kuwait , Turkey , Malta , Cyprus and South Africa and elsewhere in Africa and the Near East .

“We are very happy to welcome Belkin, one of the world's leading communications solutions companies,” said Jamal Abdulsalam, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City . “ With the region's connectivity solutions market growing exponentially, Dubai Internet City offers a strong base for global companies like Belkin to tap rapidly emerging opportunities. With its wealth of expertise and innovation, Belkin will be a valuable member of the Dubai Internet City community,” he added.

Belkin offers a range of innovations for computer, electronics, audio-visual and mobile consumers. Its product mix includes 255 worldwide patents and covers the key technologies for peripherals and accessories. Belkin's products include Wireless and wired networking solutions, PDA and mobility accessories, Input devices and Bluetooth® solutions, USB and FireWire® devices, hubs and PCI cards, keyboards, mousse, UPS, MP3 and Apple iPod ® accessories

Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company that now has offices throughout North America, Europe, Australia and the Far East . It currently employs more than 1,400 people worldwide. The company has made the Inc. Magazine list of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the US twice. Belkin's sales continue to grow at an average of 35% annually.

Belkin's phenomenal growth has led to its expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles , we also have offices throughout the Asia Pacific region. Belkin's European headquarters are located the UK, with further offices in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Dubai (UAE) dedicated to their regional markets.