Dubai,United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Dubai Internet City has announced it was the official ICT partner for the second edition of Cloud Computing Forum MENA, a two-day executive level conference and exhibition.
The forum focused on key topics such as cloud security, mobile cloud, building cloud infrastructure, and cloud communications. In addition, the event also held a day-long workshop to discuss cloud computing with global IT vendors. In parallel, a series of seminars witnessed experts examining specific issues related to technology adoption.
Majed Al Suwaidi, Director, Business Development, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone, said: “Cloud computing will transform business models through changing the way IT is provisioned. Local businesses and IT personnel are realising the relevance of such technologies and making aggressive investments on this front. This has helped modernise communication and make it more effective for enterprises.”
Al Suwaidi added: “The region has readily adopted new age technologies by making strategic investments for a sustainable future. In order to satisfy their customers and clients, businesses in the region prioritise the need to innovate and increase efficiency within their IT infrastructure. Such organisations are also looking to make a transition to cloud computing.”
Public and private cloud adoption has gained momentum across the GCC countries with over 70 per cent of the organisations gauging the benefits of cloud computing and services, according to research firm IDC.
Meanwhile, the global cloud services industry is expected to generate US$177 billion in revenue by 2015, up from US$89.4 billion in 2011, as per studies conducted by research analysts at Gartner.
At the forefront of the region's ICT industry, Dubai Internet City remains committed to supporting emerging technology trends in the region and continues to play an instrumental role in developing the industry while contributing to Dubai's drive for creating a knowledge-based economy.
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About Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, was established in 2000. It is currently regarded the Middle East's largest information and communications technology (ICT) cluster. Built as a strategic base for companies targeting emerging markets in several neighbouring regions, DIC’s core focus area extends from the Middle East to the Indian Subcontinent, and from Africa to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), covering nearly three billion people with a GDP of over US$10 trillion. As a knowledge-oriented business model, DIC has created a dynamic international community of IT companies hosting business partners that include most of the Fortune 500 brands, as well as a number of small and medium enterprises and ventures. In 2009, 135 new companies joined the DIC cluster. For more information, please visit: www.dubaiinternetcity.com
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