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BMI: United Arab Emirates Information Technology Report (Jan-12)

2012-02-07 16:48:00 (читать в оригинале)

The UAE's spending on IT products and services is projected to reach nearly US$3.8bn in 2012 withslower growth compared with 2011. The PC market managed double-digit growth in 2011 but structuralweaknesses still stand in the way of a more pronounced recovery, including weak credit conditions andDubai's onerous debt repayment schedule.In 2011, UAE electronics retailers reported a surge in demand for their products, although this was oftenfuelled by price cuts. Abu Dhabi has been making most of the running in the wake of the Dubai financialcrisis, but growth potential also exists in the northern emirates where the government has launched amajor infrastructure investment programme.IT spending is projected to grow at a 2012-2016 CAGR of 9%. Cloud computing and business analyticsare among enterprise IT investment priorities. Drivers of IT spending should include local and federalgovernment initiatives, long-term infrastructure projects, significant population growth and thedevelopment of non-oil sectors.Industry DevelopmentsCloud services are central to the emirate's e-government strategy for the next three years. The UAE'sGeneral Information Authority (GIA) is leading efforts to provide cloud services to federal governmententities. In December 2010, the GIA delegations from various government bodies, including the FederalCouncil for National Affairs, the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Environment and Water, cametogether to plan a cloud strategy.Federal spending will be an important driver of IT opportunities. The Ministry of Education is leading aninitiative to supply computers and the internet to state schools after concerns that they were laggingbehind private schools in IT and internet use. Another key area for federal IT spending will be healthcare.The government's 'Wareed' healthcare IT initiative aims to establish a completely integrated electronicplatform linking 13 state-run hospitals and 67 affiliated clinics

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Etihad Airways opens first European guest contact centre in Manchester

2012-02-07 16:38:33 (читать в оригинале)

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, yesterday opened its Manchester guest contact centre with a reception for government officials and local business leaders.

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Huge expansions of GCC airports attract international companies

2012-02-07 16:38:17 (читать в оригинале)

The massive airports expansion programmes underway in the UAE and other GCC countries have been attracting international aviation companies to the region as the airport operators look for technology and services to handle future growth volumes.

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DGCX January 2012 volumes jump 95% from 2011

2012-02-07 16:34:50 (читать в оригинале)

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) got off to a strong start in 2012 with January volumes rising 95% from the same month last year to hit 475,942 contracts, valued at $ 19.32 billion.

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Gulf Capital secures AED500 million revolver acquisition facility from ADCB

2012-02-07 16:34:12 (читать в оригинале)

Gulf Capital and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ("ADCB") have signed today a ground-breaking five-year revolving facility of AED 500 million to help finance Gulf Capital's growing pipeline of investments across its various business units, Gulf Capital said in a press release.