United Arab Emirates News

WSI Consultant Wins Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award

www.ikids.ae declared best educational website in the Middle East. - May 07, 2008 - WSI Internet

PetroICT Sumit 2008 - Middle East & Africa

PetroICT Sumit 2008 - A Comprehensive and Exclusive event for Oil & Gas ICT Buyers and Suppliers with a difference. - April 10, 2008 - Aspire Events

Commissioning Her Global Management Capabilities for a Booming Region

Debbie Baertschi, Swiss Citizen, appointed as new Managing Director of Engel & Voelkers Middle East. - April 09, 2008 - Engel & Voelkers Middle East

Find Out Steps to Starting Your Own Call Center

Find Out Steps to Starting Your Own Call Center

In today's changing business environment, successful companies are customer-focused and strive to deliver improved customer response times, while reducing costs. That is when the need for an additional department, which could be wholly customer-oriented, emerges. At this stage, starting a call center is vital. The Step to Call Center guide by Hani Masgidi enables your company to successfully start a contact center without excessive time expenditure. - April 08, 2008 - Step To Call Center

Engel & Voelkers Opens Branch in Ras Al Khaimah to Meet Growing Property Demand

After Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah is going to be the second emirates to catch up with the property boom. Engel & Voelkers is going to open its shop at the Al Hamra Mall in a few months to meet the growing property demand there. - April 04, 2008 - Engel & Voelkers Middle East

Ardentia Search and Pan Cyber Announce Partnership to Provide Combined Business Intelligence and Enterprise Search Offering to Middle East Region

Ardentia Search and Pan Cyber have today announced a new partnership agreement that licenses Pan Cyber to sell the Ardentia Search product, NetSearch, into the Middle East region. In addition, Pan Cyber will provide support and implementation services to Ardentia Search's customers in the... - March 13, 2008 - Ardentia Search

New Partnership Between Dubai Shopping Festival and Vice Versa Will Encourage Tourist Spend in the Emirate

Vice Versa Dubai Shopping Festival card will reward visitors with Card-Cash™ during the Middle East’s largest retail event. - February 21, 2008 - vice Versa

Eastern Biotech is to Offer Newborn Screening in Middle East

A NBS (Newborn Screening) Test is a Priceless Gift - February 17, 2008 - Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences FZ-LLC

Corrotherm Open New Dubai Stock Facility

Corrotherm Open New Dubai Stock Facility

Corrotherm International have stepped up its presence in the Middle East with a new stock facility. The first of its kind in the region, Corrotherms stock is a range of wholly nickel based heat and corrosion resistant metals for the oil gas and petrochemical industries. - February 12, 2008 - Corrotherm International Ltd

Corporate Governance Summit 2008

Finance IQ, a division of IQPC, will hold its Middle East Corporate Governance Summit at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, UAE from 18-21 February 2008. The summit comprises a two-day conference on 19-20 February and two days of interactive workshops on 18 and 21 February 2008. The workshops being offered cover Sound Corporate Governance Practices, Anti-Fraud, Transparency and Sustainability and CSR. - February 05, 2008 - IQPC Middle East

Grafdom Most Reliable Web Host of the Region for December

According to an independent survey by WD Research, Grafdom proved to be the most reliable web host among top ten other providers with maximum performance and uptime. - February 04, 2008 - Grafdom

Polygon to Provide Sourcing Support for Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group Retailers During the Dubai Shopping Festival

The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (“DGJG”) announced today that it was partnering with Polygon, the jewellery industry’s global e-marketplace, to provide sourcing support for retailers during the Dubai Shopping Festival (“DSF”). - February 01, 2008 - Polygon

Engel & Voelkers Maintains Course of Strong Global Expansion

Engel & Voelkers Middle East, one of the world’s leading companies for the sale of exclusive real estate with headquarters in Hamburg, has continued its course of strong growth in line with the group in the closed financial year 2007. The overall commission revenues generated by Engel & Voelkers Middle East rose by 300% and the franchise distribution in the region recorded a jump of 75% covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jordan and Qatar. - January 30, 2008 - Engel & Voelkers Middle East

Sandeep Seth, Managing Director and Vice President of Finance for Goltens Company Limited, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business

Sandeep Seth, Managing Director and Vice President of Finance for Goltens Company Limited, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Sandeep makes his home in Dubai and earned his Masters Degree in Finance from the National University of Singapore. As Managing Director, Sandeep... - December 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Saudi Telecom Chooses Wavetec for Queue Management System Solutions

Saudi Telecom has decided to standardize all their Al-Jawal Customer Service sites with Wavetec’s Electronic Queuing System. Four new Customer Service Centers in Riyadh and Makkah have been completed and further ten centers are expected to be commissioned by year end. - December 19, 2007 - Wavetec

USB CopyNotify! ... Minimize Data Theft. Monitor USB Removable Drive Activity in Office.

USB CopyNotify! is a network security software that raises an immediate alert when a USB memory stick/thumb drive/pen drive/Flash Drive/iPOD is used on any computer on the network. - December 16, 2007 - CygNET Systems Pvt. Ltd

Mr. R. Nanda Kumar Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the Honors Edition of the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registryl

Mr. R. Nanda Kumar Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the Honors Edition of the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Mr. Kumar founded Afras Limited over 17 years ago and has since served as its managing director. As the managing director, Mr. Kumar oversees all aspects of the company’s... - November 27, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Easy-Forex Invites Participants of the 2nd ME Forex Expo to Booth 14-17 for a Chance to Win Cash

Easy Forex is pleased to announce its participation in the 2nd Middle East Forex Trading Expo in Abu Dhabi on November 27-28, 2007 and invites all participants to come to booth 14-17 for a chance to win a glass globe filled with currency from around the world. “The contest is simple to play... - November 22, 2007 - easy-forex

Meirc Training and Consulting Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary as the Middle East and Gulf Leader in the Training Industry

Meirc Training and Consulting Dubai, the Middle East largest independent management training provider, today announced that it is celebrating its fiftieth year providing innovative training and consulting services that transform businesses and help individuals reach their career goals. Over the... - November 21, 2007 - Meirc Training and Consulting

Easy-Forex Diamond Sponsor of ME FX Expo

Easy-Forex is pleased to announce its Diamond sponsorship of the 2nd Middle East Forex Expo held at the Beach Rotana Hotel & Towers located in Abu Dhabi U. A. E. - November 20, 2007 - easy-forex

Content Syndicate Completes One Year

Dubai-based content services company completes one year of landmark operations. - November 17, 2007 - Content Syndicate

Yatish Sayena, Assistant Vice President of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Yatish Sayena, Assistant Vice President of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. As Assistant Vice President, Yatish is a team leader who works to develop corporate banking strategies as well as structuring investment lines and... - November 15, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Yves Boukhaled, Managing Partner for Nomada, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Yves Boukhaled, managing partner for Nomada, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Yves makes his home in Dubai United Arab Emirates and received his Masters Degree in Administration Economic Sociale from AIX BN Province University. As managing partner, Yves... - November 14, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Emirates NBD’s the Legends "Rock" Dubai as Part of the Outback Champions Series Jim Courier is the Best Bet for the Title

World-class tennis players will hit the courts at The Dubai Tennis Stadium at The Aviation Club this November, and organizers are already preparing. Emirates NBD’s The Legends “Rock” Dubai, part of Outback Champions Series, will take place on November 22-24. - November 12, 2007 - The Legends “Rock” Dubai

Oil and Gas Construction Project Risk Summit in Abu Dhabi Between December 9–12

A conference dedicated to discussing the challenges to managing project and construction risk is warmly received by the industry. Growing strains on the market have prompted calls for an industry meeting. Representatives from all the major oil companies in the gulf are speaking on their experiences at the upcoming Oil and Gas Construction Project Risk Summit in Abu Dhabi between December 9–12. - November 07, 2007 - IQPC Middle East

The Point of Contact Grabs Focus of ME Retailers

Maximising Retail Revenue 2008 taking place on 20-23 January in Dubai is legitimising claims by industry experts that the Middle East retail world is shifting its focus to their point of contact with the customer. The most influential leaders across all retail sectors are ready to launch the region’s first major retail operations event at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai. - November 06, 2007 - IQPC Middle East

A New Contract is Signed Between SNS and BPC Holding

SNS, a leading supply chain services provider, is proud to announce that it has signed a Warehouse Management Solution engagement with BPC Holding, a Lebanese company with investments around the world. - October 25, 2007 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)

Caracal to Launch the Gulf’s First Shooting Club

Sporting club to revive and preserve traditional Arabian sport - October 25, 2007 - Caracal International L.L.C.

Caracal and Merkel Guns Go on Sale at ADIHEX

Impressive Range of Caracal and Merkel Products On Sale for First Time in Region - October 24, 2007 - Caracal International L.L.C.

Meirc Training and Consulting Dubai: New Quality Seminars Added to the Directory

Meirc is the leading training provider in the Middle east and Gulf. Training seekers can search find and register for Meirc Seminars on meirc.com - October 07, 2007 - Meirc Training and Consulting

SCLG Reveals New Vision at the 5th Middle East Purchasing Forum 2007

Founding president of the Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG), Mr Shashi Shekhar, will address the Forum in his key note presentation and share his viewpoints on how purchasing professionals in the region must align with global trends in supply chain management. - October 06, 2007 - IIR Middle East

Columbus IT Scoops Awards at the Microsoft Gulf Partner Meet 2007

Columbus IT wins recognition for its outstanding performance as Microsoft Dynamics Partner in the EMEA region and for excellence in Sales and Marketing. - October 03, 2007 - Columbus IT

Princeton Premier Honors Shehab Bin Sulaiman as Its Honored Member in Business

Princeton Premier honors Shehab Bin Sulaiman as its Honored Member in Business. Shehab is currently the general manger of Aur Ben Ashien Tobacco Company and holds a Masters Degree in Business and is currently pursuing his P.H.D. As the general manager of a large tobacco manufacturer, Shebab... - October 03, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Nazeer Nouton Veedan Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Nazeer Nouton Veedan has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Nazeer is a senior engineer at Abu Dhabi Ship Building and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. As a senior engineer, Nazeer oversees ship construction materials and techincal specifications. - September 29, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Princeton Premier Selects Abdalla Abdelaziz Alnajjar for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Princeton Premier selects Abdalla Abdelaziz Alnajjar for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Abdalla is the President and CEO of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation and holds a Doctorate from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Abdalla is currently serving his second... - September 23, 2007 - Princeton Premier

SNS Integrates Infor WMS with SAP at Areej

SNS, a leading supply chain services provider, announced today the successful implementation of the integration project, using Boomi integration tool, between Infor WMS and the SAP ERP at Areej, the leading manufacturer of vegetable oils & derivatives in Oman. - September 21, 2007 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)

SNS in Collaboration with SM Consulta Signed a Contract with Unimasters

SNS, a leading supply chain services provider, announced today that it has signed, in partnership with SM Consulta, a Warehouse Management Solution engagement with Unimasters Logistics, a leading, fully-fledged logistics provider in Central and Eastern Europe. - September 21, 2007 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)

Eastern Biotech Offers BRCA and Other Genetic Screening in Middle East

Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences offers predictive genetic testing and now BRCA has also been included in product profile. - September 21, 2007 - Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences FZ-LLC

Princeton Premier Selects Nader S. Kliebo for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Princeton Premier selects Nader S. Kliebo for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Nader is a service development manager for General Motors and holds a national diploma from Gwent College. As service development manager, Nader handles all courier and shipping responsibilities as... - September 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Steppes Travel Launches New Travel Ideas Section on Website

Steppes Travel (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk) has today launched its new Travel Ideas section on its website (http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/travel-ideas-page2570.aspx). The new Travel Ideas section aims to give visitors news and suggestions of the latest, exciting new places to visit and... - September 20, 2007 - Steppes Travel

The Legends Rock Dubai - Tennis Tournament

The Tennis "Legends" are back: Following the successful exhibitions of the previous two years, The Legends "Rock" Dubai has now matured into a top professional seniors tennis tournament by joining the Outback Champions Series. Organiser Delwood Sports Marketing will bring former world number one Jim Courier, Goran Ivanisevic, Thomas Muster, Michael Stich, Pat Cash, Paul Haarhuis, Mikael Pernfors and Mansour Bahrami to Dubai from 22-24 November to the Dubai Tennis Stadium at The Aviation Club. - September 15, 2007 - The Legends “Rock” Dubai

Nissan Distributor in Iraq Chooses Autologica DMS

Ebtikar Motors, a huge vehicle dealers group in the Middle East, has chosen Autologica DMS to manage its headquarters in Dubai and integrate its seven stores in Iraq. - September 15, 2007 - Autologica S.A.

Strong Turnout Expected at Purchasing Forum 2007

Procurement is in the midst of a major transformation, with globalisation and inflationary pressures adding to the pivotal role it plays in an organisation’s strategic business plan, in a region which now relies heavily on commerce, beyond oil, as a source of revenue. As IIR Middle East’s 5th Purchasing Forum draws closer, a strong turnout is expected by companies across the Middle East seeking to control organisational expenses and generate savings. - September 15, 2007 - IIR Middle East

Princeton Premier Honors Sanjay Mehta as Its Honored Member in Business

Princeton Premier Honors Sanjay Mehta as its Honored Member in Business. Sanjay is the CEO of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. As the CEO Sanjay has established a manufacturing enterprise in different sectors including steel, power, polymers and the... - September 13, 2007 - Princeton Premier

24online Announces Successful Integration with Major Property Management Systems (PMS) End-to-End Billing and Bandwidth Management Solution for the Hospitality Business

24online, a division of Elitecore Technologies Ltd. announces Property Management Systems (PMS) integrated Billing and Bandwidth Management Solution to provide time and usage-based access to guests in the Hotel. This next generation solution enables hotels to offer consolidated billing for Internet... - September 11, 2007 - Elitecore Technologies Limited

Raya Contact Center Poised to Boost Fortune 500 Portfolio with GITEX 2007 Participation

Raya Contact Center poised to boost Fortune 500 portfolio with GITEX 2007 participation to highlight world-class, cost-effective BPO services and other strategic offerings to the Middle East - September 07, 2007 - Raya Contact Center

Jennifer Randive, Managing Director at Focus Direct, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business

Jennifer Randive, managing director at Focus Direct, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. As managing director, Jennifer handles all recruiting for the company. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Social Science and is a leader in her industry. In her spare time Jennifer enjoys film... - September 06, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Ali T. Mouslmani, Regional Director for Elster Electricity LLC, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business

Ali T. Mouslmani, regional director for Elster Electricity LLC, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. As a regional director, Ali manages all activity throughout the entire company as well as overseeing manufacturers. Ali holds a Masters Degree in Business from Duke... - September 06, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Business Networking Site GlobalBusinessNetworking.com Launched

Launch of dedicated business networking site for professionals - August 12, 2007 - GlobalBusinessNetworking.com

Infinity TV Develops Programs to Match Modern Viewers

After the enormous success of its latest morning show “Sabah Al Khair,” Infinity TV is developing new programs along with the channel’s strategy in providing creative programming to its viewers. - July 20, 2007 - Infinity TV

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