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Workshop held to inspire the growth of innovation in the industry, supporting the vision outlined by Dubai's leadership
UAE - Ahead of UAE's Innovation Week, Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA), one of the world's ultimate free zone destinations, has collaborated with Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) on a workshop held at Dubai World Central - the Dubai Airshow site, and attracted more than 20 of DAFZA's SMEs.
The workshop builds on a long-term relationship between DAFZA and Booz Allen Hamilton. Recently the two organizations collaborated to launch a DAFZA hosted first-ever Expo Innovation Challenge in Milan, as part of Expo 2015. This innovation challenge to address world's food security challenges attracted top creative minds.
Amna Lootah, Assistant Director General - Finance and Commercial, DAFZA, said, "Creativity and ingenuity have been driving forces behind DAFZA's huge success. We foster a spirit of innovation throughout our operations and plans in order to constantly develop facilities, practices and services that are unique, efficient, and world-class. This complements our leadership's vision of establishing Dubai as one of the most progressive and dynamic places in the world to live, work, and do business in. Our collaborative workshop with Booz Allen Hamilton complements our sharp focus on innovation which plays a pivotal role in the future of DAFZA, Dubai, and the entire UAE."
Fady Kassatly, Vice-President, Digital Government and Innovation, Booz Allen Hamilton along with Hadi Faraj, Senior Associate, Digital Government and Innovation, Booz Allen Hamilton, facilitated the workshop that touched upon pertinent questions such as the definition of what innovation is and can be, what the crucial elements are to embedding innovation into an organizational structure, how organizations should govern and define their innovation agenda, the key gates to success and how important culture is to the process.
Kassatly said, "DAFZA has become a leading organization in Dubai and the UAE when it comes to innovation, the organization has developed a clear innovation strategy to propel it to the next level of maturity. DAFZA is also looking beyond its own walls and has also put in place a clear plan to contribute the national innovation agenda of the UAE. The workshop during the Dubai airshow is an initial step towards this national agenda contribution and we, at Booz Allen Hamilton are proud to be part of this journey."
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About DAFZA
Established in 1996 as a part of the Dubai Government's strategic plan to become an investment-driven economy, DAFZA is one of the fastest-growing premium free zones in the region. It is currently home to over 1,600 companies from various industry sectors, including aviation, freight and logistics, IT and telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, engineering, food & beverage, jewellery, and cosmetics. Located strategically within the boundaries of the Dubai International Airport, DAFZA offers a wide range of modern facilities with state-of-the-art infrastructure.
International investors can enjoy dynamic growth through DAFZA's excellent incentive packages - including 100 per cent tax exemption, 100 per cent foreign ownership, and no currency restrictions.
DAFZA has also won many regional and international awards. It received the prestigious "Dubai Quality Award (DQA)" (2013) and has been named "Global Free Zone of the Future" (2012/13) and "Top Middle East Free Zone of the Future" (2013/14) by Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine.
Other achievements include the "Best Financial Team in the Middle East Award 2015" from the Institute of Management Accountants and ISO 10015:1999 certification (Quality Management - Guidelines for Training) - the first free zone in the UAE to obtain this recognition.
DAFZA's commitment to quality is also recognized by various ISO certificates for Quality, Environment, Health & Safety, Information Security Management, and Complaints Handling.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton has been at the forefront of strategy and technology for more than 100 years. Today, the firm provides management and technology consulting and engineering services to leading Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and not-for-profits across the globe. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Booz Allen builds on six decades of experience partnering with public and private sector clients to solve their most difficult challenges through a combination of business strategy, digital innovation, data analytics, cybersecurity and resilience, operations, supply chain, organization and culture, engineering and life-cycle project management expertise.
With regional MENA offices in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo, Doha, Dubai and Riyadh, and international headquarters in McLean, Virginia, the firm employs more than 22,500 people globally, and had revenue of $5.27 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2015. To learn more, visit mena.boozallen.com. (NYSE: BAH).
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