du was the Platinum Sponsor of The Business Factory expo, the UAE's very first business expo aimed at entrepreneurs, would-be entrepreneurs and business owners. The expo's inaugural edition took recently at the IMAX Threatre, Meydan.
du's participation in the event further solidifies the leading telecommunications company's commitment to supporting the UAE's thriving SME sector, through a variety of specialized plans and services. du's extensive roster of managed service offerings includes Global IP VPN, Global Ethernet, National IP VPN and Hosted Web services.
"As staunch supporters of the UAE's SME sector, we are proud to have been involved in Heels & Deals' The Business Factory. We take pride in being the provider of straight-forward communications solutions to the nation's entrepreneurs and SME owners, with value-added, cost-effective benefits. This allows them to not only focus on their business, but to have the peace of mind in knowing that their telecommunications needs are being met within their budget and with no hidden or unexpected costs," said Hatem Bamatraf, Executive Vice President, Enterprise, du.
The Business Factory expo was supported by more than 60 professional businesses from a range of UAE industries, providing SMEs and entrepreneurs with a one-stop shop for all of their business start-up, development and growth needs. Scheduled events within the expo included topical and inspirational workshops with key businesses, networking, and one-to-one mentoring sessions with seasoned professionals for pre-registered attendees.
Exhibitors at The Business Factory covered the full business life cycle, from banking, money, and advice on free zones and visas, to virtual assistants, office space, branding, social media, web, coaching, investment and health. The first-of-its-kind event will include everything an entrepreneur or new business owner might need to know, and the first 1,000 visitors received a specially-created 'tool kit', which acts as an essential directory for the services that they will need as their business develops.
-Ends-About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.
As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing employees are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.
By the end of 2012, more than 6.45 million people and over 50,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network 2012 in the Middle East and Africa region. We also ranked first in MENA's Standard & Poor/Hawkamah Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Index in 2011.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.081 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name 'du'.
© Press Release 2013
