Dubai: 22 April, 2010 - Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, today announced that one of RTA's stations on Dubai Metro's Red Line on Sheikh Zayed Road would be named after DIC. The announcement was made in recognition of DIC's significant contribution to Dubai's knowledge economy and its phenomenal success as one of the world's largest technology free zones.
Designed on the 'Water' theme, the Dubai Internet City Station is located between the Sharaf DG and Nakeel Metro Stations. It will have a minimum of 5 retail outlets in addition to more facilities and services that are available in other metro stations. Feeder bus services named (F32A) will operate from the station to the DIC Community and other destinations in the neighborhood including Marina, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village.
Malek Al Malek, Managing Director of TECOM Investments' newly announced ICT Cluster, said: "DIC is home to over 25,000 professionals who commute daily from across Dubai and other emirates in the UAE. A landmark destination in the UAE and the first among the TECOM Investments free zones, we feel honoured that one of the Dubai metro stations is to be named after Dubai Internet City.
"DIC is committed to remain a pioneer in spearheading the latest innovation and development in the region. To have the station named after Dubai Internet City is one of the acknowledgements of our achievements. DIC is committed to create a better working environment for the business community in the UAE; we believe the metro station will benefit our business partners and employees."
Abdnan Al Hamadi, Acting CEO of RTA's Rail Agency, said: "The rail network in Dubai is designed for the emirate to stay ahead of other cities in urban development while providing an effective link with other modes of public transport, enabling people to conveniently transit from various venues. We are confident the Dubai Internet City Metro Station would help professionals and business visitors to rapidly reach their destinations throughout the day."
A leading global destination for the ICT sector, Dubai Internet City hosts a dynamic community of almost 1,300 entities from all segments of the industry value chain - including software, IT services, online and multimedia as well as telecommunication and networking.
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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 some 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
For further information, please contact:
Angelina Wong
JIWIN Public Relations
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Email: Angelina.wong@jiwin.ae
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