Dubai-UAE: 12 December, 2011 Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, today announced the appointment of Ghanim Al Falasi as the Senior Vice-President of Corporate Services.

In his new role at DSOA, Ghanim is mandated to drive strategic planning across the departments of Information Technology, People and Business Excellence, as well as Logistics and Contracts.

Prior to joining DSOA, Ghanim served as Vice-President of the ICT Unit at Dubai Airports where he provided executive, technological and enterprise administrative leadership. In his earlier association with the department of Civil Aviation in Dubai (DCA), Ghanim successfully established an ICT directorate for DCA based on a study conducted to identify the infrastructure and services required for the delivery of outstanding performance. As part of this role, he liaised with several governmental organizations including the UAE Ministry of Defence, UAE Armed Forces, and the Central Military Command.

A wholly-owned entity of the Government of Dubai, Dubai Silicon Oasis operates as a free zone technology park for semiconductors, microelectronics and other electronics-based companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and R&D divisions in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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About Dubai Silicon Oasis:
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), a 100% owned entity by the Government of Dubai is a free zone, strategically placed on the Emirates road. DSOA's urban master-planned community spans 7.2 square kilometers of state of the art office towers, R&D and industrial zones, educational institutions, luxury apartments, villas, hotels, healthcare and a full range of lifestyle facilities which translate into a dynamic commercial and social environment. Businesses can flourish under the unrivalled package of incentives, including 100% ownership, and high end IT infrastructure that allows companies to begin operating immediately.

For further information, please contact:
Mazen El Dirany
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
Associate Manager - Corporate Communications
Tel: (+971 4) 5015102
Mobile: (+971 50) 2266956
Fax: (+971 4) 5015350
Email: meldirany@dso.ae

Mathilda Saad
APCO Worldwide (JiWin Public Relations)
Tel: +9714 361 3879 (direct)
M: +97155 699 9890
Fax:+9714 388 8001
Email: msaad@apcoworldwide.com 

Press Release 2011