Sultan Bin Sulayem: Award reinforces Jebel Ali Free Zone's credential as the region's most favoured investment destination

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 06, 2015

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai's flagship free zone entity and a globally recognized trade and logistics hub for the wider Middle East region, is recognized by UK based fDi magazine as Free Zone of the Year under five heads.

The Free Zone won "Start-Up Support Award"; "Reinvestment Award" and "Infrastructure Development Award" in Bespoke Categories. In Regional Categories Jafza won "Highly Commended - Overall Free Zone of the Year - Middle East" and "Highly Commended - Free Zone of the Year - Large Tenant - Middle East".

Jafza was selected for these coveted recognitions for its distinguished initiatives to support start-up organisations; its continued focus on upgrading infrastructure to keep pace and efficiently meet rapidly changing requirements of the investors and for building an eco-system that encouraged companies to continuously expand their operations in the Free Zone.

HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation commenting on the fDi Magazine Awards said:

"We are happy to receive these accolades from the Financial Times Group's fDi Magazine. These awards reinforce our status as the region's most favoured investment destination for large multinationals and start-ups alike. I attribute Jafza's remarkable success over the years to its customer centric policies and approach and its commitment to service excellence that inspires and attracts global investors into the Free Zone and the country and facilitates them to achieve all their growth aspirations in this rapidly growing region."

Jafza is currently home to over 7,000 world's finest enterprises that include 100 Global Fortune 500 Companies. Most of these companies have set up their regional headquarters in Jafza to serve the wider Middle East region comprising West Asia, the CIS, Africa and Indian Subcontinent that Jafza as a hub serves.

According to Ernst & Young report on Jafza's economic contribution to Dubai & UAE 2013, Jafza accounts for almost 32% of total FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) flow into the country.

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About Economic Zones World (EZW)
EZW is the global provider of sustainable industrial and logistics infrastructure solutions. EZW's current portfolio includes Jafza, TechnoPark and Dubai Auto Zone.

Jafza is Economic Zones World's flagship operation. It is the region's most efficient logistics hub, located between a top container terminal (Jebel Ali Port) and a top international airport (Al Maktoum International Airport), providing the best in multi-modal connectivity. Jafza is a leading driver of Dubai's non-oil trade. In 2014 the Free Zone has generated trade worth over AED 354 billion.

TechnoPark is the company's dedicated initiative in the region's core economic sectors such as Water, Health, Energy, Engineering and Logistics. It focuses on nurturing business ideas/new technologies in the above fields, which could be quickly translated into real-world industrial operations.

Dubai Auto Zone (DAZ) is a comprehensive market place for the Auto Industry catering to buyers, sellers, service providers, principals and traders.

About Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza)
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is one of the world's leading free zones. It is the region's most efficient logistics hub, located between a top container terminal (Jebel Ali Port) and a top international airport (Al Maktoum International Airport), providing the best in multi-modal connectivity. Jafza is a leading driver of Dubai's non-oil trade. In 2014 the Free Zone has generated trade worth over AED 354 billion.

As the leading business hub of the Middle East, it focuses on long term customer relationships and fosters alliances with global investors by providing them world class infrastructure duly supported with quality driven value added services and incentives, enabling them to avail huge business opportunities in the region, in the most efficient way.

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