The international networking platform XING (www.xing.com) represented in Dubai and Abu Dhabi by Regional Manager Nelly Liebrecht
Cooperation launched with largest Arabic online business community Maktoob (www.maktoob.com)
First joint event to take place on March 14 in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (VAE) is a strategically important market for XING and the increased activities of Regional Manager Liebrecht in the region represent a further step in XING's internationalization. Liebrecht plans to combine the Arabic networking culture in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with the potential of the XING platform through events and partnerships. XING has been staging networking events in the region since 2004 - with increasing success.
"XING.com is an important tool for professional contact management and business acceleration worldwide, we believe that business people in the Middle East will benefit by expanding their business connections locally and globally through XING," says Ahmed Nassef, Vice President of Maktoob Group. The first joint event will take place on March 14 in Dubai, with further events already being planned. Approximately 300 guests have accepted invitations so far. The event is open to professionals interested in networking who are already active on an international scale.
Dubai is currently one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and attracts considerable interest from international companies and investors. XING members in these companies are now becoming increasingly active on the platform, where they are making new contacts in the UAE, exchanging expert knowledge and finding new contracts, new clients and new positions on XING.
Basic membership on XING is free-of-charge, with the option to upgrade to a Premium Membership with increased functionality for 5.95 per month.
PremiumWorld on XING provides Premium Members with special benefits on products and services. These include new products and business travel from partners such as BMW, Radisson SAS, or the Financial Times.
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About Maktoob
Maktoob Group is the Arab World's leading source of business information. The channel's target group is executives and corporate decision-makers "at work". Maktoob Group runs Maktoob.com, the leading Arab website with a market share of 2 million active users and a portfolio of companies and sites specializing in business and e-commerce. Maktoob aims to expand its position as the largest online Arab community by continuously offering its users new products and services.
About XING
With the successful IPO of XING as the first Web 2.0 company to go public, OPEN Business Club AG has had a long-term impact on the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on its target group "business people worldwide", the company has been able to offer tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management simpler.
Besides Headquarters in Hamburg (Germany), OPEN Business Club AG is also represented with offices in Beijing (China) and Zurich (Switzerland).
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Press contact:
Daniela Hinrichs OPEN Business Club AG VP Corporate Communications
+49 40 419131 19
daniela.hinrichs@xing.com
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