Dubai Outsource Zone, the world's first free zone dedicated to the outsourcing industry and a member of TECOM Investments' newly created ICT cluster, today announced its strategic partnership with the Data Centre Strategies Middle East 2010, the premier content and networking forum for the region's IT leaders. The partnership will aim to strengthen the IT industry through addressing areas that will help boost the region's business environment.
Set to be held from 25-26 May in Abu Dhabi's Injazat Auditorium, the second successive annual forum and exhibition comes against a backdrop of increased investment and growth in the sector. It will aim to draw influential IT experts and decision makers in the data centre industry to gain strategic industry insights and discuss ways to strengthen a long-term foothold in the market.
Leading operators and investors in managed services, outsourcing and cloud computing services sectors, including eHosting DataFort, HP and Injazat Data Systems will also participate in the event.
Malek Al Malek, Managing Director, Dubai Outsource Zone and Dubai Internet City, said: "Outsourcing has become the watchword in recent times, decision-makers across industry sectors had taken a step back to reassess their business models and examine ways to continue succeeding with limited resources."
"Dubai Outsource Zone's presence at the forum will aim to meet with organisations that see the value in outsourcing parts of their business and are looking to find the strategic base to operate."
Recent reports by International Data Corporation suggest that outsourcing in the Middle East will reach 23 per cent of the company IT spending by the end of 2010. The figure reflects the changing mind perception of organisations needing to better integrate their IT into the overall business model so that they can identify areas where costs can be saved and ultimately, determine a successful business."
For the first time, the forum will host the Data Centre Strategies Middle East Awards to recognise remarkable achievements among service providers and individuals in the region's IT service industry.
Philip Low, Managing Director, BroadGroup, and forum organizer, said: "Opportunities to develop the IT outsourcing industry are vast in the Middle East – particularly in the data centre sector. International statistics suggest that by the end of 2010, nearly 25 per cent of all servers are likely to shift to data centre simply due to the huge increment of data organizations and individuals would have stored over the years.
"Dubai Outsource Zone's strategic partnership will aim to give IT companies an opportunity to understand the benefits of locating their operations at the business park including 100 per cent ownership and total tax exemption. We look forward to a fruitful partnership with DOZ."
Dubai Outsource Zone's impressive infrastructure also makes it an attractive onshore destination for organizations. From back-office administrative services to financial and customer call services, companies can set up their operations at DOZ while being able to enjoy the benefits of having their IT infrastructure taken care of through its data centre services.
