Cisco Announces AED 5.8 Billion Five-Year ICT Investment Plan for the United Arab Emirates
At a meeting held today with Mohammad Al Gergawi, minister of state for Cabinet Affairs, Ahmad Bin Bayat, chairman of Tecom, and Osman Sultan, chief executive officer of du, John Chambers, Cisco® chairman and chief executive officer, announced a plan to invest up to AED 5.8 billion (USD $1.59 billion) on information and communications technology (ICT) in the United Arab Emirates over the next five years.
The investment intends to support the 2015 vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to fuel the nation's growth and development plans.
Paul Mountford, president, Emerging Markets, Cisco Systems said: "This investment demonstrates our continued, long-term commitment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The vision of the country's leadership has allowed it to transition quickly to a 'connected' world. We look forward to continued collaboration working closely with the government to help support and realize the nation's ambitious development and growth vision."
As part of this investment, which is expected to create up to 650 new jobs at Cisco Systems by December 2010, Cisco Systems will open a new regional headquarters office in Dubai in April 2008. The regional office will host one of Cisco Systems's most advanced customer briefing centers allowing Cisco Systems to showcase the latest innovations in Internet Protocol (IP) networking technology, such as Cisco Systems TelePresence. The company will also open an office in Abu Dhabi in June 2008 to serve the growing customer base in the capital.
The new regional headquarters will continue to deliver Cisco Systems connected real estate solutions serving customers across Emerging Markets. Conceived and developed out of Cisco Systems's Dubai office, the operations will draw on customer experiences in the region to help support continued solutions developed collaboratively at a global level.
Mountford concluded: "Unburdened by legacy technology, the UAE is able to deploy the most advanced IP solutions, placing the country at the forefront of the Internet economy. This investment plan builds on Cisco Systems's 15-year history in the region and demonstrates our commitment to the future of the country. It also firmly establishes the UAE as a center for innovation and not just a user of technology."
Expansion of Ciso Systems
Networking Academies to further develop an educated local pool of talent that can build and manage sustained networks in the future. CiscoCiscoCisco Systems currently operates 39 Academies in the UAE.
Cisco Systems's sponsorship of the Dubai School of Government research
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Capital Corporation intends to fund up to $400 million in the UAE over a five-year period through third-party banking partners and through the potential establishment of a financial services company in Dubai. The funding may include inventory financing for CiscoCiscoCisco Systems's channel partners in the UAE as well as potentially financing the acquisition of CiscoCiscoCisco Systems equipment, software and services by CiscoCiscoCisco Systems's end-user customers.
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The investment intends to support the 2015 vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to fuel the nation's growth and development plans.
Paul Mountford, president, Emerging Markets, Cisco Systems said: "This investment demonstrates our continued, long-term commitment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The vision of the country's leadership has allowed it to transition quickly to a 'connected' world. We look forward to continued collaboration working closely with the government to help support and realize the nation's ambitious development and growth vision."
As part of this investment, which is expected to create up to 650 new jobs at Cisco Systems by December 2010, Cisco Systems will open a new regional headquarters office in Dubai in April 2008. The regional office will host one of Cisco Systems's most advanced customer briefing centers allowing Cisco Systems to showcase the latest innovations in Internet Protocol (IP) networking technology, such as Cisco Systems TelePresence. The company will also open an office in Abu Dhabi in June 2008 to serve the growing customer base in the capital.
The new regional headquarters will continue to deliver Cisco Systems connected real estate solutions serving customers across Emerging Markets. Conceived and developed out of Cisco Systems's Dubai office, the operations will draw on customer experiences in the region to help support continued solutions developed collaboratively at a global level.
Mountford concluded: "Unburdened by legacy technology, the UAE is able to deploy the most advanced IP solutions, placing the country at the forefront of the Internet economy. This investment plan builds on Cisco Systems's 15-year history in the region and demonstrates our commitment to the future of the country. It also firmly establishes the UAE as a center for innovation and not just a user of technology."
Expansion of Ciso Systems
Networking Academies to further develop an educated local pool of talent that can build and manage sustained networks in the future. CiscoCiscoCisco Systems currently operates 39 Academies in the UAE.
Cisco Systems's sponsorship of the Dubai School of Government research
Cisco Systems
Capital Corporation intends to fund up to $400 million in the UAE over a five-year period through third-party banking partners and through the potential establishment of a financial services company in Dubai. The funding may include inventory financing for CiscoCiscoCisco Systems's channel partners in the UAE as well as potentially financing the acquisition of CiscoCiscoCisco Systems equipment, software and services by CiscoCiscoCisco Systems's end-user customers.
About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people coonnect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco Systems can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco Systems equipment in the Middle East is supplied by Cisco Systems International BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems , Inc.
Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between CiscoCiscoCisco Systems and any other company. This document is Cisco Systems Public Information. Source
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