GITEX Technology Week 2009 - Event Coverage

GITEX consists of 3 main areas: GITEX Technology Week, GITEX Shopper and GITEX Global Conferences.

GITEX Technology Week is one of the world's top 3 ICT exhibitions.

Exhibitors covered over 3,000 companies from 65 countries in 2009, more that 1 million square feet of exhibition space, 28 official international pavilions.

Attending the event were 133,708 industry professionals. Attendees came from 134 countries across the globe, 43% of trade visitors had a direct purchasing authority over US$ 250,000, 1400 media professionals from 80 regional & international publications.

3,100 delegates exchanged knowledge and networked at the GITEX global Conferences in 2009.

Alive with the energy of the ICT sector and the buzz of real business, GITEX Technology Week, held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), is the gateway to one of the world's fastest emerging and investment ready ICT markets -- the Middle East.

Steven Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President (DEM) Division, Microsoft Corporation, comments; "[..]GITEX is obviously a large show, so look, in the global economy, the Middle East and Africa is probably one of the largest growing areas and will continue to do so in many years to come."

Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, vice president -- Oracle, comments "No doubt our participation at GITEX, considered to be a important participation from Oracle and we have been present here for almost 20 years"

Haitham A. Al Kharusi, Vice President Marketing Communications -- Etisalat, comments; "Etisalat is a strategic partner of Gulfcomms and GITEX, and our participation in this event is a reflection of that."

Fareed Fariduni, Executive Vice President Commercial - du, comments, "We believe GITEX is a key event in the region for ICT industry"

GITEX is simply an Event you cannot miss!

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Science & Technology

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