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DIC members announce IT association

DUBAI - Members of the Dubai Internet City community yesterday announced the creation of the Dubai IT Association, an industry body that seeks to drive the development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Dubai.

Part of the vision of contributing to the development of Dubai into a knowledge-based society and a global IT player, the association will develop strategies, partnerships, policies and programmes needed to advance the growth of ICT.

The Dubai IT Association will actively promote the adoption of technology, education and innovation to accelerate ICT development. It will also promote best practices and set benchmarks for building an ICT-enabled society in Dubai where technology is considered a utility.

"The Association will build partnerships with all ICT stakeholders, both in private and government sectors, to enhance the momentum of ICT growth," said Jamal Abdul Salam, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City. "Dubai has even greater potential for the growth of ICT, which we can tap only by actively promoting innovation and R&D and the use of new technologies." he added.

A host of ICT companies including global, regional and local companies have already expressed their support for this major initiative. The founding members of the Association include 3M, Ducont, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Market Vision, Nokia, and Sun Microsystems. Several other companies are also expected to join the initiative.