DOHA: Encouraged by the recent study that showed Qatar becoming the leading market for ICT investments in the Middle East, a big local delegation led by MEEZA will participate in the upcoming Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Technology Week in Dubai from October 17 to 21.

Qatari ICT companies will increase its presence four-fold compared to last year at GITEX considered as the largest ICT event in the region to show growth in investments and to attract further business opportunities in the country.

As the major provider of cloud computing services in Qatar, MEEZA has recently won the award for Best New Cloud Services in the Middle East at the Data Centre Strategies Forum, in Abu Dhabi.

James Fanella, MEEZA Vice President for Sales and Marketing, said they are looking forward to develop a strong working relationship with global companies as Qatar’s ICT landscape expands.

“It is important that our clients, stakeholders and the broader public have an opportunity to hear about new and emerging IT solutions, and understand how these technologies are impacting organisations in Qatar and across the region,” Fanella said.

Qatari companies are fast establishing a reputation as drivers of ICT development such as small business solutions, telecoms and cloud computing and the rapidly increasing IT demands in the Middle East are being met by Qatari companies.

The GITEX Technology Week which will take place at Dubai International Convention Center will also provide an essential platform for companies looking to grow into the region.

Abdulla Qassem, Senior Vice President, Dubai World Trade Center, organiser of GITEX, said the event will help more Qatari organisations build business relationships with the global ICT community, which is now prioritising its attention to this part of the world.

Qassem said Qatar is one of the fastest growing economies in the Gulf and the infrastructure and ease of conducting business has made it a key market for international technology companies.

Many leading regional and international companies have confirmed their presence in the event including Amazon, Avaya, BlackBerry (RIM), Cisco Linksys, Comguard, Datel, Yahoo!, Maktoob, Etisalat, Ford, Fujitsu/Netapp, Genius/Edimax, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Kaspersky, Logicom, Microsoft, Monster, Music Master, Nokia, Oracle, Panasonic, Promate, RTA Secureway, Sharp, Symantec, Tandberg, Thuraya, Touchmate, Yahsat, and many more. The Peninsula

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