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Strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai Media City is rapidly emerging as the region's media hub. The City provides an advanced infrastructure for media-related businesses to operate globally. Dubai Media City is the place where activities such as Media Consultancy, Publishing, Music, Film, New Media, Leisure & Entertainment, Broadcasting, Media & Marketing Services, and Business and News Agencies thrive. The facility offers an environment that allows companies and individuals to operate with collective synergy and freedom.

Companies based in Dubai Media City have the unique edge of commercial benefits derived from our free zone status including 100 % business ownership and exemption from taxes. Since its official opening in January 2001, Dubai Media City has grown to become a thriving media community hosting several global media giants and promising entrepreneurial venture.

• http://www.dmc.ae

The SAE Institute is the largest provider of creative technology education, with 52 colleges in 23 different countries.

Today, more than ever before, solid training, careful practice, creative thinking and multi skilling are keywords required from the competitive media industry. These qualities are the hallmarks of SAE programmes, and the main reason why students worldwide choose to study at SAE.

SAE offers innovative teaching techniques, state-of-the-art equipment and a complete package of courses. Above all, SAE graduates have the large international SAE network to support them in finding employment and making contacts within the industry. All SAE Institutes around the world are equipped with the best technology which is only available for use by our students.

For more information about SAE please go to .

• http://www.sae.edu
• http://www.sae-dubai.com/

Zayed University (ZU) is a higher educational institution in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998 and named in honor of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the country's first president. Zayed University's mission is to prepare Emirati students for a meaningful and successful twenty-first century personal and professional life; to graduate students who will help shape the future of the UAE; to support the economic and social advancement of the UAE; to lead innovation in higher education in the UAE through teaching, learning, research, and outreach; and to do so in a culturally diverse, humane, technologically advanced, and increasingly global environment.

Zayed University has two campuses in the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, serving around 3,000 female students. The Dubai Campus moved to a new purpose-built location in September 2006, and enrollment is hoped to increase to 5,000. Zayed University is organized academically into five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business Sciences, Communication and Media Sciences, Education, and Information Technology.

ZU will design and produce all printed collaterals and will design the official handbag.

For more information on Zayed Uni please go to www.zu.ac.ae.

Baraka is the first incubator and service provider to social entrepreneurs in the UAE. Since its inception, Baraka has funded, supported and mentored entrepreneur in the media, telecom, education, marine conservation, non-profit, health & fitness and other industries.

Our vision is to encourage innovation and sustainable practices through Social Responsibility thought leadership, online social networks and advisory services. Zeedna, our social networking platform extends our reach to support businesses throughout the MENA region grow their online presence.

Find out more at www.baraka.ae

Under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates has earned a reputation for being industry-leading in its approach to business as well as for its products and services.

Emirates Airline has grown to become one of the top 20 largest international airlines. Owned by the Government of Dubai, Emirates is financially independent and receives no subsidy or protection. The company has thrived under Dubai’s Open Skies policy, which has attracted over 120 scheduled airlines to operate through the Middle East’s busiest international airport.

The airline currently operates an all wide-bodied fleet of 137 aircraft including nine freighters, to nearly 100 destinations across six continents. Its order book currently stands at 156 aircraft, worth over US$ 52 billion.

This year Emirates is launching two new routes including Durban on 1st October and Luanda on 25th October strengthening the airlines commitment to Africa.

Find out more at www.ekgroup.com / www.emirates.com

Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina is a 5 star resort set on 1,200m of the Jumeirah coastline alongside a 238-berth marina.

The luxury resort features 211 guest rooms, with a choice of deluxe rooms and suites. Featuring eight restaurants, a beach club, Spa, five outdoor pools, extensive water sports and sailing facilities, and the Penguin Club - a dedicated children's play area.

Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina combines the many mysteries of Arabia with modern sophistication, guests can revel in both the splendid natural surroundings of the resort and the rich cultural attractions of Dubai.

www.westin.com/dubaiminaseyahi

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 205,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.

Ford Motor Company’s history in the Middle East goes back to over 60 years. The company’s local importer-dealers operate more than 55 facilities in the region and directly employ over 4,000 people, the majority of whom are Arab Nationals.

Ford Middle East is also a responsible corporate citizen in the region, with the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants, a grass-root level program that has offered 820,000 in grants to over 100 Middle Eastern environmental projects since 2000. For more information, please visit www.me.ford.com.

The Kanoo Group is one of the largest independent, family owned, group of companies in the Gulf region. Established in Bahrain in 1890 by Haji Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, and grew from its early trading and shipping business to become one of the most diversified and highly regarded business houses in the gulf region and beyond.

Kanoo operates extensively in the United Arab Emirates and Oman since the early 1960's. The Kanoo Group is greatly respected for the ability to combine traditional values with a global vision and has always been linked to the progress and development of the entire region.

We are a management consultancy specializing in helping our clients to achieve substantial lasting operational and financial improvements.

We have always provided business advisory services that are practical, result oriented and focused on assisting our clients to achieve breakthrough performance using a combination of proven methodologies, tailored to the client’s business environment.

We go beyond the traditional consultancy approach by assisting our clients to implement the recommendations, because we stand behind the advice we provide

The Professional Projects Division (PPD) of Oasis Enterprises offers state-of-the-art top-engineered system solutions for professional and broadcast, audio, video, audiovisual, projection, CCTV, and lighting installations. Vast experience of turnkey projects puts the PPD in an ideal position to provide the best quality design, installation, integration and after-sales services to various sectors of the market.

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 26 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Established in 1986 and based in Dubai, Arab Business Machine Ltd (ABM) is Apple's representative for the Middle East region. ABM also provides consulting services for pre and post-sale technical marketing support, new product support, resellers and customer education and marketing support.

ABM was trophy awarded in 1989 as the fastest growing IMC of Apple Africa, Mediterranean and the Middle East department (AMME).

ABM sells through its network of Apple Authorized Premium Resellers, Apple Authorized Resellers and Apple Authorized Retailers in the following countries: Lebanon, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Yemen & the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is a member of the multinational MDS Holding Group (www.mdsholdings.org).

Invented by Thomas Lundgren and born and bred in the United Arab Emirates, THE One opened our first store in 1996 in Abu Dhabi. Today we have 14 stores across the Middle East.

But we don’t believe the world needs another retailer; we need a better world. That’s why THE One aims to be both magical and meaningful: inspiring our fans by upholding our Brand Promises of being Always Different, Always Limited and Never Expensive while engaging our staff, customers, suppliers, and communities in Changing the World Together – our company’s core purpose.