Victoria Set To Impress Big Business In Dubai
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Media release - 8 September 2007
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Dubai will get a first-hand glimpse of Victoria’s world-class ICT innovations at one of the world’s largest and longest running ICT trade shows, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous has announced.
Mr Theophanous said that 17 Victorian companies will be showcasing their best work in Dubai this week, at GITEX Technology Week.
“The Middle East and North Africa make-up one of the world’s fastest growing ICT markets and it is important that we support our high-calibre Victorian ICT companies to get in on the action and secure their market share,” said Mr Theophanous.
“It’s the second year the Victorian Government has provided financial support for a local ICT delegation to Dubai, with GITEX attracting over 133,000 trade visitors from 119 countries last year.
“As a direct result of last year’s trip, two of our local companies, Senko Advanced Components and SourceDynamix, will be opening offices in Dubai and we are seeing some fantastic local success stories in the region.
“With ICT spend in the Middle East and North Africa expected to reach more than US $13.4 billion by next year, the Brumby Government is keen to continue supporting our ICT industry leaders to go ahead in leaps and bounds.”
Already winning contracts in the booming construction sector in the region, Melbourne-based company Aconex, is one of the organisations taking part in the Victorian ICT trade mission this year.
“Uptake of this home-grown technology is doubling each year, with Aconex now delivering ICT solutions to huge projects including the Dubai Metro rail system and the $40 billion Yas Island development in Abu Dhabi,” Mr Theophanous said.
“Microlistics is another Victorian firm exporting ICT systems to the Middle East, with projects underway in Qatar and Dubai, and Victorian software developer Inzenius is winning contracts in the health and hospitality sector in the region.
“Victorian ICT clearly has world-class products and services to offer and there is enormous potential for our companies to export their wares globally.
“To support Victorian companies access lucrative international markets, the Brumby Government’s ICT Trade Events and Export Assistance Program provides financial assistance for Victorian companies to attend prestigious trade fairs worldwide.
“Since 1999, this successful program has supported more than 460 local companies travel to more than 40 countries, facilitating more than $1.6 billion in expected exports.”
The program is a key plank in the Victorian Government’s ICT Industry Plan, 2005-2010, designed to continue to grow the local sector domestically and globally.
GITEX Technology Week, Dubai opens on 8 September. A list of the 17 Victorian companies attending the trade fair is below.
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| | Online information management for construction & engineering projects. |
| | Second hand, used computer products
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| | | Fixed asset management software |
| | | Online human resources management |
| | | eCommerce, supply chain, sales, procurement, B2B, B2C. |
| | | Fibre-optic test equipment |
| | Warehouse Management software and systems
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| | | Self serve kiosks including music and photography |
| | | Data communication, fibre and smart home residential wiring / wireless automation solutions |
| | | Facility management program and online training materials |
| | SENKO Advanced Components |
| | Fibre to the home solutions |
| | | Headsets for acoustic safety and contact centres |
| | | Online courseware delivery software that allows self paced e-learning |
| | | Innovative solutions for bio-medical, bio-informatics and bio-energy applications. |
| | | Manufacturer of wireless internet radio |
| | | Telecommunications and payments software |
| | | Business software, internet telephones, Microsoft software as a service (SaaS), enterprise software for the disabled. |
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