Dubai Outsource Zone: The new face in Rightshoring

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Dubai Outsource Zone The new face in
Right-shoring
Ismail Al Naqi, Director, DOZ
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Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) a new Node in the
Right-Shoring Network

• Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) provides a
  comprehensive infrastructure and environment for
  outsourcing companies to set up global or
  regional hubs servicing the worldwide market.

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Dubai
New York
London Frankfurt
Tokyo Singapore Hong Kong
Strategic location
The most Pro-Business attitude
The Best Regulatory Environment
Consistently strong economic outlook
Relatively low cost work environment
Well connected location
Thriving Tourist Destination
Dubai Region
The West
Asia Pacific
Highly Cosmopolitan work environment
8 hour timedifference
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Dubai Safety and Stability

• Business Monitor International Business Forecast
  Report for Q4 2004 gives UAE a short term
  Political Risk rating of 87
• International ranking of 4 indicates very high
  degree of stability.
• Risk rating compares to the Regional Average of
  66.6, Emerging Market average of 64.7 and the
  Global Market average of 67.5.

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Dubai Outsource Zone Offerings

• 100 Exemption from Taxes
• Easy Access to Talent
• State of the art IT/Telecom Infrastructure
• One-Stop-Shop of Support Services
• Cost-Effective Real Estate
• Special economical zone

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Independent research commissioned in August 2003
to assess Dubai Outsource Zones attractiveness
as offshore operations locationranked no. 3 in
the world.
Research model uses USA as frame-of-reference,
i.e. as origin of offshore transactions
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Regional Talent Pool
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Language Skills
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DOZ Products and Services (one stop shop)

• Incorporation and Licensing
• Immigration Services
• Office Space
• Events and Hospitality
• Telecommunications
• Call Centre Technology
• Internet Services
• Satellite Communication
• Hosting and Security
• Land Lease
• First Steps
• Plug and Play Centre
• Research Centre

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Whats good for business is good for
Dubai