Dubai Internet City (DIC) was established in October 2000. Despite carrying the name "Internet" free zone has been designed as a hub for all the information and communications technology company. Although the original plan focused primarily on real estate, the transition to an innovative, integrated approach almost immediately. Defense not only offer clients offices, but are processed visas, registration, tickets, work permits, etc. For customer support, then, DIC created the state of modern telecommunications company. It was the first in a series of defense companies that began to serve customers, and then spin-off as independent entities. The purpose of the park was to help companies do business in the area, making it as easy as possible to work out of Dubai. The fact that the park is working within a free means that it can offer customers attractive offers such as 100% foreign ownership, no taxes, 100% repatriation of capital. A large concentration of companies operating from a single location (600 to 2004) also created networking opportunities, the company further supported through organized events. By 2004, the company achieved the goal he set in 2007, and began to look at different options: either internationalization of construction, operation, or advising on similar parks abroad, or capture other parts of the value chain (production, outsourcing, etc.). In 2004, EFMD Award. "Hide
by Jacques Horovitz, Anne-Valerie Ohlsson Source: IMD 40 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2004. Prod. #: IMD224-PDF-ENG