DUBAI UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE FOR BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Gaea Times
August 12, 2009

DUBAI – Dubai has unveiled a new advanced and user-friendly website
for the emirate’s business community to improve public access to
business-related information and procedures, the WAM news agency
has reported.

The new website, developed by the Department of Economic Development
(DED), is the first of many steps planned for the near future to
improve the business community’s interaction with the department,
officials said.

"The DED has always believed in adapting to changing technology and
has achieved considerable success in providing high-quality online
services for its customers," said Khalid Al Kassim, deputy director
general for planning and development of DED.

"We are now trying to amplify our customer-focused approach, by
providing more value-added services and offering easier access to
crucial information in real time," he said.

Abdulla Hassan, executive director (IT), said the DED adopted
the highest international standards and latest available secure
technologies in launching its new website,

"The new design will provide a high-tech interactive platform for
our stakeholders and ensure their needs are met and queries answered
promptly and accurately," he said.

The DED has recently unveiled two new eServices on its website –
to reserve and renew trade names.