Intelligent SME - February - March 2016

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In this issue, we have shone the spotlight on two events that have a direct bearing on SMEs in the UAE. One is the announcement of Dubai SME of their Top 100 SMEs and the other is the upcoming SME World 2016.

Dubai’s Top 100 SMEs are the most prestigious list of its most watched companies. In the past, these companies have gone from being SMEs to multi-million dollar, multi- location based companies in quick time and the current crop of companies have the same potential. A common feature among these companies is their drive to reach out and be present in more locations across the MENA, EU and South Asia regions. We hope to see more multinationals emerge from the companies on this list.

The SME World 2016 is the third edition of the largest entrepreneurship conference in the Middle East & North Africa region and it will be held on 15th March 2016 at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. Themed ‘Enabling Global Ambitions,’ the conference is a celebration of success that aims to engage small and medium businesses and help them emerge as leaders in their respective fields on a global scale. I hope to see many of our readers there and to reinforce my commitment to help develop the SME ecosystem in the UAE.
I wish you well for the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey. Stay safe and stay strong.

Best Regards,
Shantanu Phansalkar,
CEO & Publisher, SPI Group.