The highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) has bolstered its operations in the Gulf by teaming up with Ras Al Khaimah Investment AuthorityRas Al Khaimah Investment AuthorityRAK Investment Authority RAKIA to publish its latest business guide on the Emirate.
The new partnership will see RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA provide OBG's experienced editorial and research team with business intelligence on the Emirate's rapid economic development as the Group begins work on The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2010.
OBG's Editorial Manager in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), Leonardo Gonzalez, said RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA's contribution would prove invaluable in ensuring that the forthcoming report gives a full and insightful analysis of the emirate's economic transformation which is rapidly gathering momentum.
"Ras Al Khaimah has enjoyed many economic successes, especially in industry, which should be shared with the global business community," he said. "The Emirate also aims to further diversify its economy and allow other sectors, such as tourism and construction, to play a greater role in contributing towards growth. I am confident that collaborating with partners of the calibre of RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA will enable OBG to document these ambitious and exciting plans comprehensively and accurately."
Natalie Toon, OBG's Country Director in RAK, agreed, saying that the Group's research team would undoubtedly benefit from RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA's unrivalled expertise in its field. "The business intelligence provided by RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA will prove invaluable to key global players when they come to make their investment decisions and consider the opportunities that RAK offers," she said.
Dr Khater Massaad, RAKIARAKIARAK Investment Authority RAKIA's CEO, said that the authority relished the opportunity to contribute to The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2010 and highlight the real growth taking place in the Emirate across the sectors.
He said the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah had notched up a wealth of achievements in business, including a cement factory project valued at approximately Dh200 million, which recently opened just 14 months after construction began. "Not only is this unheard of in the UAE, but it is also the kind of development that makes Ras Al Khaimah a more competitive and desirable destination for business opportunities," he said. "I am confident that OBG's report will provide a welcome platform to explore these successes and raise RAK's profile among potential investors."
The Report: RAK 2010 will serve to reinforce OBG's place as a market leader in providing accurate, insightful economic information on developing and emerging economies across the continents. The highly-anticipated report will be a vital guide to the many facets of the Emirate, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, political landscape, banking and other sectoral developments. The Report: RAK 2010 will be available in print form or online.