Dubious about Dubai

Outsourcing to the Middle East?

City officials in Dubai announced during the recent Outsource World
summit in London the Dubai Outsource Zone which targets service
providers both regional and global.

Some of the key sectors targeted include finance, accounting, IT,
payroll processing, healthcare, insurance, engineering, biotech,
multimedia, R&D and design.

The city's officials also cited a study by a global consultancy firm
[but didn't say who exactly] ranking Dubai among the top three
destinations for offshore locations, based on available talent,
environment and economy.

Dubai, according to them, is geographically positioned to offer easy
access to workers from countries like India, Egypt, Jordan,
Philippines, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Iran.

The zone is also looking to serve as a possible site for disaster
recovery facilities for call centres located offshore elsewhere in the
world as well as facilities for BPO operations, both of multinational
firms and third-party services.

Now if only Dubai officials can downplay the threat of war in the Middle East.