Dubai Department of Economic Development launches new business directory

Dubai: The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has launched the Dubai Resources Business Directory 2008, the first of its kind official listing of businesses in Dubai.

The business directory is presented in an easy-to-browse international format that allows one to check company listings by category or classification.

It includes information on Dubai and a detailed map, restaurant guide, real estate guide, classification index, category index and advertisers' index.

It also provides business-to-business information, including the complete registry of all professional, commercial and industrial sectors registered under the DED.

Ali Ibrahim, DED deputy director general for executive affairs, said the directory has been specifically conceptualised to further support the business community and consumers in Dubai.

“The entrepreneurial community in Dubai is flourishing and there is all-round growth across diverse business sectors,'' said Ibrahim.

“The primary difference from other directories is that Dubai Resources lists the updated and complete contact details of companies including never before published information, like trade license number and year of establishment which provides proofs of their legitimacy and operational status,'' Ibrahim added.

More than 65,000 copies of the directory have been printed and circulated in government agencies, hotels, exhibitions and free zones in Dubai; foreign embassies and consulates in the UAE; the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing representative offices around the globe and selected international agencies.