Dubai

The Economist,  8 July 2010
Studios in the sand
The development of media industry in Abu Dhabi. A quotation taken from the Arab Media Outlook, the report by Value Partners and the Dubai Press Club.

Al Bayan,  20 June 2010
2013 to witness strong acquisitions and mergers
According to Value Partners, the Middle East and Africa are core areas for Technology, Media, Telecommunications transactions in the next three years. Comments by Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

Digital Prospects,  June 2010
Digital prospects
The most significant challenge for companies in the Middle East in creating digital content is the ability to monetise that content. An interview with Santino Saguto, partner at Value Partners Dubai office.

The National,  David George-Cosh,  15 June 2010
$30 bn of telecoms assets likely to be sold
According to a recent study by Value Partners, the Middle East and North Africa will be core areas for TMT transactions in the next three years. With contributions by Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

The National,  15 June 2010
Middle East and North Africa core areas for TMT transactions by 2013
Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office, comments the TMT opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa for the next three years. (In Arabic)

www.meed.com,  Triska Hamid,  6 June 2010
Emerging trends: convergence on the mobile platform
The convergence process on the mobile platform in the Arabic region. With contributions by Santino Saguto, partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

The Gulf,  Rosamund de Sybel,  June 2010
Where the numbers add up
The opportunities for the Saudi telecoms sector. An interview with Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

Al Balad,  Khalil Hatem,  14 May 2010
Le nombre d'abonnés a bondi de 80% en un an
ARABCOM 2010: the growth of the mobile market and the necessity of a brodband infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa region. With a contribution by Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

Newspapers and on-line articles 14-16 May  
Arab Media Forum - Dubai, May 12-13
The media revolution ushered in by digital technology in the Middle East and North Africa region. Comments by Santino Saguto, partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

By Zoran Vasiljev, principal, and Gareth Pereira, manager, in the Dubai office  May 2010
Repositioning for the future: strategies adopted by the regional winners
Faced with declining voice revenues and an intensely competitive VAS landscape, telecom operators are being challenged to re-think conventional business models and look for new sources of value. Leading Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are already positioning their businesses for long-term health and sustainability. Apart from making structural adjustments to the business, some of the winning strategies include: “compete/collaborative” approaches to enhance presence across the content value chain, establishing lean operations and embarking on selective mergers and acquisitions.

CommsMAE,  May 2010
Broadband potential
Operators in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are seizing on broadband as the best means to revive flagging ARPU. Comments by Zoran Vasiljev, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

Jalsat Al Aamal  (The Business Session)   26 April 2010
Value Partners identifies investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia

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The investment opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An interview with Santino Saguto, partner at Value Partners Dubai office. (In Arabic)

UAE press coverage  21 April 2010
Value Partners identifies opportunities in Saudi Arabia's private sector
According to a recent study on Saudi Arabia's economy, by Value Partners, there are a number of business opportunities within the private sector in the Kingdom.

Al Arabiya  Al Aswaq Al Arabiya (Financial News Program)  17 April 2010
Private Banking Essentials
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The attractivity of United Arab Emirates' private banking market. An interview with Roland Topic, senior manager at Value Partners Dubai office. (In Arabic)

Al Arabiya  Aswaq Al Arabiya (Financial News Program)   25 March 2010
Value Partners Study on Insurance Sector in the GCC
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A study on the high potential of the insurance sector in Gulf Cooperation Council. An interview with Roland Topic, senior manager at Value Partners Dubai office. (In Arabic)

CNBC Arabia  Market News Bulletin  23 March 2010
Value Partners Study on Insurance Sector in the GCC
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The high potential of the insurance sector in Gulf Cooperation Council. An interview with Roland Topic, senior manager at Value Partners Dubai office. (In Arabic)

Il Mondo  Cristina Piotti  23 April 2010
Quella palma d'oro che si affloscia sul mare di Dubai
A focus on the insurance sector in the MENA region, by Value Partners.

Il Sole 24 Ore  Angelo Mincuzzi  30 March 2010
Un cocktail di lusso e cemento
The Italian style is facing a successful phase in the Persian Gulf countries, despite of the economic crisis, and its strength is expected to grow in 2010. A contribution by Riccardo Monti, director of Value Partners.

www.financialtimes.com  Abeer Allam e Robin Wigglesworth  27 March 2010
Arab world a desert for pay-TV
Television is booming in Saudi Arabia, although the advertising spending is low compared with countries of similar income levels. A quotation taken from the Arab Media Outlook, the report by Value Partners and the Dubai Press Club.

Affari&Finanza   Valerio Maccari  29 March 2010
Al Jazeera e i suoi fratelli boom dei media islamici
The liveliness of the MENA region media sector. Comments by Santino Saguto, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

Al Gomhoreya  22 March 2010
Value Partners: the Italian company for media researches
Mobile phones represent a distinguished advertising platform and 33% of the Egyptians follow the news via the Internet. An interview with Zoran Vasiljev, partner at Value Partners Dubai office.

Saudi newspapers  16 March 2010
GCC insurance premiums reach $10.6 bn in 2009
The high potential of the insurance sector in GCC. Comments by Santino Saguto, managing partner of the Value Partners Dubai office.

UAE newspapers and portals  15-16 March 2010
Value Partners identifies the unfulfilled potential for the GCC’s insurance sector
According to a recent study by Value Partners Dubai, insurance premiums in the Gulf Cooperation Council rose by 28% in 2009 to $10.6 bn, although penetration rates in some countries are still worryingly low.

Al Alam Al Youm  15 March 2010
41 million dollars internet adverstising revenues in Egypt and the future is for mobile
The latest edition of the Arab Media Outlook – the the ground-breaking report on the Arab media sector – reveals that by 2013 internet advertisement revenues in Egypt will be 41 million USD and that the future is for the mobile. An interview with Zoran Vasiljev, principal of the Value Partners Dubai office. (In Arabic only)

Emirates Business 24|7  Nancy Sudheer  16 March 2010
New VoIP policy to help reduce costs
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced the details of the second version of its VoIP policy. With a contribution by Zoran Vasiljev, principal at Value Partners Dubai office.

Emirates Business 24|7  Nancy Sudheer  4 March 2010
UAE mobile service cost lowest in the region
Consumers are getting benefits from the current prices of the UAE mobile service offer, the lowest in the region. A comment by Zoran Vasiljev, partner at Value Partners Dubai office.

Business Tonight - Dubai Eye  Richard Dean  1 March 2010
2009-2013 Arab Media Outlook
Comments on the contribution given by Value Partners to the 2009-2013 edition of the Arab Media Outlook, the ground-breaking report on the current state of the Arab media sector. A radio interview with Santino Saguto, leader of the Dubai office.

February 2010
Arab Media Outlook 2009-2013. Inspiring local contents
The third edition of the Arab Media Outlook – the ground-breaking report on the current state of the media sector in the region – is now available. Value Partners has contributed to the 2009-2013 edition, together with the Dubai Press Club.
See the Arabic version

By Emmanuel Durou, senior manager, and Benjamin Matthews, consultant, in the Dubai office  February 2010
The changing football landscape: a Middle Eastern perspective
On the occasion of the first annual Globe Soccer meeting, which took place at the beginning of January 2010 as part of the Dubai International Sports Conference, Value Partners was commissioned to conduct a research on the state of the football industry – at both global and regional levels – with a focus on the changing dynamics of the football transfer market. During the course of this study, key stakeholders in the football industry – from international and regional club representatives to players’ agents – were interviewed to get a view on the changing dynamics of a global industry. Among the most notable outcomes was the detection of the beginnings of a shift in the power balance away from Western Europe, in favour of emerging football nations across Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, and – this perspective's focus – the Middle East.

online articles  9-10 February 2010
Value Partners was chosen by the Dubai Press Club to contribute to the third edition of the Arab Media Outlook
Value Partners has contributed to the 2009-2013 edition of the Arab Media Outlook, the ground-breaking report on the current state of the media sector in the region.

bloomberg.com  Maher Chmaytelli  9 February 2010
Arab media advertising to recover in 2010, Value Partner says
According to a study by Value Partners, the Arab media advertising is going to recover in 2010.

www.gulfbusiness.com  Zarina Khan  February 2010
Game on for Gulf sports
The sports sector offers the region an economic growth engine with the Gulf looking to score well. With contributions by Santino Saguto, managing partner of the Dubai office.

Emirates Business 24-7  8 February 2010
Arab Media to resume status as fastest-growing in the world
Value Partners has contributed to the 2009-2013 edition of the Arab Media Outlook, the ground-breaking report on the current state of the Arab media sector.

www.ameinfo.com  8 February 2010
Third edition of the Arab Media Outlook to be launched on February 9
Value Partners has given its contribution to the 2009-2013 edition of the Arab Media Outlook.

www.comm.ae  January 2010
A time for smart decision - www.comm.ae, January
A comment on the telecom sector in the Middle East. By Zoran Vasiljev, partner at Value Partners Dubai office.

Il Messaggero  2 January 2010
Mercato in tempi di crisi: club e procuratori in convegno a Dubai
The Dubai International Sports Conference and Globe Soccer took place in Dubai at the beginning of January. Value Partners presented a survey on soccer players' transfer and the sale of TV rights.

Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor  27 November 2009
Rossi Cairo, debito gestibile grazie a liquidità Golfo
A contribution by Giorgio Rossi Cairo, President of Value Partners, after Dubai default risk: the Gulf area can count on a huge monetary liquidity, which will allow Dubai to manage its debts.

City 7  Katie Jensen  18 November 2009
Inside Business Video Value Partners on YouTube
Focus on the TLC sector in the Middle East, in comparison to global markets. An interview with Zoran Vasiljev, partner of the Dubai office.

Dubai, UAE  Jumeirah Beach Hotel  16-19 November 2009
Telecoms World Middle East 2009
Zoran Vasiljev, partner of Value Partners, will chair the Middle East’s leading telecoms event, dedicated to tackling the key challenges currently facing the business. Telecoms World Middle East brings key decision makers of the leading regional operators together to discuss their current position, their growth strategies and how they intend to invest in their future.
Further information

Dubai Press  15 November 2009
2010 Arab Media Outlook
Value Partners has been commissioned by the Dubai Press Club to publish the annual edition of the Arab Media Outlook (AMO), a resourceful guide for journalists and media professionals useful to understand the current media landscape in the region. Some examples of the several articles issued on the press and devoted to this news.

Dubai, UAE  Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre  21 October 2009
GULFCOMMS Global Conference
Zoran Vasiljev, partner of Value Partners, will be member of the panel devoted to Wireless Broadband. GITEX - Global Conference organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre will once again take centre stage, providing an unparalleled series of strategic keynotes, seminars and dynamic networking sessions. With the addition of more conference tracks and topics, the Conference provides delegates with the rare opportunity to learn from, and exchange views with, some of the leading experts within the ICT industry.
Further information

Business 24/7  Nancy Sudheer  1 October 2009
High fixed-wired broadband in UAE
With a contribution by Santino Saguto, Managing Director of Value Partners Dubai

Dubai, UAE  Le Meridien  28-30 September 2009
MENA and New Markets MVNO Executive Forum 2009
Zoran Vasiljev, partner of Value Partners, will take part to the conference giving an outside look on advantages from MNOs and MVNOs working together. The forum will discuss MVNO market developments in the MENA region. Leading experts from within the region and outside it, especially from the pioneers that have started operations already will share their experiences to highlight the opportunity that exists and strategies to take full advantage of the situation to build a solid foundation to do business as a virtual operator in the region. This conference will look into regulation and the business opportunity that exists for the established network operators on partnering with start ups that are beginning operations in the region.
Further information

MF  4 August 2009
Value Partners si rafforza a Dubai
After one year of activity in the UAE and MENA region, Value Partners appoints a new partner in Dubai: Zoran Vasiljev

Comm.  July/August 2009
The case for customer centricity in telecoms
A contribution by Zoran Vasiljev, partner of Value Partners Dubai office, on the need for telecoms operators in the Middle East to make customer satisfaction their priority, which will bring business growth and profitability

Dubai, 21 July 2009
After one year of activity in the UAE and MENA region, Value Partners appoints a new senior executive

Eqtisadiat  July 2009
Internet advertising, and growth opportunities for advertising companies
An interview to Santino Saguto, Managing Partner of Value Partners Dubai office

Dubai Press  14 and 15 July 2009
Social Responsibility Fund appoints Value Partners to Develop Technology Roadmap
The Ministry of Social Affairs of United Arab Emirates will launch special phone calls for the deaf in cooperation with Value Partners
You can also read the online article.

Dubai, UAE July 14 2009
Social Responsibility Fund Appoints Value Partners to Develop Technology Roadmap for AED 8 million Social Community Initiative
Global consulting expert to provide strategic project management for ‘Echo of silence’ initiative

www.itp.net  George Bevir  1 July 2009
Breaking free
A contribution by Riccardo Ruggiero, Director of Value Partners, about broadband penetration in the Middle East

Gulf Marketing Review  June - August 2009
It's not AD-ING up
Online media must take a multi revenue approach if it is to survive long term. With contributions by Santino Saguto, Managing Partner of Value Partners Dubai office.

The Gulf Magazine  Rosamund de Sybel  23 May 2009
Cover story - A vital connection
"Investment in communication technology will be key to the Gulf’s future growth": an interview with Santino Saguto, managing partner of Value Partners Dubai office.

Business Today  May 2009
Getting into action
With a contribution by Santino Saguto

May 2009
Value Partners and Dubai Media City to host exclusive Forum for Region's Business Leaders
Value Partners hosts the exclusive Forum on 10 May in Dubai. The event aims at addressing the current business challenges faced by the Region's telecom, communications and media sectors.

www.business24-7.ae   Nancy Sudheer  1 April 2009
iPhone 3G launched for Wasel prepaid customers
With a contribution by Santino Saguto

Santino Saguto   1 April  2009
Smart cooperation: a key opportunity for Telecom
English version on Kuwait Times and Arabian version on Al Watan Qatar

Times of Oman  Mrudu Naik  14 March 2009
Management consulting services less hit by crisis: Expert
An interview with Santino Saguto

Bahrain Tribune  Mahmood Rafique  5 March 2009
GCC needs to up IT spending
A contribution by Santino Saguto, Value Partners Dubai Managing Partner, on the GCC region's need to invest more in the IT sector

Emirates Business 24|7  Nancy Sudheer  2 March 2009
Telecom and media partnerships to help minimise crisis effect
An interview with Santino Saguto, partner of Value Partners and leader of the Dubai office.

26 February / 1 March 2009
Value Partners - Huawei deal to strengthen Oman Mobile

Akhbar Al Khaleej - Al Shabiba  22 February - 23 February 2009
Online Advertising and Growth Opportunities for Media Companies
An interview with Santino Saguto, where he describes how, in the times when the economic crisis is hitting the media sector, online advertising is still in a relatively strong position to face the storm

Al Khaleej  30 November 2008
Value Partners opens regional headquarters in Dubai Media City
The news published on Arabic newspapers.

The National  30 November 2008
DMC welcomes Value to zone
Value Partners´ new location in Dubai Media City

AME Info.com  30 November 2008
Value Partners opens regional headquarters in Dubai Media City
Value Partners has a new location in Dubai.

Il Sole 24 Ore  Monica D'Ascenzo  22 June 2008
Da Dubai lavoreremo con i fondi sovrani
An interview to Giorgio Rossi Cairo

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