Wednesday, April 19, 2006
What's a Scot Doing in the UAE? i-mate CEO Jim Morrison Explains
Posted by Raphael Salgado in "ARTICLE" @ 12:30 PM
"I had been analysing the market for BT. When I saw the kind of developments here in business, seeing what was happening in the Middle East. I wanted to come here to capitalise on the market... We save money by outsourcing there. Dubai is a great location to base a company not only is there tax incentives but also it is ideally located between Asia and Europe making it easier to transport and sell the final product..."
Online publication 7Days has a heart-to-heart with i-mate CEO Jim Morrison who talks about his HTC-branded Pocket PC Phones being compared to RIM's Blackberry, why he decided to set up shop in Dubai, traveling half a million miles a year, and listing his company on the stock market. Quite an interesting read. You have to hand it to the guy, he's in a sweet spot in the market right now, don't you think?
Online publication 7Days has a heart-to-heart with i-mate CEO Jim Morrison who talks about his HTC-branded Pocket PC Phones being compared to RIM's Blackberry, why he decided to set up shop in Dubai, traveling half a million miles a year, and listing his company on the stock market. Quite an interesting read. You have to hand it to the guy, he's in a sweet spot in the market right now, don't you think?
