Centre to deliver tailored innovation for the Middle East
Global home appliance corporation Hisense has officially launched its state-of-art research and development (R&D) centre, supportive of long-term visions such as Dubai Research and Development Programme, to deliver climate-friendly solutions for the Middle East region at Dubai Internet City.
The opening ceremony took place in the presence of several dignitaries, including Dr Abdul Rahman Hassan Almuaini, Assistant Undersecretary, Intellectual Property Rights Sector at the UAE Ministry of Economy; Zen Zanrong, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee; Ou Boqian, the Chinese Consul General in the UAE; Jia Shaoquian, Chairman, Hisense Group; Abdulla Belhoul, CEO, TECOM Group; Jason Ou, President, Hisense MEA; and Ammar Al Malik, Executive Vice President, Commercial, TECOM Group and Managing Director, Dubai Internet City.
“It is a significant step in ensuring our products deliver top quality and performance suited to the unique market conditions in the region,” commented Jia Shaoqian.
“By welcoming Hisense’s R&D centre, Dubai Internet City is reaffirming its position as a hub where technology is leveraged to embed resilience into the global future, in line with the vision of Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ and Dubai Research and Development Programme,” remarked Ammar Al Malik.
Hisense’s R&D centre will serve as a hub for innovation, bringing together a team of more than 40 specialists who will work on product and service enhancements to serve the regional market’s needs.