How does the region compare to the rest of the global market?
The Middle East region is in the fortunate position of benefiting from high oil revenues and phenomenal foreign investment at the moment and is therefore in particularly good economic health. This is affecting growth across all industries; IT, telecommunications, finance and government sectors are seeing the greater benefits of this. Compare this to the US and Europe and I think it is fair to say that the growth here far exceeds global growth. Is the trend for 25% annual regional growth sustainable or will the market become saturated? The ingredients for sustained growth at this rate certainly exist in this region; visionary leaders, capital, education and people investment, internationally adopted standards and practices. So, yes, the trend of high annual regional growth is very much sustainable, at a very minimum in the short term, ie, 3-5 years. How long has the business been running and how long have you been in the region? Sun has been committed to the Middle East since way back i
