Twofour54 Abu Dhabi
Going Like Sixty — October 14, 2008 — Business
References: nytimes
Not content to be the fashion and financial center of the world, Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, wants to become the media center of the world with the launch of twofour54 media park.
The city already has some heavy hitters committed to locating to this burgeoning area. The companies working on the twofour54 Abu Dhabi media park expansion are CNN, the book publishers HarperCollins and Random House, the British Broadcasting Corporation, The Financial Times and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charity arm of the financial news giant Thomson Reuters.
The city already has some heavy hitters committed to locating to this burgeoning area. The companies working on the twofour54 Abu Dhabi media park expansion are CNN, the book publishers HarperCollins and Random House, the British Broadcasting Corporation, The Financial Times and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charity arm of the financial news giant Thomson Reuters.
Trend Themes
1. Media Park Development - The rise of media parks in cities worldwide challenges innovators to explore new design, technology and entertainment solutions.
2. Tech Innovation for Media - The prominence of media parks in Abu Dhabi presents opportunities for the development of innovative technologies for media production and delivery.
3. Corporate Partnership for Media Development - Growing corporate partnerships with media parks offers opportunities for disruptive co-creation and growth strategies.
Industry Implications
1. Media & Entertainment - Media parks of the future are expected to dramatically change the media and entertainment landscape.
2. Technology / Telecommunications - Development in technological innovation is essential to realizing the full potential of media parks and the industry they support.
3. Construction Development - The successful future of media parks relies on the ability of developers and construction firms to align technological, financial and sustainable goals within the concept design phase.
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