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<lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:27:52 +0300</lastBuildDate><item><title>IO Centers hosts annual Ramadan Ghabqa </title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-09T12:14:15+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">IO Centers hosted it's annual Ramadan Ghabqa this past Friday the 5th of October 2007 at the new Movenpick Bidaa Hotel and Resort. <br /><br />The event was enjoyed by IO Centers clients and employees alike, as they enjoyed an assortment of Ramadan dishes with a live Arabic band playing their favorite oriental songs in the atmospheric Ramadan Tent. <br /><br />"This years Ramadan Ghabqa was another successful event where our clients had a chance to get together in a social Ramadan setting and enjoy themselves," said Hamad T. Alhomaizi, managing partner of IO Centers. </span><span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; "><br /><br /></span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IO Centers Celebrates 3rd Anniversary</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-07-10T12:57:58+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">To mark their 3 year anniversary, IO Centers held an open day at the Hilton Kuwait Resort. IO Centers, the leading serviced office provider in Kuwait, had clients such as HP, Abyat Megastores, Leaders Enterprises and Fitch among the attendees. They enjoyed the day at the beach alongside IO Centers staff, where they participated in various beach and water activities including swimming, banana boating as well as kayaking.<br />&#160;<br />The Open Day guests also enjoyed a lovely BBQ buffet that went beautifully with the outdoor event as well as fun activities for all, including children, who had face painting and a magic show as well as cartoon characters to entertain them.<br />&#160;<br />&#8220;It was a festive event spent in the company of IO Centers employees and clients,&#8221; stated Mr. Hamad Tarek Alhomaizi, Managing Partner of IO Centers. &#8220;We wanted it to be a fun day out for the entire family to join us in celebration of IO Centers&#8217; three years of success.&#8221;<br />&#160;<br />IO Centers was established in May 2004 in Kuwait as the first serviced and furnished business space provider in the country. In February 2006 it opened the doors to its second center at Dar Al Awadi, in Sharq bringing it to a total of 133 offices as well as meeting and conference facilities. IO Centers plans to expand locally and internationally.<br /></span><span style="font:10px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">&#160;</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IO Centers signs sponsorship deal with Injaz Kuwait</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-05-02T16:14:46+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">IO Centers, Kuwait&#8217;s leading provider of serviced office accommodation, has signed an important sponsorship deal with Injaz Kuwait. Under the agreement, IO Centers will provide office space for Injaz at its Arraya Centre premises in Sharq.<br /></span><span style="font:16px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; "><br /></span><span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">The sponsorship agreement was signed today by Rana Kamshad, Executive Director of Injaz Kuwait, and Hamad T. Alhomaizi, managing partner of IO Centers.&#160;<br /></span><span style="font:16px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; "><br /></span><span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">&#8220;Injaz Kuwait,&#8221; according to Rana Kamshad, Executive Director of INJAZ, &#8220;offers Kuwaiti students the opportunity to explore - and be innovative with - business concepts and planning. This provides youth with an outlet to be creative and to own of their work. It is for these reasons, that we find it important to gain the support of businesses and organizations around Kuwait. Injaz would like to extend its thanks and gratitude to IO Centers for helping us come one step closer to our mission by offering us a space to do our operations and fulfil our vision.&#160; We encourage all businesses to invest in the future of Kuwaiti youth &#8211; because doing so would be investing in Kuwait&#8217;s future as a whole.&#8221;&#160;<br /></span><span style="font:16px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; "><br /></span><span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; ">Injaz Kuwait was launched in 2006 as an independent national member of the federation of JA Worldwide&#8482; one of the largest organizations dedicated to education youth about business and entrepreneurship.<br /><br />Managing partner of IO Centers, Mr. Hamad Alhomaizi, was pleased to officially sign-on with Injaz and provide the organization the sufficient office resources needed for Injaz to carry out their mission. &#8220;We, at IO Centers, are here to help Injaz with their pursuit of helping Kuwaiti youth reach their maximum potential in the business and professional world. I believe that it is not only our responsibility invest in today&#8217;s youth but it also should be a calling to all major organizations&#8221; said Alhomaizi.</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>VIP Open house at IO Centers</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-16T12:40:08+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">IO Centers held a VIP open house at both its Centers at Dar Al Awadi and Arraya Centre where influential local business people were invited and given personal tours of the prestigious offices and facilities.<br /><br />The attendees were favorably impressed with IO Centers&#8217; outstanding offices at Dar Al Awadi and Arraya Centre. Both locations have the latest in telecom facilities, impressive design and a professional team which allows clients to work efficiently and at ease while maintaining a professional image.&#160;<br /><br />IO Centers maintains its market leader position by ensuring that its first-rate offices are always at landmark locations such as Arraya and Dar Al Awadi, with plans to expand locally and internationally.</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IO Centers hosts Ramadan Ghabqa for clients and employees</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-10-11T16:41:08+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:13px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">IO Centers hosted a ghabqa in the Ramadan Garden at the Movenpick hotel where all IO Centers&#8217; clients and employees attended to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. The event was a great success to all involved as the soft Arabic tunes and a delicious array of oriental dishes added to the ambience of this Ramadan night.<br /><br />The attendees were IO Centers employees and clients including companies such as Nokia, HP and Citigroup among many others, who had a chance to get together and socialize in a fun and relaxed atmosphere away from the formalities of the business world.<br /><br />To add to the fun-filled atmosphere, IO Centers organized a raffle draw where three of the attendees won an HP IPAQ Pocket PC, an Apple IPOD video and an overnight weekend stay for two at the Movenpick, Kuwait.<br /><br />&#8220;Our ghabqa this year was a great way to bring everyone together and express our appreciation to IO Centers clients and employees,&#8221; said Hamad T. Alhomaizi, managing partner of IO Centers. He went on to say, &#8220;We look forward to repeating it every year as it was an event that was thoroughly enjoyed by all.&#8221;</span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Identity Change - GBC Kuwait becomes IO Centers</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-01T01:01:57+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">Effective April 1</span><span style="font:12px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">st</span><span style="font:12px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">, 2006, Gulf Business Centre Kuwait changed its name to IO Centers. This is a result of our new management arrangement. We will provide further information on our new email addresses and relevant information as it becomes available.<br /><br />Although our name has changed, we will still continue to offer the same high-quality service and amenities you have been accustomed to. We are also putting in place new improvements that you will start to notice going forward including better operations and more efficient service.<br /><br />Thank you for trusting IO Centers with your business needs and we look forward to serving you now and in the future. We value your comments and would love to hear your views on our performance and any suggestions you may have.</span><span style="font:12px Geneva, serif; color:#000000;"><br /></span>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Location Open - IO Centers in Dar Al Awadi&#x2c; Kuwait</title><description></description><dc:creator>info@iocenters.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>IO</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-02-01T17:08:54+03:00</dc:date><link>http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.iocenters.com/webv1/IOnews.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font:12px 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">Our second location for IO Centers has opened at the new Dar Al Awadi Center in Sharq close to Arraya. This is our second location in Kuwait and the first step in our expansion plans locally and internationally. We invite you to visit and give us your comments on the new location that is now fully operational at your convenience.</span>]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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