Small and Medium Businesses Trade With Ease on New Online Portal
Mohammed Bin Rashid Est for Young Business Leaders and Tejari Launches SMELink.ae

November 05 2008:
Dubai

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders (SME) and Tejari, the leading online B2B marketplace for global emerging markets, yesterday announced the launch of SMELink.ae, its new online portal specifically catering to small and medium businesses.

Members registered with the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment For Young Business Leaders automatically become a member of this portal, gaining access to an online community of over a quarter million members. In addition to this, all members of the community are eligible for an eExhibit package, whereby they can set up an online showroom to display their products and services.

“Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for young Business Leaders is committed to working together with Tejari to embrace the challenges and opportunities of World Trade in the Middle East for the benefit of young business leaders, the new portal will without doubt benefit members of the establishment and will open up new windows of opportunity for existing and new small and medium size enterprises,” said: Mr. Adbul Baset Al Janahi, CEO of Mohammed Bin Rashid Est. for Young Business Leaders (SME) commenting on this event.

Commenting on this milestone event, Omar Hijazi, CEO of Tejari said: “The launch of this portal marks another landmark addition to the rapidly expanding portfolio of services provided to Tejari members. We are pleased to partner with the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment For Young Business Leaders to provide SMEs with easier access to a global base of buyers and sellers and to introduce new trade channels to the market. This achievement is a big step for Tejari and we are convinced that e-commerce will only grow from strength to strength through our initiatives.” 

SMELink.ae will use the latest technology to help members reach and connect with a global audience. They will have access to a network of over 200,000 companies in over 14 countries, enabling them to increase sales through global online lead generation, and to reduce purchasing costs by over 20%. The portal incorporates advanced messaging and networking tools that will enable members to instantly connect and significantly increase lead generation and sales.

The creation of this B2B online marketplace has been made possible after the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders (SME) signed an agreement with Tejari in August 2008. This partnership enabled SME to develop an online B2B community, creating abundant business opportunities within emerging markets whilst giving businesses international exposure.

Tejari will additionally offer support services to members to ensure proficient use of the portal. For more information, please visit www.smelink.ae .