More than 80,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors from over 17 countries attended the recently concluded Gitex KSA 2010, a business-to-business networking and consumer ICT expo.

The event was held from April 25 to 29 at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre.

Gitex KSA 2010’s impressive attendance reflects the strong regional and international interest in the Saudi ICT market, which is expected to be worth around SR13.87 billion in 2010, said a statement.

A diverse group of Arab and foreign investors, IT professionals, businessmen and government representatives commended the show’s comprehensive lineup of telecommunications, networking, PC hardware and software, multimedia, educational and digital entertainment solutions, it said.

“This year Gitex KSA welcomed a more targeted and specialised batch of visitors. This enabled exhibitors to highlight key features of their products and services and also attracted attention to developments in several niche segments. The show has been maturing rapidly in line with the solid growth of Saudi Arabia’s ICT sector and the latest edition has provided a positive outlook on what we expect to be another excellent year for ICT locally and regionally,” said Mohammed Al Hussaini, deputy general manager, Riyadh Exhibitions Company. – TradeArabia News Service