Dubai group plans software centre in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 1 (IANS) One of United Arab Emirates' largest global conglomerates, the Dubai-based S.S. Lootah Group, is all set to launch a software development centre in the Technopark campus here.

'The Lootah Group will take a final decision this week or early next week,' a top Technopark official told IANS on condition of anonymity, adding: 'A few rounds of discussions have already been held on the issue.'

'They have already established their corporate office in the country's capital Delhi and here they will be entering into software development,' the official said.

'Initially, they will have an office of more than 30,000 square feet at our campus here,' he said.

Established in Dubai in 1956, the S.S. Lootah Group is a family-owned diversified business house with ventures across key industries from construction, real estate, energy, food and hospitality to financial services, applied research, information and communication technologies (ICT), education and healthcare.

Over the years they have created pioneering ventures which include the first contracting company and the first medical college in the United Arab Emirates as well as the first Islamic bank in the world.