The Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), the Dubai government body charged with promoting exports from the emirate, has strengthened its senior management team with three key Emirati appointments.

Jamal Bin-Marghoob has been appointed as senior manager of marketing and media, Fatma Ahmed Ghanim is the new head of industrial development section and Saeed Mohammed bin Mahyoh the corporation’s new head of information technology section.

The appointments are aimed at reinforcing DEDC’s management structure and delivering its value-added support services for exports and manufacturing sectors in the UAE, particularly Dubai.

“Marghoob, Ghanim and Mahyoh are outstanding professionals with extensive government-level experience. All three will assist Dedc achieve its commitment to solidifying Dubai’s position as the regional hub for export oriented trade,” said CEO, DEDC, Saed Al Awadi.

Marghoob, previously Nakheel’s commercial and marketing manager and Jebel Ali Free Zone’s regional manager, will help DEDC promote the industrial sector as well as develop and maintain public and private sector relationships.

Ghanim joins DEDC from Dubai’s Department of Economic Development where she collated various industrial studies, analysis of data reports, surveys and co-ordinated industrial events for government and private organisations.

Mahyoh has five years IT experience as network engineer in the Ministry of Public Works where he designed and built the Ministry’s IT and WAN infrastructure, security and data centre. 

At DEDC, Mahyoh will be responsible for enhancing the important role of e-trade in facilitating business across borders utilising technology to increase trade links. He will also assist in the development of e-systems for sub-contracting and partnership exchange. – TradeArabia News Service