Dubai: Emaar Properties reported 2020 property sales of Dh10.90 billion on Sunday and said it appointed a woman to its board.
Emaar recorded property sales of Dh6.321 billion ($ 1.72 billion) in the UAE alone. The developer said it handed over more than 72,100 residential units in Dubai and international markets, with more than 26,000 currently under development in the UAE and 12,000 units in global markets.
“The performance reflects sustained interest from investors, both domestic and foreign,” said Emaar in a statement.
The shareholders also elected a new board of directors composed of 9 members, including a woman. This comes after UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) made it compulsory for listed companies to appoint at least one woman to their boards.
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Adnan Kazim
Currently Kazim is the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Emirates Airline and is responsible for worldwide Commercial Operations, e-Commerce, the Emirates Skywards loyalty programme and Emirates SkyCargo. Kazim joined Emirates in 1992 as a Management Trainee and has successfully led the airline’s commercial operations in major markets such as the UAE, Switzerland, Pakistan and East Africa.
Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr
Dr. Bin Bisher is Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, the government entity entrusted with Dubai’s city-wide smart transformation. She leads the creation of ‘The Smart City Index’ - the first-ever benchmark for smart city implementation across the globe in cooperation the United Nations. In addition she also serves as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils; The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s smart cities readiness index team; and the World Happiness Council where she heads The Council of Happy Cities.