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DP World announces transition in management
3 hours ago Picture used for illustrative purpose. After revealing robust financial results for the year-end of 2020 and an encouraging start to 2021, DP World will turn a new page with a transition in management in the UAE.
Abdulla Bin Damithan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of DP World, UAE Region and Jafza. He takes the reins from Mohammed Al Muallem, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President of DP World.
During his 20-year long career at DP World, Abdulla Bin Damithan has held leadership positions with increasing responsibilities, the most recent being Chief Commercial Officer for the UAE Region. As an accomplished leader in the maritime and logistics sector, he has led different aspects of the business to commercial success. This includes Ports & Terminals, Parks & Zones and Trade Enablement solutions.
DP World profit profit attributable to owners at group level after separately disclosed items, dropped 28.8 per cent to $846 million for the 2020 financial year, it said in March.
Mr Damithan, who was chief commercial officer for DP World UAE region, has previously led different parts of the business including ports and terminals, parks and zones and trade enablement solutions, according to the statement.
Jebel Ali Port and Jafza account for nearly a quarter of all foreign direct investment into Dubai, and support 135,000 jobs, according to Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World group chairman.
Mr Al Muallem, who has been with DP World for more than 38 years, will work closely with Mr bin Sulayem, overseeing the company s global operations.
Dubai: DP World will turn a new page with a transition in management in the UAE. Abdulla Bin Damithan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of DP World, UAE Region and Jafza.
He takes the reins from Mohammed Al Muallem, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President of DP World.
During his 20-year long career at DP World, Abdulla Bin Damithan has held leadership positions with increasing responsibilities, the most recent being Chief Commercial Officer for the UAE Region. As an accomplished leader in the maritime and logistics sector, he has led different aspects of the business to commercial success. This includes Ports & Terminals, Parks & Zones and Trade Enablement solutions.
DP World names new CEO for UAE Region, Jafza
DUBAI, 3 hours, 34 minutes ago DP World, the Dubai-based provider of smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has appointed Abdulla Bin Damithan as the new CEO and Managing Director for the UAE Region and Jafza replacing Mohammed Al Muallem, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President of DP World. The move comes in line with growth and expansion plans of DP World that will bolster its position as a world leader in global supply chain solutions, said the statement from the company. After revealing robust financial results for the year-end of 2020 and an encouraging start to 2021, DP World will turn a new page with a transition in management in the UAE, it stated.