Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) platform, and the only bourse in the Middle East affiliated with the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), has elected its new Board of Directors with DDE chairman, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, at the helm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Dubai Diamond Exchange has rapidly grown to a focal point for the global diamond trade with over 1,000 members and monthly tenders further connecting producers and buyers fuelling further growth. We welcome the newly elected Board of Directors to the DDE who will bring in fresh views and expertise to further boost our key strategic goals, particularly around rough and polished diamond tenders, to elevate our diamond marketplace for the benefit of Dubai and the industry worldwide,\u201d said Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman, DMCC and DDE chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The newly elected DDE Board of Directors includes chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman, DMCC, and directors Amit Dhamani, CEO and MD, Dhamani Jewels, Davy Blommaert, unit head, Precious Metals & Diamonds, National Bank of Fujairah, Gautam Sashittal, CEO, DMCC, Maryam Al Hashemi, director of the UAE Kimberley Process Office, Mike Aggett, general manager, TAGS, Rihen Mehta, chairman, 7 Cs Group, and Sanjeev Dutta, executive director \u2013 Commodities, DMCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Dubai Diamond Exchange sits at the heart of the region\u2019s diamond trade and offers a significant contribution to the United Arab Emirates\u2019 national economic diversification strategy. There are many factors driving the success of the Exchange but none more so than its ability to listen to the needs of the market and adapt accordingly. The announcement is testament to that, and the DDE Board of Directors is all set to drive continued growth of the Exchange and deliver world-class services for all its members and affiliates,\u201d said Gautam Sashittal. \u201cDMCC is all about creating and growing marketplaces for commodities trade which in turn has enabled Dubai to secure its position as one of the world\u2019s leading physical gold markets, and one of the top three hubs for the diamond trade. That is why we continue to innovate, and push boundaries for market participants regionally and internationally,\u201d Bin Sulayem concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) platform, and the only bourse in the Middle East affiliated with the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), has elected its new Board of Directors with DDE chairman, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, at the helm. \u201cThe Dubai Diamond Exchange has rapidly grown to a focal point…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96,100],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-7511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamonds","category-in-focus"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n