KP Chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem

AHMED BIN SULAYEM TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE DDE

The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) has confirmed that Peter Meeus will step down as Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange on 31 January 2018. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, who is the Executive Chairman of the DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), will replace him as president. Meeus acted as President for the last 12 years.

 

According to the DDE, the value of diamonds handled through Dubai “has grown from $3.5 billion in 2003 to over $26 billion in 2016”.

 

Ahmed Bin Sulayem commented: “The opportunities and challenges for the Dubai Diamond Exchange are of a different nature going forward. In the past 12 years, we built the foundation of a solid exchange, attracting over 1,000 members operating out of the Almas Tower. Not only do we want to consolidate this position, but it is also our ambition to grow further and make Dubai a unique and interconnected hub with the rest of the world […]”.

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