QNB Group will be the main sponsor of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex) 2016, it was announced yesterday.
An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday by Staff Brigadier (Sea) Abdulbaqi S al-Ansari, Dimdex deputy chairman and board member; and Abdulla Mubarak al-Khalifa, executive general manager and chief business officer, QNB Group.
Brig Dr Thani A al-Kuwari, Assistant Minister of State for Defence Financial Affairs and chairman of Dimdex, said: “We are delighted to have the support of QNB Group, Qatar’s largest bank with a global presence and Dimdex’s international reputation will be strengthened even further with QNB Group as main sponsor.”
Al-Khalifa said QNB Group is proud to support Dimdex 2016 due to its positive contribution to Qatar. “In terms of Qatar’s economic development, Dimdex welcomes thousands of international visitors to the country and attracts major defence industry companies as exhibitors. Dimdex also enhances Qatar’s international reputation by hosting delegations from over 50 countries together in Doha and is showcasing maritime defence technologies that are used to safeguard trade.”
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