To promote local companies across diverse sectors in regional and global markets, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has participated along with nine Qatari design companies at the Index Design Series held in Dubai.
The nine companies promoted by QDB’s export programme, Tasdeer, include Al-Bayan for Electronics and LED Technologies, Alida Interiors, Almuftah Carpentry, Al-Sada Plastic Profiles, Dar Al Naseej, Doha Linens, Specialised Qatar Windows & Doors Systems, Raha Poly Products, and Qatar Industrial Foam & Furnishing Company (Qatar Foam). Qatari artist Jameela al-Shraim was also invited to participate in this year’s exhibition. 
QDB also gave graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar the opportunity to participate in the exhibition to gain experience from the private sector and benefit from networking experience. 
Hassan Khalifa al-Mansoori, executive director of Export Development & Promotion, said: “Index is the largest platform in the GCC region for those involved in the commercial interior design industry. 
“The exhibition served as a great opportunity for Qatari companies to network with interested customers, enter into partnerships, and sign deals that will bear significance for them in their respective futures.”
He added: “Our latest participation at Index is in line with both our organisational strategy and the Qatar National Vision 2030 by introducing Qatari design companies to foreign markets. We promote ‘Brand Qatar’ by helping our companies achieve international commercial success, and thereby, offer our contribution to the diversification of our export economy.”
This year, the Index Design Series exhibition showcased 19 international pavilions and covered eight sectors: furniture and furnishings, kitchen and bathrooms, lighting, décor, sleep, textiles, Middle East covering, and workspace.
The participation of Tasdeer at Index Design Series comes as the latest in a series of initiatives undertaken by QDB’s export arm to promote Qatari companies abroad. Tasdeer also promoted local manufacturers at ‘Middle East Electricity 2017’, ‘Gulfood 2017’, ‘Plast Expo 2017’, and the ‘Big 5’.
Since its launch in 2011, Tasdeer has contributed to promoting the presence of Qatari exports in foreign markets through a wide range of activities and events, such as participation at international exhibitions, bilateral trade cooperation programmes, and training workshops. 
By marketing and promoting Qatari companies, QDB keeps itself at the forefront of the nation’s drive to reduce its level of dependence on imported products, and, instead, promote its own skilled local manufacturers across the globe, as envisioned in Qatar National Vision 2030.


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