The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) has announced Commercial Bank as the Main Sponsor for its seventh edition (DIMDEX 2020), to be held under the patronage of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. The expo will be held from March 16 to 18, 2020.
The event, being organised by Qatar Armed Forces, will be held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
The sponsorship agreement was signed by Khalifa al Rayes, EGM Government, Public Sector and deputy head of Wholesale Banking at Commercial Bank, and Staff Brigadier (Sea) Abdulbaqi Saleh al Ansari, DIMDEX chairman, during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Defence in the presence of Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanim and Commercial Bank Board Member Abdulrahman bin Hamad al Attiyah.
Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanim said, “Forging strategic support locally is vital to reflect the unison towards Qatar National Vision 2030 and its comprehensive commitment to the implementation of long-term goals that will promote human and economic development towards a highly-advanced society. Together, we can ensure the national trajectory towards sustainable progress and prosperity, while establishing Qatar’s key role in the global partnership for development.”
Staff Brigadier (SEA) Ansari said, “We are proud to welcome Commercial Bank as the Main Sponsor for DIMDEX 2020. The support we get from national organisations allows us to deliver an event that will leave a positive impression among exhibitors and visitors. We express our deep appreciation to Commercial Bank for its kind contribution. DIMDEX 2020 will undoubtedly surpass expectations in both scope and success.”
Establishing partnerships with key stakeholders across Qatar’s industry sectors is part of DIMDEX’s strategic development as one of the foremost events in the global security calendar.
Attiyah said, “We are delighted to be Main Sponsor of DIMDEX 2020 in support of Qatar’s national defence and security sector. DIMDEX attracts major international defence and security-related companies to Qatar and plays a strategic role in Qatar’s overall development. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the senior management of Commercial Bank, we would like to thank the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani for his wise leadership.

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