Published: November 11, 2008
DIFC Investments, the investment arm of the Dubai International Financial Centre, launches DIFC Global, a new subsidiary that provides a global network of premium business centres and corporate services that support companies in developing their international business.
DIFC Global’s aim is to provide services that enable companies to make forays into new markets quickly, efficiently and with minimal investment. DIFC Global is currently in the process of establishing business centres across the world to complement its facilities in DIFC. It already has a presence in Dubai and London and is looking to set up centres in several other prominent financial hubs around the world.
DIFC also announced that Amna Al Sayed has been named CEO of DIFC Global. In this role, she will develop new initiatives to develop the new entity and lead the effort to develop solutions that help DIFC Global's customers enhance their productivity and business reach.
Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor, DIFC said: "Amna's experience in leading the development of DIFC's Business Centre makes her the ideal person to steer the development of DIFC Global's international network. As an organisation that supports financial services companies in expanding into new markets, DIFC Global holds a lot of promise, and I am confident that Amna will lead it to greater success."
Before being appointed CEO, Al Sayed was the executive director of DIFC's Business Centre, a role in which she initiated the second phase of the organisation's development including its international expansion. She also held the position of executive director of client relations in DIFC, a role in which she developed and managed programmes for strengthening relationships with the organisation's clients. Prior to joining the DIFC, Al Sayed served in senior roles in local and international banks like Standard Chartered and First Gulf Bank.