Achille Fulfaro, Fincantieri Vice-President Middle East Market Development and Staff Brigadier (SEA) Abdulbaqi Saleh Al Ansari, DIMDEX Chairman, sign the agreement in the presence of Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, Chief of Genera
Doha: The organising committee of DIMDEX has announced Fincantieri as ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for its sixth edition, taking place between March 12 to 14 at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). DIMDEX will once again be held under the patronage of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and hosted and organised by Qatar Armed Forces.
A signing ceremony for announcing the ‘Diamond Sponsor’ took place at the Ministry of Defence in the presence of Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim, Chief of General Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces. By mutual consent, the agreement was signed by Achille Fulfaro, Fincantieri Vice-President Middle East Market Development, and DIMDEX Chairman, Staff Brigadier (SEA) Abdulbaqi Saleh Al-Ansari. Aldo Zizzo, the Head of Qatar Business Development at Fincantieri also attended the ceremony.
Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim said: “Qatar and Italy share a strong bond across political and economic relations, and an important alliance in the defence and security fields. The bilateral agreements serve to benefit mutual national interests to positively contribute to global stability.”
Staff Brigadier (SEA) Al Ansari, commented: “Fincantieri is a prestigious global shipbuilder and a leading industry force. We have forged a strong and close relationship as highlighted through their ongoing sponsorship and support. This announcement is part of a number of upcoming agreements that reflect international confidence in DIMDEX as a key platform for industry networking and business opportunities.”
While Fulfaro elaborated: “We are pleased to renew our collaboration with DIMDEX, one of the most important events in the Defence world. As a leading company in this sector, the strengthening of relationships is a fundamental point of our winning business model based, among other things, on partnerships with the most prestigious players in the area.” The sponsorship announcement is part of a broader cooperation between Qatar and Fincantieri.
