DOHA: The Organising Committee of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference has signed a sponsorship agreement with Fincantieri as the diamond sponsor for DIMDEX 2016, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre from March 29 to 31.
The fifth edition this year will be held under the patronage of Emir
H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Brig. Dr (Engineer) Thani A Al Kuwari (pictured), Chairman, DIMDEX, said: “The strength of our partnership with Fincantieri is reflected in their continued commitment to DIMDEX as one of our most prominent returning exhibitors.
“We are proud that key organisations like Fincantieri are strongly maintaining support to DIMDEX as it continues to grow, bringing together this year a greater number of participants to be hosted by Qatari Armed Forces.”
Fincantieri is a prime contractor with a complete product portfolio, including surface combatant ships such as corvettes and frigates, auxiliary and special vessels and submarines.
Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, leading in cruise ship design and construction.
Its clients include major cruise operators, and Italian, US and other naval forces, and it is partner of some of the main European defence companies within supranational programmes.
Achille Fulfaro, Vice-President, Fincantieri Middle East Market Development, said: “Fincantieri is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor of DIMDEX, a world-class exhibition and conference that creates a platform for international defence industry leaders to share knowledge and showcase innovative maritime defence technologies.
“We are delighted to continue to support DIMDEX in this effort to inspire the advancement of the defence industry globally”
DIMDEX 2016 will be the largest specialised maritime naval defence and security exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa. Several new countries will attend along with new exhibitors with latest technologies.
DIMDEX 2016 also sees an expansion in its scope to cover new sectors such as maritime aviation, naval base security, unmanned aerial vehicles, maritime patrol aircraft and coastal surveillance systems.
With sale to date of almost 98 percent of the total space reserved for exhibitors this year, DIMDEX is forging ahead in its commitment to support Qatar’s vision of becoming the most sought-after world-class hub in the Middle East, bringing together industry experts from all over the world to share cutting-edge technologies to meet the maritime security needs of the region. The Peninsula
