Dubai-UAE: 3 November, 2007 - Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, today announced the appointment of UAE national Nuwayyid Ahmed Rafiee as Corporate Development Manager.

With his wealth of experience in turnkey project management and complex corporate challenges, Rafiee brings with him extensive leadership and communication skills to Sama Dubai.

Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman, Sama Dubai said: "We are delighted to have Rafiee on board, as a valuable addition to our senior management team. His knowledge and talent will effectively drive our international and regional business strategies as we expand our footprint in key emerging markets."

Starting his career with Dubai Aluminum Company (DUBAL) as an electrical engineer, Rafiee rose to become the Project Manager responsible for the design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of turnkey projects. During his tenure with DUBAL, he was credited with achieving more than four million man-hours without lost time injury.

Additionally, Rafiee was responsible for the budget, quality, risk management, as well as implementation of industrial environment, health and safety (EHS) standards. He was among those responsible for the successful implementation of the Employee Suggestion Scheme at the aluminium giant .

Rafiee has participated in several overseas training programmes including the Young Manager Programme at the Paris-based institute INSEAD, and Maintainability Engineering at Purdue University in the US. He has also attended the Dubai Quality Group's Negotiation Skills programme and the National Examining Board's Supervisory Management training.

Rafiee holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the UAE University, and an MBA from the University of Wollongong in Dubai.

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About Sama Dubai
Sama Dubai is a private company wholly owned by Dubai Holding. The international real estate investment and development company focuses on leveraging synergies across international, regional and local real estate sectors. Its aim is the creation of a world class portfolio of partners, properties and investments which distinguish it as a market leader. 

Sama Dubai is active across several segments of the real estate development sector including tower buildings (under the 'Dubai Towers' brand), large scale resorts (under the 'Salam' brand), business developments, mega malls and more. 

Sama Dubai's existing projects are:
Dubai Towers - Doha, Qatar
Dubai Towers - Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai Towers - Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
Amwaj - Rabat, Morocco
Salam Resort- Bahrain
Salam Yiti - Oman
The Lagoons - Dubai, UAE
Mediterranean Gate, Tunisia

For further information please contact:
Mira Sadek
Sama Dubai
Tel: +971 4 4279 100
Email: mira.sadek@sama-dubai.com
Website: www.sama-dubai.com

Yvette Rutherford
JiWin
The Public Relations arm of Dubai Press Club
Tel: +971 4 3616666
Email: yvette.rutherford@jiwin.ae

© Press Release 2007