ADNEC achieves 41% Emiratization

Press release

Published October 19th, 2011 - 09:06 GMT

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group

ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company) has achieved 41 percent Emiratization and is on track to have 44 percent of its workforce made up of UAE nationals by end-2011.

Saeed Al Shamisi, ADNEC’s Deputy HR Director, said, “In line with the Abu Dhabi government’s vision to prioritise Emiratization, ADNEC has been able to provide academically and professionally qualified young UAE nationals an opportunity to develop their careers.

From 32 UAE nationals in 2006, ADNEC currently employs 100 UAE nationals out of a total 243 employees.

“More than 70 percent of ADNEC’s senior management is made up of UAE nationals,” said Al Shamisi adding that ADNEC was keenly focused on giving UAE nationals priority in the recruitment process, ongoing assessment of employee performance and, a structured secondment programme at ExCeL London for UAE nationals that enables ADNEC’s national employees to gain valuable international experience. “To date, 20 UAE nationals have benefited from the secondment programme.”

In 2011, ADNEC reinforced its executive leadership by appointing UAE nationals to three senior roles: Chief Sales & Managing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Finance.

Background Information

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Group (ADNEC) is an international venue development and business management company. ADNEC Group's portfolio currently includes the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the Gulf's largest exhibition centre; ExCeL London, the UK capital's largest exhibition centre; the Al Ain Convention Centre, a brand new development in the historic city of Al Ain, Capital Gate, the UAE capital's iconic, gravity defying tower and a number of hotel projects. In addition ADNEC is master developer of the Capital Centre project, the world's first fully interconnected exhibition lifestyle destination.

ADNEC Group is developing its network both through acquisition and construction; the company's objective is to become the world's leading venue provider to the international exhibitions, conferences and live events industries by providing consistently high standards of venue facilities, management and client relationships and capitalising on the synergies which exist within a global venue network.

ADNEC Group's Executive Office is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. ADNEC Group is a Government organisation which functions as a private enterprise and operates within the principle core values of efficiency and effectiveness.