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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants sets up office in Dubai Knowledge Village

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 08 - 2009 at 10:41
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Dubai Knowledge Village, a member of TECOM Investments, today announced the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world's largest professional body for finance professionals in business, has set up a representative office in the region's hub for human resources management.

Founded in 1919, CIMA is a leading professional institute with 171,000 members and students operating in 165 countries. It offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business in both the private and public sectors.

Dr Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director for Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City, said:

"The presence of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at Dubai Knowledge Village brings us another step closer to the emirate's vision of creating a strong knowledge-based economy. Such professional organizations play an important role in enhancing the intellectual capital and the capabilities of regional businesses to effectively meet new challenges."


CIMA is a global professional body that has approximately 1,000 students and members in the UAE and over 1,500 across the Gulf. The office in Dubai Knowledge Village will oversee corporate events and conference sessions for the business community, and work towards developing the finance and managerial skills of its students.

Ranjit Gajendra, FCMA and Advisor to CIMA's Gulf and Middle East expansion, said: "CIMA is delighted to move to the region's premier destination for human resources management. In addition to offering easy access to CIMA's stakeholders, our presence in the UAE, Dubai and the Knowledge Village will help prepare finance personnel with qualifications that are internationally recognized.

"Location, relative ease of obtaining approval and licenses and access to the knowledge and service providers influenced CIMA's decision to set up offices in Dubai Knowledge Village. Working closely with home-grown organisations and established multinationals to develop business leaders in the UAE and across the region is of paramount importance to CIMA."

CIMA will serve its growing UAE membership by hosting professional development activities, appointing top level training providers and, ultimately, educating the UAE community about the discipline of management accounting and the need for internationally trained finance professionals across the region.

Launched in 2003, Dubai Knowledge Village aims to consolidate the status of the emirate as a global destination for human resource management and learning excellence. It is a unique hub that offers the right investment opportunities in human capital empowerment, skills development and enhancement.
 
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About Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of TECOM Investments, launched in 2003, places the Middle East on the map as a destination for learning excellence. Its 1 KM long picturesque campus provides a ready environment for a variety of knowledge-based entities including training centres and learning support entities. This thriving knowledge community was founded as part of a long-term economic strategy to develop the region's talent pool and accelerate its move into a knowledge-based economy. Benefits for Dubai Knowledge Village partners include 100% foreign ownership, 100% freedom from taxes, 100% repatriation of assets and profits and effortless visa issuance procedures. DKV partners include training centres, professional centres and HR companies. DKV also enjoys the distinction of being the world's only Free Zone totally focused on professional training and learning support services.
About CIMA
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants founded in 1919, is the world's leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 171,000 members and students operating in 165 countries, working at the heart of business. CIMA members and students work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit organisations. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its qualification, professional experience requirements and continuing professional development to ensure it remains the employers' choice when recruiting financially-trained business leaders.

CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy. CIMA is proud to be the first professional accounting body to offer a truly global product in the fast-moving area of Islamic Finance.

According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA's syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed. See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference. CIMA has been awarded Superbrand status in the UK for a third year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka.

For further information, please call:

Zeba Ahmad
JiWiN
Tel: +9714 361 3590 (direct)
+9714 361 3333 (switchboard)
Fax: +9714 388 8001

Or
Hammam Alyazji
JIWIN
Direct: +9714 3755877

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