GAC Dubai appoints new Managing Director

Dan Hjalmarsson, the new Managing Director at GAC Dubai, based in Port Rashid, will continue to oversee the continuing implementation of the five year business strategy, Vision X - Global Reach, that the company launched in 2003. "Globalisation has created exciting opportunities for the transportation industry and I am looking forward to guiding our business and people in Dubai through the challenges ahead."

An industry veteran from Sweden with over 27 years in the business, Dan was the Managing Director of GAC Saudi Arabia prior to his posting to Dubai. He brings in-depth international experience to his new role having worked in the transportation industry in Sweden as well as having spent six years in the region. His experience includes hands-on leadership of business departments and teams. As the Managing Director of GAC Dubai, Dan oversees all three core business areas in shipping, marine and logistics, as well as finance, information technology, quality and technical operations.

In addition to appointing a new team head, GAC has been implementing its Vision X - Global Reach business strategy in the first part of 2004. Moves have included the expansion of the Scandinavian network to Norway and the setting up of a logistics centre at Dubai Airport Free Zone.