| In the news: Audi and Volkswagen have recently | | | | “A part of Jafza’s strategy has been to add |
| opened their central depot, the Audi Volkswagen | | | | value to our customers operations and today we are |
| Middle East parts centre at the Jebel Ali Free Zone or | | | | proud to be associated with this project.” |
| Jafza for short. The warehouse facility was worth $10 | | | | “Once again, I am delighted to be here with you |
| million contain an initial stock of 40,000 parts including of | | | | today on the launch of this prestigious project and |
| course the popular lines of auto parts sold by the | | | | wish you all the success for the future.” |
| automaker like the Volkswagen radiator hose and | | | | Last April 2006 the bid for the construction of the Audi |
| others. The total worth of all these parts is $7 million | | | | Volkswagen Middle East Parts Centre was awarded |
| and is tracked through a dedicated on-site | | | | to Rudolph Hellmann Logistics. And through their |
| management team. | | | | cooperation, Audi and Volkswagen will further aim to |
| The opening of the Audi Volkswagen Middle East | | | | improve their service level across the region as well as |
| Parts Centre was celebrated in a grand ceremony at | | | | promote the use of genuine parts to ensure vehicle |
| the Jafza site and was attended by prominent | | | | safety. |
| personalities like Sheik Majid Bin Saeed bin Rashid Al | | | | Jafza or Jebel Ali Free Zone was chosen by |
| Nuaimi, Chief of Amiri Court of Ajman Jamal Majid Bin | | | | Volkswagen since its one of the world’s fastest |
| Thaniyah, Vice-Chairman Dubai World and Group CEO | | | | and largest growing free zones. Jafza was first |
| Ports and Free Zones World and Salma Hareb, CEO | | | | established in 1985 and since then have grown into a |
| of Jafza and Economic Zones World. Also present at | | | | community of about 6,000 companies from 120 |
| the ceremony were Ernst Hasbach who is the | | | | countries across the world and leading the rapidly |
| managing director of Audi Volkswagen Middle East | | | | growing UAE economy. Jafza is also one of the |
| FZE and Klaus Hellmann, Board Member, Hellmann | | | | popular brands in the region and known for its |
| Worldwide Logistics. | | | | excellence, innovation and its power of partnership. |
| Bin Thaniyah at his speech during the ceremony has | | | | Jafza is also the leading business hub in the Middle |
| congratulated the effort of the Volkswagen group for | | | | East and focuses in developing a long term relationship |
| their successful endeavors and wished them all more | | | | with its customers. It also foster alliances with global |
| success in their latest venture. Here are excerpts from | | | | investors by offering them world class infrastructure |
| Bin Thaniyah’s speech: | | | | which are supported by quality driven value added |
| “Dubai World and Audi Volkswagen Middle East | | | | services and incentives, giving them all the opportunities |
| have shared a unique partnership with each other and | | | | to engage in huge business ventures in the region in |
| we are all working in tandem with similar strategies in | | | | the most efficient way possible. |
| mind. “ | | | | |