FROM LEFT: Adrian Wood (Siemens), Kathrin Lemke (AHK), Peter Neuschaefer (Dorsch), Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel, Henning Zimmermann (DB Schenker), Bahman Datsvareh (Endress + Hauser), Oliver Moritz, Elias Chedid (Seib Insurance), Oliver Alexander (Alexander
DOHA: The German Business Council Qatar (GBCQ) has appointed new board members, as well as treasurer, auditor, and arbitration committee, during the Annual General Assembly, its first meeting after the summer break, on 23 September 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel Doha.
The new board now comprises Henning Zimmermann (DB Schenker), Chairman of the Board, Elias Chedid (Seib Insurance and Reinsurance), Adrian Wood (Siemens), and Peter Neuschaefer (Dorsch), who were all re-elected, as well as newly appointed Bahman Datsvareh (Endress + Hauser Qatar). The German Ambassador is an honorary board member of the German Business Council Qatar.
The other members include Oliver Moritz (private member-Treasurer), David Salt (private member-Auditor) and Charbel Maakaron (Squire Patton Boggs), Oliver Alexander (Alexander & Partner Rechtsanwälte) and Geoffrey Compton (private member).
In his welcome note German Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel emphasized the strong bilateral political and economic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Qatar, recently demonstrated during the Qatar - Germany Business and Investment Conference held in Berlin on 7 September 2018.
Economic ties between the two countries are set to reach new heights in the coming five years as Qatar has announced additional investments into the German economy amounting to €10bn.
During his speech Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel encouraged the board as well as the Council’s members to make use of these new opportunities.
During the dinner reception, two local companies were honored for their continuous support of the Council, namely Qatar International Automobiles for their support as Premium Partner and Al Mana Group as most loyal member since the Council’s establishment in 2002.
The meeting was moderated by Kathrin Lemke, representative of the German Industry and Commerce Office (AHK).
AHK represents the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and is part of the global network of German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK). On behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany, AHK represents German business interests in Qatar and manages the German Business Council Qatar.
