added december 13th 2010
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Reed first in Dubai

Recruitment specialist Reed is the first international organisation to be granted a Knowledge Village TECOM Licence, which authorises Reed Personnel Services FZ-LLC to operate as an Executive Search Firm in Dubai.

James Reed, Chairman of Reed, commented: “Opening a specialist recruitment operation in Dubai is another key element within our global expansion. The new Dubai office strengthens Reed’s commitment to and presence within the Middle East, where we already have a substantial operation in Qatar and a smaller presence in Abu Dhabi”.

Businesses in UAE operating in the growth areas of banking and financial services, oil & gas and renewable energy have been particularly quick to take advantage of the arrival of the family owned and run international recruitment business.

Steve Williams, Reed’s Regional Manager MENA, explained: “Employers in Dubai are already asking our 13-strong team of recruitment specialists to utilise their detailed sector knowledge and unparalleled access to an international pool of candidates to help them bring in the best available talent.”

The 350 offices of Reed are spread throughout the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe, but are closely integrated to ensure that international candidate and vacancy details, as well as detailed vertical market expertise are universally available and accessible.

Maria Brown, Associate Director of Reed in the Middle East and North Africa, added: “Reed is already an important recruitment business partner for a number of employers throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

“Within two years I expect Reed’s Dubai operation will have expanded to somewhere near 50 staff and be working with employers to help them find and bring in the best available talent across all our 30 professional and sector specialisms.”

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For more information regarding local services please contact Maria Brown in Qatar: +974 5509 6776 and +971 50 320 7140 in UAE.

For more information regarding Reed’s international operations please contact Adrian Linden in the Reed Press Office on +44 (0)845 241 9249.

Notes for editors:

Reed Personnel Services FZ-LLC is a specialist recruitment consultancy.

About Reed Personnel Services FZ-LLC

Reed has been at the forefront of recruitment for over fifty years and is one of the most recognised brands in the UK. Specialising in 30 industry niche sectors, including Engineering, Finance & Banking, Healthcare and Property & Construction, Reed’s reach will look to provide the Gulf region’s economies with a continuous supply of local and international talent as well as open worldwide opportunities to Gulf's nationals. 

About Reed

Reed Specialist Recruitment is part of Reed Global, which also includes Europe's biggest jobsite - reed.co.uk; one of the world's leading Welfare To Work providers - Reed In Partnership; and the UK's learning provider of the year - Reed Learning.

Founded in 1960, Reed is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions, and IT and HR consulting. Reed operates in the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific, and has more than 3,000 permanent employees working out of 350 offices worldwide across 30 specialisms.

reedglobal.com enables clients to interact with our recruitment services and jobseekers to search for opportunities across multiple industry sectors around the world. reed.co.uk receives over 1.5 million job applications per month.

Reed is passionate about the environment, has an award-winning environmental programme and continues to maintain its Carbon Neutral (R) status and commitment to being Carbon Responsible.

Dubai Knowledge Village

Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) was launched in 2003 with the aim of placing the Middle East on the map as a destination for learning excellence. This thriving knowledge community was founded as part of a long-term economic strategy to develop the region’s talents, in an effort to introduce new skills and the latest

DKV operates to international standards and provides a first class infrastructure for those licensed to operate.

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