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Leadership Profile Series:
Sheikha Lubna Al QasimiChief
Executive, Tejari
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More about Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi: Called a
“powerhouse” by senior executives around
the world, and a preeminent brand builder by the
Gulf region’s business elite, Sheikha Lubna
Al Qasimi is Chief Executive of Tejari, the Middle
East’s premier electronic business-to-business
marketplace. Under Al Qasimi’s leadership,
Tejari quickly realized an operating profit and
doubled in size since 2000, and has already been
lauded with awards, including the World Summit
for Information Society’s “Best e-Content
Provider in e-business” (Geneva) and the
UAE Super Brands Council “Super Brand of
2003.” Al Qasimi has more than fifteen years
of information technology management experience
in the Middle East region. Prior to managing Tejari,
she was a Senior Executive at the Dubai Ports
Authority (DPA). She is one of three women first
appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of
the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California
State University of Chico, and an MBA from the
American University of Sharjah. Her many personal
awards include the Datamatix “IT Woman of
the Year” Award in 2001. Al Qasimi lives
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
