Ireland-based Aerogen, a leading provider of acute care aerosol drug delivery for major hospitals globally, has opened its office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
Dubai Airpot Free Zone Authority’s (DAFZA) director general Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni was joined by Jim Daly, Irish Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People; Paul Kavanagh, Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE and John Power, founder and CEO of Aerogen, along with other Irish and DAFZA officials, at the event.
The opening is part of Aerogen’s continuing expansion efforts across the Middle East aiming to ensure the availability of high-performance inhaling devices for healthcare providers in the region. According to DAFZA, Aerogens new office will serve as a hub for the Middle East to ensure timely delivery of critical healthcare equipment in the region for the treatment of various respiratory illnesses.
The opening follows after Ireland expressed its eagerness to drive in a 40% increase in its exports to the UAE- looking to reach AED8.61bn ($2.34bn) before 2020. In view of this, the inauguration of Aerogens new facilities in DAFZA is expected to play a key role in the further consolidation of trade relations between the two countries and to attract more Irish companies to set up businesses in the UAE.
Dr Al Zarooni said: “This is an auspicious start for our latest key partner from Ireland, which embodies our freezones commitment to assembling some of the best names in healthcare in Dubai. The opening of Aerogens new office demonstrates DAFZAs strategy to drive in more foreign direct investments (FDI) across various industries, especially in healthcare, and to also provide key support for the country’s economic diversification policy through the achievement of Dubai Plan 2021, which has named the development of a global health system as one of its top priorities.”
He added: “This inauguration provides a timely opportunity for us to celebrate the UAEs blossoming relations with Ireland and share with you how we can help Irish companies achieve their ambitions and grow beyond their expectations. We are delighted to include Aerogen among the global members of our elite healthcare fraternity. To date, 45% of our healthcare customers are multinational companies. Moreover, we are confident that our presence at this year’s Arab Health will further reinforce our efforts to support the move to position Dubai as a major national and regional treatment centre.”
Power remarked: “We are pleased to announce the opening of our new regional Middle East office in Dubai based in the Dubai Airport Freezone. We have taken the decision to expand our Middle East team and open the Dubai office in order to get closer to our customers and support its growth in the Middle East region. Our Dubai office is an integral part of our growth strategy and the investment in it demonstrates the companys long-term vision to developing and supporting its customers in the Middle East region. We would like to take this opportunity to thank DAFZA for all the help extended to us during the process of establishing our office within their premises.”