US-Headquartered corporate connections debuts in UAE.

The UAE's approach to boost entrepreneurs and encouraging them to unlock potential that the nation offers is evident with US-headquartered Corporate Connections (CC) - global network of business owners and C-Level executives - launching its first chapter in Dubai today.

This falls in line with Dubai's strategies to connect with the world and accelerate business growth with the Expo 2020 Dubai. The chapter in Dubai is Corporate Connections' first in the region.

The organisation connects successful business executives, who are active in high-performance teams that focus on advanced referral, relationship marketing and networking strategies and has currently signed up 15 businesses so far with goal of 50 by end of the current year.

The members of first Corporate Connections chapter in the UAE represent a wide range of businesses - from hardware supplies to chemical supplies and automotive sales to manufacturing. The organisation has set a target of Dh200 million business to be raised from the UAE chapter by end of 2020.

Robert Gervais, global president, Corporate Connections, said, "We are pleased to launch here in the UAE, as the part of expanding operations across the Middle East. Our aim...