Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 11, 2008
In line with leading science and technology leader Dow Chemical's growing commitment to the region, Dow Chemical India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) has recently expanded its Public Affairs division by appointing Mira Meghdessian as its Middle East Media and Community Relations Manager.
Mira Meghdessian joins Dow from a specialized public relations agency, Development Counselors International (DCI), in New York, NY. At DCI, Mira worked with clients such as the Governor of Louisiana and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise to raise awareness of industry sectors such as energy, healthcare and biotechnology. Her previous experience includes formulating key communications strategy and implementation within both leading agencies and multinational organizations such as Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and The World Bank in Washington, DC.
In her current capacity at Dow, Mira will develop and implement focused media and community relations programs for the region while providing Public Affairs counsel and support to regional leaders in external affairs. Her primary role would be to build Dow's reputation within its communities and position Dow in the region through targeted external media and communications activities.
Mira holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University (SIPA) in New York, NY. Mira is originally from Lebanon and is a citizen of the United States of America.
Dow has eight current and proposed Middle East joint ventures in the UAE, Egypt, Kuwait, and Libya as well as in Saudi Arabia, where Dow and Saudi Aramco are in the negotiation phase for the formation of a joint venture to build, own and operate a world-scale chemicals and plastics production complex in the Eastern Province. From the opening of its first commercial office in Cairo in the early 1970s to its facility in Jebel Ali in Dubai and its 10-year partnership in Kuwait with EQUATE, Dow has established a solid presence in the Middle East petrochemicals industry.
About Dow
For further information on Dow:
Mira Meghdessian
The Dow Chemical Company
t +971.4.312.3635
Gaya Subramaniam
GolinHarris
t +971.4.332.3308
gsubramaniam@golinharris.com
Gaurav Bhatnagar
GolinHarris
t +971.4.332.3308
gbhatnagar@golinharris.com
