Top 15 largest Dubai-based distributors

The fifteen largest distributors working out of Dubai, from broad-based distribution outfits to niche specialists and VADs.

15. MTC FZCO

2007 sales: $76m

In the hotseat: Houssam Mobied

Employees: 50

Active Accounts: 300 No. Middle East offices outside Dubai: 2

Geographic remit: Middle East & North Africa

www.mtcdubai.com

Plot MO 0543, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai

Tel: +971 4 8037 333

Background: DRAM specialist Memory Technology Corporation Middle East (MTC) has exploited the growth in components and memory products to become one of the leading suppliers in the region.

2008 strategy: MTC is set to introduce more than 20 electronics products from its own-brand GENX and Xtreme lines this year as it bids to record 30% growth. The firm also distributes products from Micron, Samsung, Hynix, Epson and FSC.




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