Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HelloDubai, a shopper tech initiative, to have interaction native companies and supply them better entry to worldwide market alternatives via its Business Rewards programme.
The MoU was signed by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Executive Vice President for Passenger Sales and Country Management, and His Excellency Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO & Board Member HelloDubai.
Under the brand new settlement, Emirates will attain and interact with the over 180,000 small and medium companies on the HelloDubai platform which span manufacturing, logistics, retail, service primarily based, amongst quite a few different classes to enrol in its Business Rewards programme, with the goal for these SMEs to begin benefiting from journey alternatives that may assist develop their companies and reward them after they journey with the airline.
Emirates has over 40,000 small and medium sized companies enrolled in its Business Rewards programme, and companies profit from simplified enrolment, incomes and redemptions when touring, flexibility on retaining and utilizing factors in addition to improve alternatives primarily based on availability. The airline may also be serving SMEs registered on the HelloDubai platform with different unique journey presents.
Nabil Sultan mentioned: “Emirates has been a long-standing supporter of Dubai and the wider UAE’s SME ecosystem, and we’re pleased to partner with HiDubai to help small and medium sized businesses, an important pillar and valuable generator of economic activity, to scale up their activities and explore more opportunities when they travel with us. We’re looking forward to providing these businesses with a simple way to earn points and be rewarded with their loyalty, and better meet the needs of this dynamic and growing sector in Dubai.”
Abdul Baset Al Janahi mentioned: “HiDubai.com, powered by AI, is a dynamic business discovery platform that enhances local search and fortifies Dubai’s SME ecosystem across B2B and B2C domains. With a robust business dashboard, HiDubai garnered over 3 million business leads for SMEs in the previous year alone. Recognizing the escalating importance of the SME sector, we’re excited to expand the Emirates Airlines business rewards program to SMEs in Dubai through this innovative tech alliance. This synergy will empower SMEs to optimize operational efficiency and realize substantial cost-saving benefits.”
The HelloDubai platform’s mission is to change into a worth enabler for B2C, B2B and on-line to offline transactions that assist individuals join with companies in Dubai and supply then with correct and dependable info. HelloDubai can also be supporting companies in Dubai to undertake expertise for simpler buyer engagement. HelloDubai permits customers to uncover new locations and corporations via essentially the most credible info on-line, and make knowledgeable selections primarily based on group opinions and scores of native companies. It additionally offers native companies with a digital identification to guarantee they’re seen to the broader public. The HelloDubai staff does area visits to guarantee enterprise info, contact particulars, addresses and GPS coordinates are precisely listed on its web site and app.
Recognising that small and medium sized companies are very important to the financial energy of the communities it serves, Emirates has been a staunch supporter of SMEs, not solely via its Business Rewards programme, but in addition by a concentrate on figuring out native, home-grown companies within the UAE and throughout its community for the procurement of services.
Hundreds of small and medium sized companies in a spread of industries from around the globe have and proceed to be a part of the Emirates provide chain, and all have benefitted from showcasing their distinctive merchandise to Emirates’ international buyer base, offering a lift to their progress aspirations.
In the UAE, Emirates prioritises SMEs as a part of its tendering course of, and is actively dedicated to work with authorities partners in figuring out companies and evaluating the efficiency of energetic suppliers regularly.
