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Colm McLoughlin
Managing Director
Dubai Duty Free

Dubai International Airport
Dubai Duty Free, P.O. Box 831
Dubai, NONE
United Arab Emirates

Email:   janet.duka@ddf.ae
URL:   www.dubaidutyfree.com
Type of Business:   Executive Management
Expertise:   Travel Retailing and establishing Duty Free facility
Marketing Area:   International
Affiliations:   CEO of The Aviation Club, Executive Board, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of the Dubai Duty Free Foundation, ‘Keeper of the Quaich’, Middle East Duty Free Association (Founding member), Dubai Irish Society
Awards:   2007 Awaree of The Moodie Report Award for 'Outstanding Career Contribution to Airport Commercial Business.' 2006 'Keeper of the Quaich.' 2005, ‘Trophy of Excellence’ from Khaleej Times and Coral International Hotels, Resorts and Spas 2004 Awardee of Frontier Awards - 'Lifetime Achievement Award' 2004 GCC Tennis Committee - 'Tennis Personality of the Year' 2004 'Man of the Year' - Special 'Year In Review" Edition of The Moodie Report 2003 'Services to the Aviation Industry' Award 2001 he was inducted into the Decision Makers ‘Hall of Fame’ 2000 One of the awardee of ‘People of the Year’ at AIB/ REHAB Galway Millennium Awards in Ireland 2000 Dubai Government’s ‘Most Distinguished Employee’ award (the first non-Arab to receive) He was voted as Frontier’s ‘Duty Free Person of the Year 1986’ by the industry
Hobbies/Personal   Interests:   Mr. McLoughlin enjoys golf.
Biography:   Began his duty free career in Shannon Duty Free, Ireland. Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free in an era of massive expansion and change. Has led the organization to phenomenal success, growing from an operation of 100 personnel in 1983, to a current workforce of 3,700. Of the original 100 staff, 57 remain in active service. In December 2008, Dubai Duty Free marked its 25th anniversary and on the anniversary day itself (December 20th) the operation reported record daily sales of US$20 million – the equivalent of the full year sales in 1984 – its first full year of business. 2008 sales reached US$1.1 billion, which represented a 23% increase over the previous year. The operation recorded 20 million sales transactions in 2008, which is a daily average of just under 60,000. As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, Dubai Duty Free produced a commemorative book, ‘Fly Buy Dubai’ which chronicles the growth of the duty free industry in Ireland from 1947 and the growth of Dubai and the duty free operation as a leading destination and world class airport retailer. A commemorative Song and Film were also produced entitled, ‘Fly Buy Dubai’. In 2008, Colm oversaw the major expansion of Dubai Duty Free which, with the opening of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, doubled in size to a total of 15,000 square meters. In line with this expansion, Dubai Duty Free opened a purpose-built Head Office (6,000 square meters) and a semi-automated Distribution Center which covers an area of 27,000 square meters and will meet the needs of the operation’s 10 year plan.


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Email:	janet.duka@ddf.ae
URL:	www.dubaidutyfree.com
Type of Business:	Executive Management
Expertise:	Travel Retailing and establishing Duty Free facility
Marketing Area:	International
Affiliations:	CEO of The Aviation Club, Executive Board, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of the Dubai Duty Free Foundation, ‘Keeper of the Quaich’, Middle East Duty Free Association (Founding member), Dubai Irish Society
Awards:	2007 Awaree of The Moodie Report Award for 'Outstanding Career Contribution to Airport Commercial Business.' 2006 'Keeper of the Quaich.' 2005, ‘Trophy of Excellence’ from Khaleej Times and Coral International Hotels, Resorts and Spas 2004 Awardee of Frontier Awards - 'Lifetime Achievement Award' 2004 GCC Tennis Committee - 'Tennis Personality of the Year' 2004 'Man of the Year' - Special 'Year In Review" Edition of The Moodie Report 2003 'Services to the Aviation Industry' Award 2001 he was inducted into the Decision Makers ‘Hall of Fame’ 2000 One of the awardee of ‘People of the Year’ at AIB/ REHAB Galway Millennium Awards in Ireland 2000 Dubai Government’s ‘Most Distinguished Employee’ award (the first non-Arab to receive) He was voted as Frontier’s ‘Duty Free Person of the Year 1986’ by the industry
Hobbies/Personal Interests:	Mr. McLoughlin enjoys golf.
Biography:	Began his duty free career in Shannon Duty Free, Ireland. Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free in an era of massive expansion and change. Has led the organization to phenomenal success, growing from an operation of 100 personnel in 1983, to a current workforce of 3,700. Of the original 100 staff, 57 remain in active service. In December 2008, Dubai Duty Free marked its 25th anniversary and on the anniversary day itself (December 20th) the operation reported record daily sales of US$20 million – the equivalent of the full year sales in 1984 – its first full year of business. 2008 sales reached US$1.1 billion, which represented a 23% increase over the previous year. The operation recorded 20 million sales transactions in 2008, which is a daily average of just under 60,000. As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, Dubai Duty Free produced a commemorative book, ‘Fly Buy Dubai’ which chronicles the growth of the duty free industry in Ireland from 1947 and the growth of Dubai and the duty free operation as a leading destination and world class airport retailer. A commemorative Song and Film were also produced entitled, ‘Fly Buy Dubai’. In 2008, Colm oversaw the major expansion of Dubai Duty Free which, with the opening of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, doubled in size to a total of 15,000 square meters. In line with this expansion, Dubai Duty Free opened a purpose-built Head Office (6,000 square meters) and a semi-automated Distribution Center which covers an area of 27,000 square meters and will meet the needs of the operation’s 10 year plan.