Dubai International Capital (DIC), the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, has appointed Mark Lunn as managing director, corporate communications.

Lunn, aged 42, has over 16 years experience in financial and corporate communications and is a specialist in the financial services sector. He joins DIC from Gavin Anderson & Co, an international financial PR consultancy where he was a London-based managing director with an international client portfolio and responsibility for the Middle East.

He has advised a number of global financial institutions in the UK and the Gulf on corporate reputation, media relations and public affairs as well as providing strategic advice on transactions. Prior to this, Lunn spent over 10 years in advertising, principally with WPP, in roles based in London, China and Japan.

“I am delighted to welcome Mark, who has the experience and skills to help us build on the positive reputation of DIC and communicate our strategy to our stakeholders as we expand our operations and investments around the world,” said executive chairman and CEO of DIC Sameer Al Ansari. – TradeArabia News Service