YMS to be Founded Soon [Archives:2001/06/Business & Economy]

A reliable source told Yemen Times that efforts are underway to found a Yemeni Marketing Society (YMS), which will be the first of its kind in Yemen. According to Mr. Mohammed Kadri Thabet, one of the marketing experts currently involved in the preparatory stages of founding the society, the YMS will be the first specialized marketing society in Yemen. We are currently in the stage of drafting the internal structure of the society. We have been in continuous consultation and discussion with prominent businessmen, marketing experts, and officials involved in the field of investment in Yemen about the main duties, objectives, and overall system of the society. Mr. Thabet stressed on the fact that it is time that Yemen has a marketing society to increase the professional standards of Yemeni marketers, bring about new marketing ideas and solutions to current marketing markets. The main objective of the society is to help Yemeni businessmen and investors overcome the challenges of globalization resembled in the competition of foreign companies. He concluded his statement by saying. Any proposals, suggestions, and ideas will be appreciated, in the hope that they will help bring about a strong and solid grounds for the upcoming YMS.

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