Dubai SMEs to benefit from Dun & Bradstreet services

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development has signed up Dun & Bradstreet (South Asia Middle East Ltd) as one of its partners offering exclusive benefits to the top 100 SMEs in Dubai, a statement said.

Privileges for the top 100 SMEs in Dubai would include discounts on D&B credit rating reports, free D&B DUNS Registered Seal (a tool recognised globally for enhancing online credibility and visibility) as well as participation in development workshops that help SMEs improve their credit rating and subsequently, their bankability.

Abdul Baset Al Janahi, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai SME, expressed his gratitude to Dun & Bradstreet for supporting the SME 100 initiative, which seeks to recognise the top performing SMEs based in Dubai.

“With the SME 100 programme, Dubai SME has embarked on a momentous journey of SME development together with valued partners like D&B. I am confident that as we move forward Dun & Bradstreet will provide even more benefits to those promising SMEs poised to add substantial value and diversity to the regional and global business communities,” said Al Janahi.

The agency's programme, Dubai SME 100 ranking will act as a platform and catalyst to identify promising SMEs and groom them to become bigger, better and sustainable enterprises, eventually graduating them to large globally-oriented companies.