Sennheiser to open Dubai subsidiary


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Sennheiser launched its first retail concept in the UAE in the form of a shop-in-shop with partner Jumbo Electronics in Dubai at the Mall of Emirates.

Dubai - Hanover-headquartered Sennheiser Group is set to open its subsidiary in Dubai as it turns out to be a lucrative gateway to the Middle East — a key market for the firm — said a senior executive of the group.

Leading German sound technology developer and manufacturer Sennheiser launched its first retail concept in the UAE in the form of a ‘shop-in-shop’ with partner Jumbo Electronics in Dubai at the Mall of Emirates.

“This is the start of a comprehensive move to consolidate the presence of our product range and represents a huge vote of confidence in our partner Jumbo Electronics as well as our commitment to the region. Sennheiser as a family-owned company has a long-term strategic focus and that is the creation of groundbreaking audio products and exceptional sound experiences for the user. Our vision is to actively shape the future of audio and this builds on a company history that this year celebrates its 70th anniversary” said Paul Whiting president of strategic collaborations for Sennheiser.

“The company has sustained 10 to 15 per cent growth in the Middle East and is expected to post similar gowth in 2015. The company anticipates the shop-in-shop concept to develop into a key strategic push in our global operations. I think it’s most appropriate that the timing coincides with the 70th year since the inception of our brand.”

Mig Cardamone who heads the brand’s operations in the Middle East said: “Our mission is to make Sennheiser products easily available throughout the region and where better to start than in Mall of the Emirates with our partner Jumbo Electronics.”

The full range of Sennheiser sound technologies will be available at the shop-in-shop concept at Jumbo Electronics.

Heston Saldanha channel manager of consumer/retail at Sennheiser in the Middle East said: “The shop-in-shop is the next step forwrad in Sennheiser‘s growth in the region where we see ourselves interacting more closely with our consumers. This concept helps us provide a more personal shopping experience for customers. We will be looking at developing more such concepts across the region.”


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