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Distripress elects President from the Middle East

November 11, 2008 12:00 by Louis

For the first time in its 54-year history, the Zurich based Distripress elected as its President a member from the Middle East.  Gulf based Tony Jashanmal, Director of the Jashanmal Group of Companies was voted as the president for a 3-year term. The elections were held as part of the Annual Distripress Convention in Istanbul.
 
“With the growing importance of Asia and particularly the Middle East in the global economic landscape it will be my goal to increase the membership of Distripress from companies in this region” said Jashanmal in his acceptance speech.
 
Distripress is the largest organisation of companies involved in the wholesale and retail distribution of print media internationally. Distripress also champions the promotion of press freedom worldwide.