{"id":9726,"date":"2015-06-01T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T20:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=9726"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:06:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:06:10","slug":"fastsigns-enhances-middle-east-presence-with-first-dubai-location-12206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/fastsigns-enhances-middle-east-presence-with-first-dubai-location-12206\/","title":{"rendered":"FASTSIGNS Enhances Middle East Presence with First Dubai Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing to solidify its spot as the leader in the visual communications industry, FASTSIGNS International, Inc.\u2014the worldwide franchisor for the more than 575 FASTSIGNS\u00ae sign, graphic and visual communications centers in nine countries\u2014has opened its first Dubai location in the Addiyar Building at 258 Sheikh Zayed Road.<\/p>\n<p>Further enhancing the company\u2019s presence in the Middle East, this expansion is led by FASTSIGNS Master Franchisee Hamdi Osman\u2014chairman of Solitaire IGT and former senior vice president of FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa\u2014who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the Middle East logistics industry. 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