Kamal Raj Shah

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Managing Partner

Background

  • Public Relations
  • Media
  • Communications
  • Publishing

Current Position

Kamal joined HME Communication in 2007. As the Managing Partner of the Communication wing, Kamal's role is to activate his network of media relationships and provide direction to his clients, monitor budgets and support the account team.

Prior History

First as General Manager, Sales & Marketing, and then as COO, Shah played a central role in spearheading the newspaper's relentless growth as a market leader and made it a premier profit-oriented unit. Shah joined Khaleej Times in 1979, heading the International division and establishing the brand as the most influential newspaper in the Gulf Region. In 1995 Shah became Director of Corporate Affairs with The Middle East Aviation Journal. Shah also organized high profile aviation conferences in Dubai, Jordan, Egypt, India and Oman.

During his career, Kamal has also

steered Middle East aviation onto the world arena covering major air shows through at Farnborough (UK), Le Bourget (Paris), Singapore and, of course, the Dubai Air Show. Shah managed the PR of the third largest Aerospace Company in the world, Bombardier, a Montreal, Canada-based organization. His input has helped take Bombardier Business Jets from Turkey to India, promoting royalties and introducing Biz-Jet options to high profile business leaders of the emerging market.

Other Information

Shah has also delivered inaugural keynote lectures and trained professionals in the publishing industry.
His work is featured in major news media including BBC.