DOUBLE WIN FOR GIORDANO - Giordano’s customer focused culture and excellent service standards were recognized by the Department of Economic Development. The Middle East's leading casual retailer was named as the ‘Best Service Performance Brand’ in the Large

Business category and won the ‘Best Service Performance’ award for its Wafi City outlet during the 2006 Dubai Service Excellence Performance awards. With a growing portfolio of over 140 stores in the Middle East, Giordano has continuously and

GIORDANO’s CHAIRMAN VISITS DUBAI - The Chairman of Giordano International, Peter Lau, was in Dubai to meet with the regional management board and review the operations in the region. “2007 has been a banner year for Giordano in this region,” said Lau. “Globally, our company has been witnessing an average of between 15 to 20 per cent growth rate. So to have achieved over 30 % per cent is a real accomplishment for the management and staff here. It also demonstrates that there is a market for timeless, relevant and easy to mix

GIORDANO’s FALL COLLECTION - As the summer lull comes to an end, Giordano Fall Collection allows customers to pick up the pace with a modern edge look, characterized by unique high tech design. Tops, jackets and pants are designed with special pockets

allowing Giordano men and women to be practical and camouflage their i-pods, mobile phones, blackberry’s or any of our modern world’s high tech accessories in their clothes, without the hassle of having to carry them in their hands or in a bag.

GIORDANO SUPPORTS EMIRATIZATION PROGRAM - Giordano recently hosted a career discussion and presentation for 40 Emirati students in support of the Retail Maharat Program managed by Emirates National Development Programme (ENDP), a government includes organization that promotes the integration of UAE Nationals into

the private sector. The one-day event was part of Retail Maharat, a nine week training programme organized by the ENDP to prepare students for jobs in the retail sector. Some of the 40 students will be joining Giordano, the Middle East’s leading casual

GIORDANO OPENS IN AHMEDABAD, INDIA - Giordano International has launched its first store in Gujarat at the Iscon Mega Mall, Ahmedabad, India. The new 1,400 square feet store marks the retailer’s third outlet in India, and will carry the entire range of Giordano merchandise and accessories. Peter

Lau, Chairman and Chief Executive of Giordano International, emphasized the importance of the

GIORDANO TO EMPLOY MORE SAUDI NATIONALS - Giordano plans to expand its presence in Saudi Arabia, the rest of Middle East and elsewhere in the world this year. Giordano’s 60 current stores in Saudi Arabia constitute 30% of Saudi nationals in its workforce, “We hope to increase their strength with on-job and other

in-house external raining programmes in the upcoming years,” says Ishwar Chugani, Executive Director for Giordano Middle East and Africa. Giordano Middle East operates more than 140 stores covering eight markets including the GCC