Anders Kron

Vice President Business Development - DP World GCC Region - Parks and Zones

20.5 yrs experienceInternational Trade & Development

May 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveSOHAR Port and Freezone → DP World

TitleRegional Commercial Manager - Middle East → Vice President of Business Development

LocationSultanate of Oman → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

First time at this levelYes ★

Cross-border moveYes · Sultanate Of Oman → United Arab Emirates

Native languageSwedish, English

Years in UAE11.0

Total experience20.5 years

DP World headcount10,001+ employees

DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali

DP World typePublic Company

Career arc

Vice President of Business DevelopmentMay 2024 — Present
DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Business Development Manager - Europe - DP World GCC RegionSep 2021 — Apr 2024
DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Regional Commercial Manager - Middle EastFeb 2013 — Jun 2021
SOHAR Port and Freezone· Sultanate of Oman· Full-time
Assistant Commercial ManagerSep 2009 — Feb 2013
Economic Zones World FZE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Business AnalystOct 2006 — Sep 2009
Jafza· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Financial Adviser / Sales ExecutiveMay 2006 — Aug 2006
Swedbank· Sweden· Contract
Process OperatorAug 2002 — Aug 2003
Klippan AB· Full-time

Education

Umeå University
· Project Management2008 — 2009
Project Management Institute
· PMI Project Management Course2008 — 2008
The Social Science Programme, Upper Secondary School
Present
Bain Academy
Certificate · Strategic and Financial Excellence ProgramOct 2025 — Nov 2025
Copenhagen Business School
Course · Leadership in 21st Century Organizations2021 — 2021
Växjö universitet / Växjö University
Bachelor · Economics2003 — 2006
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Course · Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals2021 — 2021
Port of Rotterdam Authority
· Port Management Program2013 — 2013

Languages

Top skills

SalesBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeCRMLogistics

About

Commercial & Business development professional with over 20 years of experience in ports, free zones and commercial & logistics real estate across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Specialized in ports, logistics, investment & trade promotion, sales & leasing, real estate developments, customer relationship, project management and strategy development. I am a positive, forward-thinking, and analytical leader who is focused on finding solutions and deliver results. Specialties: - Business Development - Key Account Management - Customer Relations Management - Commercial/Consultative Sales - Strategy Development - Project Management - Sustainable Development My main interests are: family, football, golf, travel and running. Any charity events involving any of this activities I

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