this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message jlt free zone type free economic authority government owned founded 2002 headquarters dubai united arab emirates key people ahmed sultan bin sulayem executive chairman website www.dmcc.ae the jumeirah lakes towers free zone jlt free zone is the free zone authority for the jlt free zone . it was established in 2002 as a strategic initiative of the government of dubai with a mandate to provide the physical market and financial infrastructure required to set up a commodities market place in dubai . as of 30 may 2013 it had over 6 600 registered members including both commodities and other businesses . 1 jlt free zone contains modern infrastructure free hold property trade networking platforms as well as industry including secure vaults and purpose built storage facilities . the centre attracts key players throughout the entire value chain of a wide range of commodities sectors clarification needed together with relevant support industries such as finance logistics and insurance . ahmed bin sulayem is the executive chairman of jlt free zone . contents 1 jlt free zone services 2 jlt property services 3 gallery 4 see also 5 references jlt free zone services edit jlt free zone is one of the fastest growing free zones in the uae . 2 it is seeing strong demand from companies and in the first six months of 2012 registered a record 975 companies ; a rise of 60 % over the same period in 2011 . 3 dmcc has made significant changes to the process for registration and licensing including a simplified e application process availability of longer term licenses and improved client relationship . jlt property services edit dmcc the first free zone authority in the uae to offer freehold business premises in addition to all other standard free zone services developed three purpose built towers equipped with industry specific infrastructure to cater for commodity specific needs . the iconic almas tower is the tallest commercial tower in the middle east and the second tallest tower in dubai . as the centrepiece of jlt free zone the 63 floor purpose built tower caters to the specific needs of commodities trade from the diamond gold and precious gems industry to steel oil copper and more . almas tower is home to dmcc s headquarters and the dmcc client service centre where clients and potential members can conduct all of their licensing and registration requirements including government and visa services . in addition almas tower houses the dubai diamond exchange and dubai pearl exchange the dubai gold and diamond vaults and the almas conference centre which is managed by the 5 star bonnington hotel which offers state of the art conference and banqueting facilities . citation needed almas tower also hosts an eclectic retail mix to service the commercial users of the tower which include caffe nero flower boutique the shoe shine co. propah tea sugar & mankind parmar tailors subway and fidelity fitness . dmcc also recently launched property.dmcc.ae a website dedicated to assisting customers find freehold or leasehold commercial and retail space within jlt free zone . the new online portal provides existing and potential member companies a fast and convenient way to find the most suitable space for their businesses . the dmcc commercial property sales and leasing division is also available to provide further help by offering property consultancy services to both sub developers and to individual clients and investors offering them advice on the wide choice of available property to lease or buy in jlt free zone . 4 5 gallery edit jlt free zone dubai see also edit jumeirah lake towers dubai multi commodities centre dubai ports world dubai marina list of free trade zones in dubai references edit http www.dmcc.ae jltauthority freezoneservices setup a business in jlt http www.albawaba.com dmcc welcomes its 3000th company jlt free zone http www.ameinfo.com dubai multi commodities centre continues set 307979 http property.dmcc.ae http www.dmcc.ae jltauthority propertyservices commercial sales leasing retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title jumeirah lakes towers free zone & oldid 743991632 categories commodity markets in the united arab emiratesfinance in the united arab emiratesfree trade zones of the united arab emirateshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from april 2012all articles with a promotional tonearticles containing arabic language textpages using infobox company with unsupported parameterswikipedia articles needing clarification from april 2012all articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from april 2012 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 12 october 2016 at 12 50 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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