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Agility, the region's leading global logistics provider, has further expanded its presence in the region with a joint partnership that opens up its operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Agility Kurdistan Limited will capitalize on the vast opportunities presented in the Kurdish region's developing market while solidifying and strengthening Agility's role in Iraq as a whole.

Agility shares close ties with the Government of the Kurdistan region and Elias Monem, Agility CEO, Middle East and Africa, believes this new venture will also support the development of this part of Iraq.

"Agility Kurdistan Limited will be able to play a positive role in the progression and development of the region," he said. "We have strong support from the Kurdish government and we are also working closely with non-governmental organizations and will be instrumental in aiding and assisting the expansion of the area's infrastructure," he added.

Besides supporting the development of the Kurdish supply chain network, Monem is confident that the new organization's operations will have other positive effects for the country.

"We anticipate that our presence in the region will encourage more foreign direct investment and will help boost the Kurdish economy and also benefit the whole of Iraq," he said.

The joint venture partnership for Agility Kurdistan is formed by Agility and Kurdistan Capital Investment, along with two other well established regional business figures.

The newly-formed entity will be investing in the construction of warehousing facilities in order to provide storage, transportation, freight forwarding, customs clearance and associated services to its customers. It will also be exploring real estate activities.

Agility Kurdistan Limited gives us the opportunity to reinforce our presence in Iraq with a new foothold in the North, where there is a huge potential for business growth," said Monem. "We are very excited about the opportunity to diversify our customer base and strengthen our brand name in Iraq," he added.

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About Agility

Agility is a leading global logistics provider with more than 29,000 employees, and over 550 offices in 100 countries around the world. A publicly traded company, with $5.6 billion in annual revenue, we have three key operating units - Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), Defense & Government Services (DGS) and Investments.

Through GIL, we focus on offering customers truly personalized service and flexible supply chain solutions tailored to meet their individual business needs, supported by a comprehensive network of warehousing facilities, transportation and freight management services. Our customers span a range of industries from technology and retail to defense and government and oil and gas.

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