Alfred Vaz takes charge as president of the Dubai Chapter of Kanara Entrepreneurs

Dubai, November 19: Entrepreneur Alfred Vaz has taken charge the new president of the Dubai Chapter of Kanara Entrepreneurs (DCKE) from the outgoing president Shobha Mendonca.

DCKE was started in Dubai in 2005 to promote entrepreneurship among individuals hailing from the Kanara region. With chapters in Dubai and Bangalore, it has currently has over 250 members and with collaborations with similar like-minded organizations such as Rachana in Mangalore, Dimensions and CCCI in Mumbai has built a network of around 1000 entrepreneurs and professionals from the Kanara region.

Alfred Vaz

Daniel Fernandes, Frank Fernandes, James Mendonca, Julian and Albert

With Kanara Entrepreneurs also being associated with TiE, the largest network of entrepreneurs in the world with over 15,000 members, it provides a huge opportunity for its members to network with others – sharing and learning from each other’s experiences and building and expanding their businesses beyond boundaries that they once had not thought of.

Three new directors were also unanimously appointed during the KEL meeting on 13th October 2013.  Albert Rodrigues took over as Director – Events.  Daniel Fernandes and Julian Lewis have graciously accepted to continue as Director Finance and Director Membership respectively for another term.

“As an organization, our foremost aim is for all our members to gain valuable insight into the world of business entrepreneurship from our experienced Lead Members” said Alfred as he took on the role of the President of KEL.

“These Lead Members who are the pillars of this organization, voluntarily contribute both their time and expertise for the benefit of all its members thus guiding it in the intended direction.”  KE has a well-documented constitution with some directors retiring in odd years while the rest in even years to ensure that there is smooth functioning of the organization.

It also ensures that no individual can continue in one position for more than two terms thereby providing opportunity for everyone to lead and bring their thoughts and ideas into this organization.

Alfred is an Entrepreneur for the past 15 years.  He is the Managing Partner of Jifco Trading L.L.C. who handle high end interiors.  They are also in event carpet business.

Daniel is the Managing Director of Dafnia Communications – a technology company specialising in networking, ably supported by his wife Dorothy.

Julian has been in the business of building materials for the last 21 years in Dubai and Qatar and manages Peninsula General Trading LLC.

Albert Rodrigues is in Dubai for the past 34 years, initial 24 years worked for Multinational Insurance Company, evolved as an entrepreneur owning and managing Millennium Insurance Brokers co., LLC and Crystal Administrative and Risk Solutions LLC.

The other Directors in the KEL team include James Mendonca who is in charge of Mentoring and Frank Fernandes who is in Charge of Marketing and Sponsorship.