Doha, 8 February 2010: NBK Automobiles, Qatar’s exclusive AMG dealers, and Salam Bounian, the mastermind developers behind Doha West Bay’s prestigious  project, ”The Gate”, today announced the upcoming launch of the Middle East’s first AMG standalone showroom.

A press conference was held at the Mercedes-Benz premises seeing the attendance of Sheikh Nawaf Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani, Chairman and CEO of NBK, and Mr. Issa Abu Issa, Chairman and CEO of Salam Bounian, who signed the leasing agreement allowing for AMG to showcase its mind-blowing automotive collection at one of the most exclusive boutiques at “The Gate”.

Mr. Issa Abu Issa said: “Salam Bounian is very pleased to host the prestigious AMG showroom at its signature project “The Gate” and is confident that this agreement will add tremendous value to The Gate and will further promote its premium and personalized services and offerings. The ME first standalone AMG showcase is exactly the type of tenants we have planned ”The Gate” concept for and it will undoubtedly be another premium addition to our existing list of high-end tenants helping us establish a world-class community of elite brands.”

“With such strategy, we are further building on our long-standing heritage of luxury retail and trading, encompassing this vision with the legendary Salam Stores that has become one of Qatar’s most successful lifestyle destinations with a sizable loyal customer base that we have a commitment towards and we are fulfilling this commitment by creating “The Gate”. The signing of this agreement between NBK and Salam further solidifies the strong business relationship that both groups have enjoyed over the years.” added Abu Issa.

Spanning an area of 387 square meters, the AMG showroom is designed to have prime double-void 10-meter high premises at the northern corner of the boulevard walkway of “The Gate” marking the start of the upscale street that is planned to open towards the end of 2010.