Dubai’s history has long been associated with the sea. Todaymore than ever, the city rekindles with its marine past.Driven by sustained regional economic growth and oilabundance, prestigious waterside developments such as thethree Palm developments, the World project, the Dubai Marinacomplex to name only a few, sprout from the desert sands.One company has taken close notice to the trend: the KnotikaMarine Mall (KMM) is a new concept in the marine industryoffering a wide range of products and services. The mall is headquarters to more than 30 companies with acumulated 70% regional market share. “The Knotika Holdingcompany aims at filling the gap between suppliers andpotential buyers by providing products and services as wellas complementary activities such as learning centers as wellas media and events organization arms, all in relation withthe sea” says Wael Joujou, the company’s CEO. The activities include a publishing house, a TV station, asea school, a marine store as
