Alistair Paine

Alistair Paine has been a Business Set-Up Manager for 4 years with Creative Zone and has vast experience in company structuring, Free Zone and onshore UAE company formation, offshore SPV creation and providing risk mitigation solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs and large corporations establishing or expanding their presence here in the UAE.

Prior to this Alistair has had experience in Corporate Services his whole professional life. Working closely with a premium capital raising outfit previously, Alistair has built up a strong network of lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, corporate finance houses, banking professionals and corporate service providers. Having lived in the UAE for an overall period of 22 years, Alistair has watched the country develop, grow and transform into the global powerhouse it is today and proudly calls the UAE his home.

Jamie Harvey

Jamie Harvey is one of Creative Zone’s senior Business Setup Advisors, experienced in company formation with a demonstrated history of working in the business consulting history. Jamie specialises in helping clients make the right choice when it comes to choosing between Mainland or Freezone and has worked with many SMEs and vast organizations in their pre-business setup and growth.

Paul Prendergast

Paul Prendergast, has over 23 years direct experience managing successful international businesses and sales teams in bespoke added value technology areas. In the last 7 years he was responsible for the creation and performance of a startup in Europe that now generates revenue in excess of €30M annually. Prior to his role in Creative Zone he was active as a Sales and Marketing consultant in the UAE.

In addition to his direct business experience and track record of success, he is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) and holds a Business Studies & Marketing Degree. He is adept in orienting and structuring businesses and teams to deliver their goals.

Romell Gumbs

A Sales professional, with 9+ years of experience in increasing responsibility, successfully managing sales and business development areas within IT Software, Cyber Security, Technology and Hospitality. Highly experienced in developing business and establishing commercial agreements with extensive C-level contacts across EMEA with an impressive track record of closing enterprise sales, exceeding expected quotas and revenue growth. Recognized for contributions to record-setting sales figures, with key account management and creating new business. Proven ability to lead sales teams to achieve multibillion-dollar revenue gains. Offer an in-depth understanding of the sales cycle process and remain focused on customer satisfaction throughout all stages. My success is based on hard work, goal orientation, emotional intelligence, patience, persistence, integrity and practising common sense management by example.