GD+

What GD+ does

GD+ is an integrated communications and events agency headquartered in Dubai, UAE, established in 2023 as a division of Gulf Dunes, an award-winning legacy destination management company (DMC) operating in Dubai, Oman, and Jordan. The firm employs nearly 200 multilingual professionals organized into market-specific teams and operates under a horizontal segmentation approach targeting enterprise corporate clients across the Middle East. Its positioning combines creative production, event execution, and destination logistics into a single bundled offering rather than point-solution services.

The company's underlying capability stack consists of five core service lines delivered as an integrated portfolio: Conferences (full-service planning including registration, logistics, web platforms, speaker coordination, exhibition management), Design/Experience (scenic production, digital marketing, video and animation creation, content curation), Activations (product launches, sponsorships, tradeshows, workshops), Destination Management (visa processing at 26,000/year, 40,000 arrivals/year, hotel contracting, transport — via legacy Gulf Dunes DMC), and Meetings (venue sourcing, C-Suite meeting packages, delegate management). The technology layer is described as an 'Event management and integrated communications platform' with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML components. Its competitive moat rests on a 1,000+ hotel and excursion partner network, government and tourism authority relationships, and operational scale rather than software differentiation.

GD+ earns revenue through bespoke B2B professional services contracts with enterprise clients — pricing is not publicly disclosed and is custom-quoted per engagement. The go-to-motion is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by case-study content marketing (Oracle, Coca-Cola), social media presence, and inbound inquiry via a 'Talk to Us' form. Primary customer segments are Enterprise Corporate Clients (conferees, awards ceremonies, product launches) and MICE/FIT groups (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, flexible independent travel); a secondary segment serves VIP and C-Level executives. Named customers include Oracle MENA, Oracle Regional Launch (Oman), and The Coca-Cola Export Corporation. The firm is privately held, wholly operated under Gulf Dunes, and shows no evidence of external investment or public-market presence.

Name

GD+

Legal name

GD+

Website

https://gdplus.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GD+ is an integrated communications and events agency headquartered in Dubai, UAE, operating as a division of legacy destination management company Gulf Dunes, serving enterprise clients across the Middle East with conferences, design, activations, destination management, and meetings services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Garhoud, Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Integrated Communications and Events Services: Full-service agency providing integrated communications, conferences, design/experience, activations, destination management, and meetings services to enterprise clients

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GD+ is an integrated communications and events agency operating as a division of Gulf Dunes, providing end-to-end event and communications services to enterprise corporate clients across the Middle East. Its offering spans five core service lines — Conference Services, Design Services (creative production), Activations (brand activations, product launches, exhibitions), Destination Management (visas, hotel, airport, transport via Gulf Dunes DMC), and Meetings (strategic meetings management) — delivered by nearly 200 multilingual professionals and supported by a network of 1,000+ hotel and excursion partners.

Product overview

GD+ is an integrated communications and events agency operating as a division of Gulfdunes. The company offers five distinct core service lines: Conference Services (full conference planning and management), Design Services (creative production including scenic, video, animation), Activations (brand activations, product launches, sponsorships, exhibitions), Destination Management (visa processing, hotel, airport, transport via legacy DMC Gulf Dunes), and Meetings (strategic meeting management). These services function as a unified integrated offering, enabling the company to provide end-to-end event and communications solutions across the Middle East region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conference Services Full-service conference planning and management for enterprise clients, including registration, on-site coordination, transportation and logistics, web platform technology, abstract/project management, exhibition and sponsorship, budgeting, program and web design, speaker coordination, venue selection, sustainability/CSR, communications, CME support, and association management.
• Design Services Comprehensive design and creative production services including scenic production, digital marketing, video creation, animation creation, storyboarding, customer journey videos, and content curation, delivered to enterprise clients as part of integrated event and communications programs.
• Activations Event activation services focused on crafting memorable brand interactions, including product launches, sponsorships, tradeshows and exhibitions, interactive workshops, and employee engagements, targeted at enterprise brand marketers across the Middle East.
• Destination Management Bespoke destination services delivered through the legacy Gulf Dunes DMC, including visa processing (26,000 visas processed annually), hotel services with preferential contracts and best rates (biggest 'Room Nights' in the UAE), airport operations (40,000 arrivals managed yearly), and transport services for large groups across Dubai, Oman, and Jordan.
• Meetings Strategic meetings management services including venue sourcing, C-Suite meeting packages, speaker permits, delegate management, speaker sourcing, and onsite branding, designed for enterprise clients running high-level corporate meetings across the Middle East.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26,000 visas processed per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gulf DunescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and legacy DMC providing award-winning destination management services for Dubai, Oman and Jordan. GD+ is 'A Gulfdunes Division' offering integrated communications and events services alongside Gulf Dunes' destination management capabilities

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MKG: French-headquartered experiential marketing and events agency with global reach; comparable integrated offering spanning creative, event production, and destination services.
• MCI Group: Global meetings, events, and association management agency with a full integrated service portfolio very similar to GD+; a direct competitor for enterprise MICE programs across multiple regions.
• Conference Care: Specialist conference and association management agency serving enterprise clients; comparable in scale, conference services focus, and target customer segment to GD+.
• CWT Meetings & Events (formerly Grass Roots): Global corporate meetings, events, and incentive travel division of CWT; competes directly for enterprise strategic meetings management contracts in MENA and globally.
• BCD Meetings & Events: One of the world's largest corporate meetings and events agencies, competing for the same enterprise strategic meetings management engagements that GD+ targets with multinational clients.
• Zibrant: UK-headquartered event management and DMC agency offering integrated conferences, incentive travel, and destination services; comparable mid-sized integrated MICE player to GD+.
• ATPI Griffinstone: Global travel management and events division of ATPI; competes for corporate event and MICE programs with an integrated model similar to GD+.
• Pacific World (JTB): Global DMC and event management company (acquired by JTB) specializing in MICE services, incentive travel, and ground handling — directly comparable to GD+'s DMC-plus-events model.

Regional players

• Arabian Adventures: Long-established Dubai-based DMC and inbound tour operator; directly comparable destination management, hotel contracting, and group logistics capabilities to GD+'s Gulf Dunes heritage.
• Byond Travel: Middle East-focused DMC and experiential travel company with MICE capabilities across UAE, Oman, and wider region; comparable regional scale and destination management focus to GD+.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gdplus-ae

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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