Appendix C U.S. and Country Contacts Commercial Section American Embassy Douglas B. Neumann, Economic/Commercial Counselor Unit 70200 Apo AE 09892-0200 Ministry of Industry and Trade Dr. Rima Khalaf, Minister P.O. Box 2019, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 603721 Jordan Investment Promotion Department Mr. Iyad Al-Qudah, Director General P.O. Box 893, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 861081/3 Fax: 861084 Jordan Export Development and Commercial Centers Corp. (JEDCO) Dr. Mohammed Bani Hani, Director General P.O. Box 7704, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 603507 Fax: 684568 Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation Dr. Fayez Suhaimat, Director General P.O. Box 950278, Amman, Jordan P.O. Box 17, Sahab Industrial Estate, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 722101/3 Fax: 723299 Ministry of Finance Customs Department Mr. Nazmi Al-Abdullah, Director General P.O. Box 90, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 638358 Fax: 647791 Free Zones Corporation Mr. Mousa Al-Jaghbeer, Director General P.O. Box 20036, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 642001 fax: 644821 Central Bank of Jordan Dr. Mohammed Said El-Nabulsi,Governor P.O. Box 20036, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 642001 Fax: 644821 Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations Federation of Jordanian Chambers of Commerce Mr. Mohammed Asfour, Chairman Mr. Amin Al-Husseini, Secretary General P.O. Box 7029, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 665492/674495 Fax: 685597 Amman Chamber of Commerce Mr. Mohammed Asfour, Chairman Mr. Mohammed Ammar, Director General P.O. Box 287, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 666151/3 Fax: 666155 Amman Chamber of Industry Mr. Khaldoun Abu Hassan, Chairman Mr. Walid Al-Khatib,Director General P.O. Box 1800, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 644569 Fax: 647825 Jordan Trade Association Mr. Samih Darwazeh, President Mr. Halim Abu Rahmeh, Executive Director P.O. Box 830432, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 685603/4 Fax: 685605 Jordanian Businessmen Association Mr. Hamdi Tabba', President Mr. Ali Yousef, Director General P.O. Box 926182, Amman, Jordan telephone: 680855 Fax: 680663 Amman World Trade Center Mr. Mohammed Asfour, President Mr. Osama Ghannoum, General Manager P.O. Box 962140, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 605691/2 Fax: 605793 Market Research Firms Note: Firms registered at the Ministry of Industry and Trade as market research firms are not requested to comply with defined professional requirements set by the state or the private sector. Embassy suggests that American firms contact the commercial section for a list of firms in specific sectors which may provide this service and seek the section's advice before making a selection. Country Commercial Banks Union Bank for Saving and Investment Mr. Halim Salfiti, Chairman Mr. Isam Salfiti, General Manager P.O. Box 35104, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 666148/666170/666171 Fax: 666149 Bank of Jordan Mr. Tawfiq Shaker Fakhouri, Chairman Mr. Fayez Abul Enein, General Manager P.O. Box 2140, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 644327/8 Fax: 656642 Jordan Gulf Bank Mr. Zuhair SH.F. Awartani, chairman Mr. Mohammad Jamjoum, General Manager P.O. Box 9989, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 603939/603944 Fax: 664110 Jordan Kuwait Bank Mr. Sufyan Al-Sartawi, Chairman Mr. Mohammad Yaser Al-Asmar, General Manager P.O. Box 9776, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 688814 Fax: 687452 Jordan Investment and Finance Bank Mr. Nizar Jardaneh, Chairman Mr. Basel Jardaneh, General Manager P.O. Box 950601, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 665145/6 Fax: 681410 Arab Jordan Investment Bank Mr. Abdul Kadir Al-Qadi, Chairman and General Manager P.O. Box 8797, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 607126/607338 Fax: 681482 The Housing Bank Mr. Zuhair Khouri, Chairman and General Manager P.O. Box 7693, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 667126/9 Fax: 678121 Jordan Islamic Bank Sheikh Saleh A. Kamel, Chairman Mr. Musa Shihadeh, General Manager P.O. Box 926225, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 661310/661220 Fax: 666326 Business Bank Dr. Rajai Muasher, Chairman Mr. Wasef Azar, General Manager P.O. Box 3103, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 678775/672495 Fax: 672459 Industrial Development Bank Mr. Rouhi El-Khatib, Chairman Dr. Taher Kanaan, General Manager P.O. Box 1982, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 642216/8 Fax: 647821 Jordan National Bank Mr. Abdelkader Tash, Chairman Dr. Abdel Rahman Toukan, General Manager P.O. Box 1578, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 642391/3 Fax: 628809 ANZ Grindlays Bank Mr. Adnan Sallakh, General Manager P.O. Box 9997, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 660301/660201/7 Fax: 679115 The British Bank of the Middle East Mr. Derek John Kelly, General Manager P.O. Box 925286, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 660471/669120/1 Fax: 682047 Rafidain Bank Mr. Hassan Shalash S. Al-roub'ie, General Manager P.O. Box 1194, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 624365/7 Fax: 658698 Citibank Mr. Walid Alamuddin, General Manager P.O. Box 5055, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 644065/642276 Fax: 658693 Middle East Investment Bank Mr. Ali Hamdi Mango, Chairman Mr. Qasim Mohammed Qasim, General Manager P.O. Box 560, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 670293 Fax: 668573 Arab Bank Limited Mr. Abdulmajeed Shoman, Chairman and General Manager P.O. Box 950545, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 607115/30 Fax: 606793 Arab Land Bank Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Nadi, Chairman Mr. Samir Mehdi, General Manager P.O. Box 6729, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 642293 Fax: 646274 Amman Bank for Investment Mr. Mohammad Saleh Hourani, Chairman Dr. Maher Shukri, General Manager P.O. Box 925802, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 694527 Fax: 604999 Philadelphia Investment Bank Mr. Isa M. Kazmi, Chairman Mr. Fakhri Bilbisi, General Manager P.O. Box 925993, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 663141/5 Fax: 683247 Cairo-Amman Bank Mr. Kahlil Y. Talhouni, Chairman Mr. Yazid Mufti, General Manager P.O. Box 715, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 639321/7 Fax: 639328 Arab Banking Corporation/Jordan Mr. Abdul Wahab A. Al-tammar, Chairman Mr. Jawad Al Hadid, General Manager P.O. Box 926691, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 664183/5 Fax: 686291 Beit Al-Mal Saving and Investment for Housing Co. (BEITNA) Mr. Hisham B. Zabian, Chairman Mr. Muawia Zabian, General Manager P.O. Box 811666, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 641644 Fax: 644089 Cities and Villages Development Dank Minister of Municipal Affairs, Chairman Dr. Zuhair Hkalifeh, General Manager P.O. Box 1572, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 668151/2 Fax: 668152 Agricultural Credit Corp. Minister of agriculture, Chairman Mr. Mohammad Arabiyat, General Manager P.O. Box 684, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 661105/8 Fax: 668365 Jordan Co-operative Organization Dr. Jamal El Bedour, Chairman and General Manager P.O. Box 1343, Amman, Jordan Telephone: 665170/1 Fax: 665173 U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel Douglas B. Neumann, Economic/Commercial Counselor Matthew J. Sweeney, Economic/Commercial Officer Steven Bondy, Economic/Commercial Officer Rasim S. Abderrahim, Economic/Commercial Specialist Georgina Abu Manneh, Commercial Assistant Hala Khoury, Agricultural Specialist Washington-based USG Country Contacts Jane Buchmiller Economic Officer for Jordan, Syria and Lebanon NEA/AARN, Department of State Washington, DC 20520 Telephone: (202) 647-1058 Fax: (202) 647-0989 Paul Thanos Jordan desk officer Office of the Near East Department of Commerce Washington, DC Telephone: (202) 377-1870 Fax: (202) 377-0878 U.S-based Multipliers relevant for country U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce 1825 K street, N.W. Suite 1107 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 331-8010 Fax: (202) 331-8297