Antwerp: The World Federation of the Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that the Ownership Committee of Get Diamonds has decided that the Board of Directors of the Get Diamond Subsidiary, to be formed shortly, will comprise of 12 members: five representatives of major bourses, five diamond dealers from various countries and two public representatives who are not diamond dealers.
The names of the members who have been so far appointed are as follows:
Representatives of Major Bourses:
- Mr. Yoram Dvash, WFDB, Acting President, ISDE President, Israel
- Mr. Anoop Mehta, Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), President, India
- Mr. Moshe Salem, Diamond Club West Coast, President, LA, USA
- Mr. Philippe Barsamian, Federation of Belgian Diamond Bourses,
- President Mr. Reuven Kaufman, Diamond Dealers Club NY, President, NYC, USA
Diamond Dealers from Various Countries:
- Mr. Ankit Shah – Ankit Gems Pvt. Ltd. – India
- Mr. Lior Eshed – Eshed Diam Ltd. – Israel
- Mr. Raj Mehta – Rosy Blue NV – Belgium
- Mr. Simit Satish Parikh – Sim Gems Ltd. – Hong Kong
- Mr. Yaron Turgeman – Taly Diamonds LLC – U.S.A.
The two public representatives will be chosen by the Board members in the near future.
Mr. Yoram Dvash, Acting President of the WFDB said, “We have come some way in formalising the operations of the Get Diamonds platform, but we still have some way to go before it is completely on the track we would like it to be on.
“One of the key tasks facing us in the near future is to open a non-profit subsidiary. I am confident that the company set up “for the industry, by the industry” will work with transparency, fairness and objectivity in managing this extremely significant and crucial platform for the diamond industry.”
