EMEA

Geography & Places abbreviation · Region

EMEA
Stands forEurope, the Middle East and Africa
CategoriesGeography & Places

EMEA stands for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a region abbreviation.

Sales and management region used by multinational companies, covering more than 100 countries from Ireland to South Africa and the Gulf. EMEA teams are often based in London, Dublin, Amsterdam or Dubai and work on European business hours.

Example: She was promoted to head of sales for EMEA, based in the Dublin office.

Usage notes

Usually pronounced ee-MEE-uh. Variants include EMEIA (adding India) and CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East and Africa). Together with AMER and APAC, it completes the three-region model many companies use for reporting.

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