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Mark Moffat Appointed as CEO of IFS

News Desk 1 10/01/2024

IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announces that Mark Moffat has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Moffat takes over from Darren Roos who has been appointed as the company’s Chair of the Board. Both appointments are effective immediately. The transition

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ValueMentor announces creation of the position of CEO-Middle East

News Desk 1 09/01/2024

This strategic move reflects its commitment to expanding its presence in the Gulf region ValueMentor, a leading cyber security consulting & services company, is pleased to announce the establishment of a new executive/CXO position within the organization, the CEO-Middle East (Chief Executive Officer – Middle East). This strategic move reflects its commitment to

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Opel CEO Florian Huettl Announces Milestones in 2024

News Desk 1 10/11/2023

Rüsselsheim.  Earlier this week, Opel CEO Florian Huettl announced three important milestones for the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker in 2024 at the Automobilwoche Congress in Berlin. Next year, Opel will celebrate 125 years of automobile manufacturing and will offer at least one battery-electric model in every carline. In addition, the Crossland successor and the all-new

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The CEO of Food Nation Highlighted Denmark’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Achievements and their Participation in the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

News Desk 1 29/09/2023

Food Nation, a prominent Danish food and agricultural cluster, is excited to announce its participation in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28. This conference is a pivotal global platform for fostering sustainable environmental solutions to be held at the Expo City, Dubai, from the 30th of November until the 12th […]

Appointments

Software industry veteran Charles Sansbury is new CEO of Cloudera

Arnold Pinto 21/08/2023 0

Cloudera has announced the official appointment of Charles Sansbury as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from August 7, 2023. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises. In his new role, Sansbury – who has extensive leadership experience across the software

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Saudi Arabia boards show a preference for experienced directors with CEO backgrounds to power Vision 2030

News Desk 2 26/07/2023

Riyadh, KSA – 26 July, 2023 – Heidrick & Struggles today launched the second Board Monitor report in Saudi Arabia. With Vision 2030 driving accelerated growth for companies in the country, the composition of Saudi boards is evolving to meet the demands of this era of innovation, diversification and growth.   50 new board appointments […]

Business

Saxo Bank Surpasses 1 Million Clients

News Desk 2 21/06/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 June 2023: Saxo Bank, which offers online trading platforms, investing, and wealth management solutions, announces a new milestone as it passes 1 million clients, showcasing that more people are starting to take control of their own investments. This milestone comes shortly after the recent news that its client assets globally […]

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Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin discusses energy industry prospects

News Desk 2 19/06/2023

Dubai, June 19, 2023 – An Energy Panel was held as part of the XXVI St Petersburg International Economic Forum and Rosneft’s Chief Executive Director Igor Sechin gave the keynote speech at the event. In his report “Sodom and Gomorrah in the Energy Market: God’s Wrath or Organized Chaos? Save Yourself if You Can”, he […]

Business

Ookla’s Second Annual MENA Telecommunications Regulatory Summit Unites Policymakers on the Future of Connectivity

Middle East News 247 13/06/2023

SEATTLE — Ookla®, an internationally recognized leader in network measurement and connectivity intelligence, concluded its second annual Telecommunications Regulatory Summit in the Middle East & North Africa region, bringing together distinguished regulators from Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and Libya. Co-hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory

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Bank of Sharjah Ignites Momentum for Substantial Growth with Appointment of Mohamed Khadiri as CEO

News Desk 2 17/05/2023

Sharjah, UAE – 17 May 2023 – Bank of Sharjah PJSC (Abu Dhabi SE: BOS) (the “Bank” or the “Group”), one of the leading commercial banks in the UAE, today announced the appointment of Mohamed Khadiri as the Chief Executive Officer effective  17 May 2023. This appointment comes as part of the Bank’s efforts to […]

Business

Riad Mishlawi named Chief Executive Officer of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

Middle East News 247 12/04/2023

Amman,Jordan — Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma, Group), announces that Riad Mishlawi, President of the Group’s Injectables business, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2023. Thereafter, Said Darwazah will step down as acting CEO and return to his role as Executive Chairman. As CEO, Riad will bring his deep knowledge of Hikma […]

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Gulf Business Machines Announces Mike Weston as CEO

News Desk 2 23/03/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 23, 2023: Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has announced the appointment of Mike Weston as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the company’s regional operations based out of Dubai. Weston joins from IBM, where he was most recently the Chief Revenue Officer for IBM’s MEA operations.  “The board is delighted to […]

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Soneva Founder and CEO Sonu Shivdasani awarded OBE in King’s New Year Honours 2023 List

News Desk 2 05/01/2023

January,  2023.  Sonu Shivdasani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Soneva resorts, and Founder of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, has been honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to tourism, sustainability and charity in the King’s New Year Honours 2023 Overseas and International List. Born in England, […]

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Arabian Gulf set to play crucial role in Milestone Systems’ revenue generation strategy

Arnold Pinto 19/10/2022

The Arabian Gulf region is expected to play a lead role in enabling Milestone Systems to more than double its global revenue in the next 5 years as the region quickly embraces and deploys smart video technology on an immense scale. In an exclusive interview with MENews247 at the Milestone Partner Summit (MIPS 2022) held […]