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Tuesday, 06 October 2009

Fibre optic future

Technology
Passive cabling solutions provider R&M says that the Middle East is one of its stronger markets and that the region is migrating towards fibre optic technology as end-users take a more mature approach to cabling.

Fibre optic future

Brand builder

Banking & Finance
A year after its launch Dunia's CEO, Rajeev Kakar, tells Claire Ferris-Lay why launching in the middle of the global economic downturn wasn't so bad after all.

Brand builder

Sunday, 04 October 2009

Jimmy no mates

Technology
i-mate CEO Jim Morrison talks for the first time about what caused his company's collapse.

Jimmy no mates

Saturday, 03 October 2009

Stacking up

Construction & Industry
RMJM director Nick Haston tells us why, despite the bad times, his architect firm is here to stay.

Stacking up

A time for change

Construction & Industry
Rohan Marwaha, managing director of Cityscape believes that the brand’s upcoming event in Dubai will reflect new confidence in the construction and real estate industries.

A time for change

Friday, 02 October 2009

Where are all the high-fliers?

Transportation
VistaJet boss Thomas Flohr believes that the downturn has lined the clouds his planes navigate with silver. Is he right?

Where are all the high-fliers?

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Selling the high life

Travel & Hospitality
The Leading Hotels of the World Middle East director of sales Hatem Chatter reveals how luxury hotels can continue to attract high-end guests even when morale is lower during the downturn.

Selling the high life

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Leading from the front

Technology
HP has been the top gun of servers for some time now, but the competition now has the encumbent in their sights. ACN talks to Christine Reischl, senior VP and GM of Industry Standard Servers at HP, to find out how other vendors are being kept in its jet-wash.

Leading from the front

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Buying power

Travel & Hospitality
Hilton Dubai Jumeirah's cluster purchasing manager Muhammad Ilyas Bhatti says there is no better time than now for a hotel makeover.

Buying power

Better together

Construction & Industry
Al Fara'a Properties director Natasha Gangaramani explains how working within a group can help to deliver projects on time.

Better together

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Growth in the gulf

Transportation
Following his recent appointment as Geodis Wilson's managing director in the United Arab Emirates, Sascha Geiken explains how his team is planning to conquer the local market for logistics services.

Growth in the gulf

Something in the water

Energy
World demand for desalination services is projected to rise by nearly 10% annually until 2013. How important is the Middle East's role in this sector? Freedonia Group analyst Mike Richardson takes a look at the regional market.

Something in the water

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Wireless world

Technology
Harald Braun, CEO of wireless network specialist Harris Stratex Networks tells CommsMEA about the company's continued growth in Africa and how it is helping its customers overcome a range of wireless network challenges.

Wireless world

Joint effort

Transportation
The Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) secretary general Abdul Wahab Teffaha provides a snapshot on the state of the industry and gives his outlook on future challenges.

Joint effort

Monday, 21 September 2009

Is licensing demand increasing?

Energy
Henrik Surrow Larsen, Middle East general manager for Haldor Topsoe International, says regional demand for tech solutions is managing to buck global trends.

Is licensing demand increasing?

How will the EU’s air freight Cartel decision affect you?

Transportation
Cartel litigation funder Peter Koutsoukis of Claims Funding International answers your questions.

How will the EU’s air freight Cartel decision affect you?

Sunday, 20 September 2009

FM and MEP, happy bed fellows

Construction & Industry
The Al Fara'a Group has established its own FM division. MEP Middle East editor Gerhard Hope speaks to director Natasha Gangaramani about the venture, and the integral role of FM in MEP.

FM and MEP, happy bed fellows

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Above the competition

Construction & Industry
CEO Middle East asks Arabtec CEO Riad Kamal, the man at the helm of one of the Middle East’s biggest construction companies, about the future of the region’s construction sector.

Above the competition

Building blocks

Real Estate
Yahya Jan, NORR Group’s vice president and design director, analyses the region’s architecture industry and why the credit crunch won’t stop his company from planning new projects.

Building blocks

The Pearl-Qatar

Construction & Industry
CEO Middle East talks to Peter Bolton, head of Environmental Affairs for The Pearl-Qatar, a future world-class residential and tourist destination, about the environment and lifestyle.

The Pearl-Qatar

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