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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

Metro maestros

Construction & Industry
Construction adhesives and chemicals specialist IBS Mapei played a crucial role in ensuring the Dubai Metro was delivered on time. IBS Mapei business development manager Laith Haboubi and commercial manager Naheed Younis talk about the company and what the Metro means to them.

Metro maestros

Climbing the ladder

Construction & Industry
Dave Storey, director of international recruitment agency Michael Page explains how careers in construction are slowly becoming more accessible.

Climbing the ladder

Friday, 18 September 2009

A century of excellence

Construction & Industry
MEP Middle East speaks to Rita Chahoud from Tabreed, executive director of the Middle East chapter of the International District Energy Association (IDEA), about the association's recent centennial in the US and upcoming conference in Dubai.

A century of excellence

Class action

Education
Dino Varkey, senior director of business operations at GEMS, talks fees, future plans and setting up shop in Saudi.

Class action

Thursday, 17 September 2009

FM and MEP go hand in hand

Construction & Industry
We speak to Al Fara’a Group director Natasha Gangaramani about its new FM division and the important role it plays.

FM and MEP go hand in hand

Get to know: Nehul Goradia

Technology
Optimus Technology & Telecommunications has emerged as a key distribution source for brands such as Avaya, Extreme, Molex, Tandberg and Aplicor. With that in mind we thought we’d get to know the company’s main channel chief, Nehul Goradia...

Get to know: Nehul Goradia

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Presenting the big Brown machine

Transportation
Dan Brutto, president of UPS International, explains why the company will continue to invest in the Middle East market.

Presenting the big Brown machine

Hive of activity

Media & Marketing
Jordanian value-added mobile services provider Beecell recently signed a content rights deal with Disney Interactive to add to its numerous existing exclusive mobile rights deals. CEO Bashar Hantouli spoke to Digital Broadcast about prospects in the Middle East mobile content business in the lead-up to a busy Ramadan period.

Hive of activity

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Shaving savings

Technology
Cost cutting is not the only modus operandi that might encourage an IT manager to look at ways of optimising the energy consumption of their infrastructure. But it is a really good one right now. There are, of course, also massive environmental concerns which have also become paramount and are likely to lead to further compliance requirements in the near future. NME asks industry experts how enterprises should go about trimming power outlay.

Shaving savings

Broad horizons

Technology
Next generation broadband networks offer huge potential for diverse telecom services, but traditional operators could face significant challenges in profiting from these networks. Bahjat El Darwiche, principal at Booz & Co, tells CommsMEA about the main challenges and how incumbent operators can work to overcome them.

Broad horizons

National drive

Energy
EXCLUSIVE: Mubarak Amer Al Mehairbi, manager of ADNOC's group national's recruitment department on the challenges and rewards of localising an NOC engineering base.

National drive

Monday, 14 September 2009

The facilitator

Construction & Industry
Christian Roberts is the CEO of EMCOR Facilities Services Group in the Middle East.

The facilitator

Strength in depth

Construction & Industry
Alexander Ejiogu, chief executive officer, MAF Dalkia Middle East, talks to Paul Collett about business wins, how the FM provider is tackling current market conditions and planning for the future real estate upturn.

Strength in depth

Sunday, 13 September 2009

Grand ambitions

Transportation
Following his appointment as vice president of business park development at Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Khaled Al Mutawa highlights his ambitions for the forthcoming Abu Dhabi Airport Logistics Park.

Grand ambitions

Saturday, 12 September 2009

Spaceman

Travel & Hospitality
Will Whitehorn, president of Virgin Galactic, talks space travel, dirty tricks and Abu Dhabi.

Spaceman

Sound judgement

Media & Marketing
The Soundcraft Studer camp has been humming of late. Operational changes, new product releases and an increased focus on the MENA market has kept the company on its collective toes. Patrick Elligett recently caught up with Soundcraft Studer CEO and president Andy Trott and VP of marketing Keith Watson.

Sound judgement

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