Deutsche Bank names MEA headDeutsche Bank has appointed Harold Leenen as regional head of Global Transaction Banking (GTB) for the Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Leenen will oversee the GTB business activities in the wider region of the Middle East More… |
Dusit appoints vice president for MEALeading Asian hospitality group Dusit International has appointed Thierry Douin as its regional vice president for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective March 1. Douin will act as the figurehead for Dusit International in th More… |
Sofitel names senior VP for new MEA officeSofitel, the luxury brand of French Hotel Group Accor, has appointed Sami Nasser as its senior vice president for the newly established regional office dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This area, which includes India More… |
New Vision wins LG distribution awardNew Vision, the exclusive distributor of LG Electronics’ household appliances, home entertainment and mobile phones in Jordan, has won the MEA 2012 Most Improved Distributor Award. New Vision will receive the prestigious acc More… |
MEA appoints new director generalUK-based Middle East Association (MEA), a premier business forum for promoting trade and relations with Mena, has appointed Matthew Smith as its new director general, with effect from October 15. Smith, 52, recently retired after a succ More… |
BenQ claims 14pc of MEA market in Q1BenQ, a leading digital projector maker, has won a market share of 14 per cent in Middle Eastern and Africa in the first quarter of the year, sealing a second ranking in the region, said a report. The company is also recognized as the lead More… |
Hilton names key technology officialsHilton Worldwide, a leading global hospitality company, recently announced further expansion to its MEA operational team with two new senior appointments in its technology department. Ehab Zaki joined the company as regional director Field More… |
MasterCard names new VP CommunicationsMasterCard has recently appointed Sami Lahoud as vice president - Communications, Middle East and Africa with the responsibility to drive the corporate communications function for the company. Based in Dubai, Lahoud will optimise MasterCar More… |
Remittances to MEA ‘hit by Arab Spring’While remittances to the MEA region grew by 2.6 per cent in due to the uncertainties triggered by the Arab Spring 2011, GCC accounted for more than 25 per cent of inward remittances to the Mena countries, said experts. The overall remittan More… |
External storage market seen hitting $546mThe external controller-based (ECB) storage market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is forecast to reach $546 million in 2012, a 16.5 per cent increase from 2011 revenue of $469 million. Gartner, a leading IT research and advisory compa More… |








