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IBBC names new regional operations head

DUBAI, May 6, 2017

Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has appointed Vikas Handa as the UAE Representative to run its office in Dubai and also run its operations across Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region.

Handa was previously with the Weir Oil & Gas group where he headed operations in the Eastern Hemisphere for the last 17 years. He had also set up the Weir Middle East branch and overseen management of the European, African and CIS regions, said a statement from IBBC.

Additionally, Handa has his own consultancy and service business in the energy sector based in the UAE, it stated.

Handa was also instrumental in setting up an API well-head production and service facility in the UAE and Iraq, extending Weir’s general capabilities to oil and gas maintenance services and helping to reconstruct Iraq after the second Gulf war, it stated.

Furthermore, Handa recently headed IBBC’s Oil and Gas chair and had been maintaining a good relationship with the council’s key members.

According to IBBC, as a mechanical engineer, he understands the intricacies of the engineering world.

Having worked for a British company and in Iraq and the Middle East for over 20 years, he is well placed to help both British and Iraqi businesses at the IBBC, said the council in its statement.

As an expert oil and gas member, Handa said he sees Dubai as the portal into Iraq, where multinational energy and oil companies as well as manufacturers and service providers aggregate to provide Iraq with products and services.

"My role is to encourage more companies to work in Iraq and bring skills and talent to support its redevelopment. For companies who are already based in Iraq and for those who are considering setting up business there, IBBC is a fast growing membership organisation which can aid business development and help companies navigate into this burgeoning market," he added.-TradeArabia News Service




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