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Mike White
- VP Large Enterprise, Fujitsu Siemens Computers
- Fujitsu Siemens is one of the few computer manufacturers that can supply the entire chain from handheld PDA to large enterprise computers. The target for growth in the Middle East over the next few years is 20-25% per annum.
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 16 - 2005 at 14:43 |
Robert Glaesener
- General Manager, Internaxx
- Online brokerage Internaxx again participated in the Dubai Property Show at The Grand Hyatt Dubai last weekend. Many expatriates have already discovered the advantages of an Internet share account.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 11 - 2005 at 13:58 |
Bob Kharazmi
- Senior VP, Ritz-Carlton International
- The Ritz-Carlton is in expansion mode in the Middle East and Asia. But this blue-blooded brand is unlikely to grow beyond 80-85 hotels worldwide from only 59 today. Maintaining the highest standards of service culture remains the prime objective.
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 09 - 2005 at 14:32 |
James Wilson
- CEO, Nakheel
- Since February 1st James Wilson has been heading up day-to-day operations at Nakheel, the huge state-owned Dubai development company behind The Palm islands and other iconic projects. What are his priorities as he comes to grips with this challenging job?
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 05 - 2005 at 16:52 |
Stephen Banks
- Executive Director, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- Three years ago Fairmont had few properties outside North America, then Dubai opened. Now Fairmont has The Savoy in London, and last week announced The Palm Fairmont Residence in Dubai. The Fairmont Cairo, Fairmont on The Palm and Fairmont Abu Dhabi are all under construction.
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 05 - 2005 at 09:35 |
Edwin D. Fuller
- President & MD, Marriott International Lodging
- The day-to-day responsibility for all Marriott hotels outside the United States is vested in Edwin D. Fuller, President and Managing Director of Marriott. He was in Dubai this week for the Arabian Travel Market, the first Arabian Hotel Investment Hotel Conference and the opening of the new Marriott Courtyard hotel.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 03 - 2005 at 15:54 |
Sarmad N. Zok
- CEO, Kingdom Hotel Investments
- Prince Al Waleed's hotel investment arm is set to spend $1-2 billion over the next five years adding to its portfolio of upmarket hotels. Kingdom Hotel Investments operates as a private equity vehicle except that it plans never to sell an asset.
- Saudi Arabia: Monday, May 02 - 2005 at 07:34 |
Robert E. Riley
- CEO, Le Meridien
- Le Meridien is to become the seventh brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide which owns Sheraton, and its remaining hotels are being sold separately. Thus the Le Meridien management and hotels are being separated, and Le Meridien is now solely a hotel management company.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 01 - 2005 at 17:02 |
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