Executive Interview

Related Content

Executive Views (audio)

Gerald Lawless
Chief Executive Officer, Jumeirah
Jumeirah is rapidly becoming a global brand in the hotel management business, and took over Essex House in New York this month. But CEO Gerald Lawless is only one year into a five-year plan to expand from the 10 hotels the group manages today to 40 by 2010.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 26 - 2006 at 13:27 |

Robert Glaesener
Managing Director, Internaxx Bank
Luxembourg based online broker Internaxx has established a strong reputation with Middle East investors. Its latest service to investors is online futures contract trading, and its ownership by two blue chip banks is well respected.
Luxembourg: Monday, January 16 - 2006 at 14:35 |

Professor Wolfgang Reinhart
Baden-Wurttemberg Minister
With Germany still suffering from stagnation and uncertainty, there is one region which is doing remarkably well against all odds - Baden-Württemberg in the South West of the country. This prompted AME Info to talk to Minister Professor Wolfgang Reinhart, who represents his state at the seat of the Federal Government in Berlin. Professor Reinhardt is a member of the Christian Democrat Union.
Friday, December 23 - 2005 at 21:06 |

Stuart Pearce
CEO & Director General, Qatar Financial Centre
Just back from a business trip to London and Hong Kong, the head of Qatar Financial Centre is happy to report that eight out of the 10 financial institutions to which he made presentations have expressed 'serious interest' in joining the world's newest financial centre that only opened this May.
Qatar: Tuesday, December 20 - 2005 at 10:49 |

Guenther Seemann
Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East
When Guenther Seemann first came to Dubai 11 years ago as GCC Area Manager it was to open the regional office. BMW sold 2,525 cars that year compared to 13,000 at rival Mercedes-Benz. This year that sales gap has almost closed with sales up 34%.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 12 - 2005 at 10:16 |

Nigel F. Banister
CEO, Manchester Business School Worldwide
From January next year around 50 students will start the first distance learning MBAs at the famous Manchester Business School Worldwide which is establishing a campus in Dubai's Knowledge Village. This elevates local business education to a new level.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, December 08 - 2005 at 08:14 |

Larry Flanagan
MasterCard, Global Chief Marketing Officer
MasterCard is increasingly using the Middle East as a test-bed for new technology rather than relying on older products to service the market. This is a sign of the maturity of the region which is now the fastest growing in the world for the global card giant.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 29 - 2005 at 16:18 |

Prince Feisal Al Hussein
Lieutenant General, Jordanian Armed Forces
Visiting the Dubai Air Show His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Al Hussein spoke to AME Info about the aftermath of the Amman terrorist bombings and the determination to pursue business as usual in Jordan, as well as a mounting backlash against Al Qaeda.
Jordan: Tuesday, November 22 - 2005 at 15:31 |