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Jado Pado's UAE e-commerce success leads to regional expansion
Audio: A little over a year since its inception, e-commerce website JadoPado has already relocated to a larger office and is looking to expand beyond the UAE into neighbouring GCC countries. Now well on the way to notching up 1,000,000 unique visitors within a year, Dhs9.3m gross sales and 4,483 orders, company founder Omar Kassim talks to Steven Bond about breaking ground in UAE, where giants such as Amazon have not dared to set up shop, and the challenges of tackling multiple Middle East markets.
Coporate Governance quidelines for SMEs
An overview of corporate governance for SMEs is provided by finance expert Khaled Mersi, Chief Business Officer & Chief Corporate Governance Officer, Just Falafel. Talking to Phil Blizzard he explains the importance of corporate governance for SMEs and how it should be implemented.
Social media trends and use - including social share with Google+
Audio: Alan Devereux, Founder 120 Talk, a practitioner and commentator on all things connected to Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+ talks to Phil Blizzard on current trends in social media. The use of these in the business environment is explained, the myth that they will deliver success is de-mythed and how 'likes' is not necessarily an indicator of popularity.
Dubai 8th in MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index
Audio: In the MasterCard Global Top 20 Destination Cities Dubai is now placed 8th in the world for international visitors, and 18th when it comes to visitor spend. Phil Blizzard talks to the author of the report Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Global Economic Advisor about global travel trends, the key findings of the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index and how the information has been researched.
Clyde & Co highlight hospitality challenges in KSA
Audio: The Kingdom of Saudia Arabia has the fastest growing hospitality sector in the GCC which means a challenge for operators in terms of getting the right staff and the associated formalities. Moustafa Said, Senior Associate, Clyde & Co talks to Phil Blizzard on what hotel operators and owners to need to beware of in an evolving travel and tourism environment, especially if they are new entrants to The Kingdom.
Emirates NBD - Healthy Q1 for Private Investors
Stronger economic data out of the USA boosting confidence, with markets enjoying a strong quarter, despite turmoil in Europe is the overlying theme of this review. Gary Dugan, CIO, Private Banking, Emirates NBD talks us through the Q1 performance for markets around the globe, starting with the West through to the Middle East and across to Asia, as well as the BRIC countries. He also tells Phil Blizzard that there is potential for investors with small funds to spare, and that gold should play a bigger role in one's portfolio.
Huawei Virtual Teller Machines expands IT infrastructure for banks
Cost optimization, handling of big data and a secure IT infrastructure are just a few of the challenges for CIO's in enterprises across all industry sectors. In this interview the focus is banking as Phil Blizzard talks to Abdelrahman Abdellatif, Enterprise Snr Solution Manager, ME, Huawei about strategies for the 'smart' CIO, along with advances in IT services and hardware for this sector.
Lexus GM eyes luxury market growth
As Lexus roll out the fourth generation of their mid-size GS saloon, Saud Abbasi, GM of Lexus, Al-Futtaim Group talks to Steven Bond about his prediction for continued growth in the luxury car market throughout 2012, with good economic conditions and a swathe of first time buyers.
Audio: Econsultancy CEO says Middle East digital strategy 'five years behind'
The use of social media for marketing by Middle East companies is five years behind UK and US competition, says Ashley Friedlein, CEO, Econsultancy. Steven Bond spoke to London based Friedlein at Digital Cream Dubai, a summit for digital strategists in the Middle East.
Dimensions Healthcare top performing SME in Dubai
The Dubai 100 SME is a new initiative from the Government of Dubai and at a special ceremony at the Dubai World Trade Centre the Top 100 performing businesses in the SME sector were revealed. In this report Phil Blizzard talks to Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO, Dubai SME, - Michael Lahyani, CEO & Founder of the third place performer Property Finder and also Dr Omar Ghosheh, CEO of top performer Dimensions Healthcare.
Dubai SME 100 reveal top performers
The first ever ranking of businesses in the SME sector has taken place following a Dubai Government mandate. At the ceremony announcing the top performing SMEs Phil Blizzard spoke with Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO, Dubai SME about the importance of the SME sector to the economy of Dubai, the criteria for recognition as a top performer and how this sector will evolve. We also hear from Dr Omar Ghosheh, CEO of top performer Dimensions Healthcare.
Emirates NBD - 2012 outlook for private investment
2012 is set to be a year of re-orientation in the private investment, out with the old and in with the new. Gary Dugan, Chief Investment Officer, Private Banking, EmiratesNBD talks to Phil Blizzard about the importance of emerging countries - from Mongolia to Mozambique, the impact of regional issues and offers some key pointers for UAE based investors, including returns of upto 20% on commercial real estate in Europe.
Arab Health 2012 - a substantial boost to the economy of Dubai
The largest medical event in the Middle East is likely to attract more than 70,000 healthcare professional to the Dubai World Trade Centre for a showcase of the latest medical innovations. From Arab Health 2012, Phil Blizzard reports on the rapidly growing healthcare sector in the region, looks at what the show has to offer and what it means to the economy of Dubai. He talks to Dave Panther, Life Sciences Divison, Informa Exhibitions and Daniel Whitehead, Managing Consultant, TCO.
Infrastructure and Investments are key to MENA transformation
At the DIFC conference looking at Global Turbulence and MENA Transformation Phil Blizzard spoke to Dr Yasar Jarrar, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers on the impact of the 2010 Arab Spring, or Arab Uprising, as he prefers to call it on investment into the region and the prospects for 2012.
Swiss Business Council - 15 years of developing relationships in Dubai
The Swiss Business Council, Dubai has over the past 15 years been promoting economic, social and cultural relations between the UAE and Switzerland. Peter Harradine, President, Swiss Business Council talks to Phil Blizzard about the aims and development of the organisation, along with its future plans. He also gives an overview of its members which range from SMEs to international companies.
