A OINTMENTS

Batelco welcomes new CEO

Bahrain: Batelco has announced the arrival of Mr.
Gert Rieder, as the new Chief Executive Officer, for its
Bahrain operation. Mr. Peter Kaliaropoulos has taken on
the role of Batelco Group Chief Executive.
Capital Club
appoints Executive
Chef
BAHRAIN: The Capital
Club Bahrain, the Kingdom’s
premier private business club,
has recently announced the
appointment of Mr. Cyrille
Troesch as Executive Chef
for the club.
Zain strengthens
sales team
BAHRAIN: Mr. Haitham
Sabbah has been recently
promoted to the post
of Consumer Sales and
Customer Services Manager.
Three new directors Join Tharawat
BAHRAIN: Tharawat Investment House (Tharawat),
the latest investment house to operate in Bahrain
according to principles of Sharia’a, has been joined by
Mr. Abdul Raoof Al Mehza’a as Director Placement,
Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi as Director Placement,
and Mr. Anwar Ahmed Ali who join the Company in
the post of Director Finance.
Emirates
strengthens team
UAE: Emirates has moved to strengthen its market
position in the 100 destinations it flies to with several
key appointments in its commercial operations team.
Mr. Richard Vaughan has been promoted to Divisional
Senior Vice President (DSVP), while UAE Nationasl
Mr. Ahmed Khoory, Mr. Salem Obaidalla and Mr.
Majid Al Mualla all take new senior roles in the
commercial operations department.
gsFitch appoints
new Managing
Director
UAE: gsFitch in Dubai
has recently announced the
appointment of Mr. Habib
Beaini as Managing Director.

New Partner at
BDO Jawad Habib
BAHRAIN: Mr. Prakash
Kurup recently joined the
Audit and Business Assurance
Services division of BDO
Jawad Habib as its Partner.
First Energy Bank Names CEO
BAHRAIN: Bahrain-based
First Energy Bank (FEB), the
world’s first Islamic investment
bank focused exclusively on
the energy sector, recently
announced the appointment of
Mr. Vahan Zanoyan as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Bank
during its first year of operation.
Axis appoints new Euro RSCG Dubai
Country Manager strengthens team
UAE: Axis Communications
has recently announced the UAE: Euro RSCG Dubai
appointment of Mr. Baraa Al has recently announced the
Akkad, Country Manager for appointment of Mr. Miriam
the Middle East to further Rohrer as Account Manager.
develop the company’s
operations in the region.
New GM for GAC Bunker Fuels
UAE: GAC, the world’s leading
shipping, logistics and marine
services company, announced the
R&M announces appointment of Mr. Anthony Mollet
new appointments as the General Manager of GAC
Bunker Fuels (GACBF).

Emirates NBD announces new GM

BDO Jawad Habib appoints Partner
BAHRAIN: BDO Jawad Habib recently appointed
Mr. Rupert Dodds as the Partner responsible for Risk
Management and Internal Audit division of the Firm.
UAE: Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) the Swiss cabling
specialist, announced recently the appointment of
Mr. Jean Pierre Labry as Managing Director and Mr.
Andrew Sedman as Technical Director for the Middle
East & Africa region.
UAE: Emirates NBD, the largest bank in the region in
terms of assets, announced the appointment of Mr. Robbert
Jan Voogt as the General Manager of Private Banking,
who will lead the team with his financial expertise.

2 July 2008 BIG MAGAZINE

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