Friday, Jan 13, 2017

Dubai:

In response to a change in billing policy by telecom operators in New Caledonia and Haiti, Etisalat’s New Wasel SIM users, who are currently on a per second billing pulse, are now charged on a minimum 60 second pulse increment (per minute) for calls made to these countries. There will be no other changes for calls to other destinations.

New appointments at Le Méridien Dubai

Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre said it has appointed Sara Barakat as Director of Events and Khodr G. Elmasri as Associate Director of Events. Barakat is a highly-educated executive arriving from an international background spanning Africa, Europe and the GCC. Elmasri brings nearly a decade of GCC luxury hospitality experience to Le Méridien Dubai along with extensive F&B knowledge and a track record encompassing substantial opening and pre-opening occasions at various high-end properties.

Schneider Electric Names Hanan Darwish as Cluster President, Gulf and Pakistan

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, said it has named Hanan Darwish as its new Cluster President, Gulf and Pakistan, effective January 1. In her new role, Darwish will oversee all of the company’s business operations within the region.

Hanan Darwish brings outstanding leadership credentials with more than 17 years of experience in Schneider Electric to this role. Prior to her latest appointment, she was the Global Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Human Resources, Energy Business, covering a scope of more than 29,000 employees worldwide.

Siddesh Suresh Mayenkar

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