UAE - MarcoPolis

COO of TamouhI think the future here is very exciting. Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the UAE, and it’s also the largest emirate of the federation of the United Arab Emirates. It is growing; the whole region is growing and Abu Dhabi has to project itself as an international capital city. The market is very much driven by that. The growth of Abu Dhabi is going to increase. We have the 2030 report, which has come out from the Executive Council and the government of Abu Dhabi. It projects that we will grow from a population of 900,000 to somewhere round about 2.8 to 3 million by 2030.

UAE Tourism and Culture Interviews

Fairmont Hotel Dubai, 5 Star Hotel in Dubai

March 13, 2008

Kamal Naamani, General Manager of Fairmont Dubai The future looks great for Fairmont Dubai and, because Fairmont Dubai has great opportunities and great ownership. We’re in a very strong position now and we’ll be even stronger in the future. Our expansion plans are aggressive, but as I said, for the right reasons and locations. The industry is very healthy now so we’re very confident.

UAE Tourism and Culture Interviews

Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi

March 12, 2008

Major General Omar Al Bitar, Vice President of Management Council of Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi We’ve decided that this motto is very suitable and applicable to the Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. The Sorbonne is a very ancient university, it is 750 years old, with a heritage and culture that is very rich. We are at a time where we need to encourage dialogue between nations, in accordance with the vision of His Highness the president and Sheikh Mohammed. Upon a visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to France, they decided to boost the relations between France and the UAE, hence Sorbonne Abu Dhabi was born.

UAE Tourism and Culture Interviews

Hospitality Management Holding, Hotel and Tourism Organization in the UAE

March 11, 2008

Mohamed Elkahla, Director of Business Development of Hospitality Management Holding The Emirates is a growing market and has all the components for success: oil, trade, and UAE tourism. UAE Tourism is actually the largest sector now. It is growing and there is demand here in the geographical situation of the UAE; it is between the West and the East, which makes it very attractive, you know. If people are traveling from, let’s say, the Far East and Europe, Dubai in particular has become like a hub; it’s the capital for commerce, tourism, and trade.

UAE Tourism and Culture Interviews

Radisson SAS, Media City, Leading Business Hotel in Dubai

March 3, 2008

Siegfried Nierhaus, General Manager of Radisson SAS, Media City The same is the case with our Rezidor hotel group and the Radisson SAS grand. 2 years ago we brought the Radisson SAS back to Dubai, we took over a very important hotel in the Creek which is a former Intercontinental hotel which was the land mark of Dubai when it comes to five star hotels. The Radisson SAS took over this project to show to all the people in the Middle East who are used to this hotel that Radisson is here, Radisson is and is going to be an important player in the region and like all the important hotel companies we are having as well at least 20 projects in the pipeline

UAE Manufacturing Interviews

Eng. Khalid Al-Khatib

February 29, 2008

CEO of NAFFCOFirst, the vision is there; we know what we want, and number one we have the team members to do the job. We have about 2400 people and by the end of the year we’ll have maybe 3000 people. Engineering is playing a big role in NAFFCO’s life.

UAE Aviation and Transportation Interviews

Gulftainer Sharjah Leading Shipping Company in Sharjah

May 27, 2007

Gulftainer Sharjah Leading Shipping Company in Sharjah, General Manager Peter Richards Gulftainer has to really provide a service to the shipping lines and to the consignees to make sure the cargo is delivered on time. Now by calling at Khorffakan Port, you are actually handing over your cargo at that point to Gulftainer, and then Gulftainer looks after it from there all the way up to the consignee’s actual warehouse or needs. Whereas other ports in the UAE in the case of shipping lines will just drop everything off at the port and it’s up to everybody else to sort out. Gulftainer provides door-to-door service.