The Middle East is cultivating more and more coffee drinkers, making it one of the fastest growing markets in the world for coffee consumption, according to Severin’s Eric Berchtold.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]The Victorian Government has signalled its intentions to ramp up trade engagement with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), embarking on Australia’s largest ever trade mission to the region, which generates $2.4 billion of value to the Victorian economy annually.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]As part of its 2012’s marketing strategy to boost the overall number of Indian travelers to Dubai, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), conducted tourism workshops to network with the Indian travel industry covering the cities of Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Ahmedabad.
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The Carlyle Group Promotes Can Deldag And Firas Nasir To Co-Heads Of Carlyle MENA Partners (6 Feb 2012)
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group announced today that it has promoted Can Deldag and Firas Nasir to co-heads of Carlyle MENA Partners. Mr. Deldağ, based in Istanbul, is head of Carlyle’s investment team in Turkey and Mr. Nasir, based in Dubai is head of Carlyle’s investment team in the GCC. Messrs. Deldağ and Nasir, who succeed Walid Mussallam, begin their duties immediately.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]Siemens will supply key components for the IPP Qurayyah combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With an installed capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW) it will be one of the world's largest CCPPs, and will supply enough electrical energy to meet approximately one tenth of the country's current power demand for its 28 million inhabitants. Commissioning of the total of six blocks is scheduled for 2014. The project consortium is led by the Saudi company ACWA Power with Samsung C&T and MENA fund as further members. Siemens received the order from Samsung C&T which also acts as EPC contractor. In addition a long-term service and maintenance agreement for the power plant was signed with Hajr Project Company (owned by SEC, ACWA, Samsung C&T). The order value for Siemens is over 1 billion U.S. dollars. The plant, which will be commissioned in 2014, will be operated by Hajr as an Independent Power Producer (IPP).
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]Intellectuals, researchers, experts and specialists from around the world discussed key issues on e-learning, health and quality management during the series of parallel conferences held on the sidelines of the Annual Congress 2012, which was organized by Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU), a leader in the field of e-Learning and quality management in the Arab World. The conferences also hosted interactive workshops that focused on a range of topics that affect leadership development and specialized public health research.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]AWAL IT Services, the leading IT services provider, is participating as the technical sponsor in the Metal & Steel Saudi Arabia 2012 expo. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Mazen Batterjee, Deputy Chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and is being held from February 4 to 7, 2012 at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre. AWAL’s participation in this specialized event underlines the company’s strategy of supporting the Kingdom’s industrial sector and keeping up with the latest trends and developments, while also strengthening relations with existing and potential clients.
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Global Hotel Industry To Reach $847.8 Billion By 2015 (6 Feb 2012)
With the industry forecasted to have a value of $847.8 billion by 2015 according to recent industry reports by Hotels & Motels: Global Industry Almanac, emerging markets such as the Middle East are being highlighted as significant regions driving growth. In addition to new properties currently under construction, increased focus in the region is on renovation of existing hotels to deliver enhanced luxury and eco-luxury hospitality offerings, a trend being witnessed by The Hotel Show, as luxury exhibitors confirm attendance at this year’s event.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company](GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI) and Guardian Industries today announced the expansion and extension of their collaborative development program (CDP) and strategic technology licensing agreement. Guardian is the world's largest manufacturer of coated glass for automotive, architectural and other applications. Intermolecular accelerates research and development (R&D) for semiconductor and clean-energy industries.
[Wired by: MiddleEastEvents.com - A Cyber Gear Company]Senior officials of GCC airports have reviewed the challenges of safety on the airfields and the adoption of newer technologies to make the fast-growing airports in the region smooth, safe and cost-effective. The tremendous growth in flights at the airports and introduction of new types of aircrafts in the region is posing biggest challenges for the decision-makers in terms of operations and maintenance of the ever-expanding facilities as the region increasingly become the gateway between the East and West.
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