The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a new contract with Serco further extending the provision of logistics and support services at bases in the Middle East. The new Middle East Logistics and Base Support Services (MELABS) contract, valued at $107 million will commence on 1 January 2024, continuing Serco’s commitment for an initial term of…
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PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays has established a new partnership with AV and UC distributor Avientek to advance its growth strategy in the Middle East. Founded in Dubai in 2016 and with a presence in over 20 countries, including India, Avientek will introduce and distribute PPDS’ range of solutions in the…
An international team from Serco presented at the 17th SpaceOps conference in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre at Dubai World Trade Centre last week, also announcing the launch of a new Space division for the Middle East. The new division will be headed by Amar Vora, who transfers from Serco’s Space division in the…
Serco Middle East CEO Phil Malem has led a lively discussion of the company’s empowerment of female employees at the Women’s Pavilion in Expo City, Duba in advance of International Women’s Day. Women in Serco: Leading with Purpose, was attended by 100 employees and was organised in collaboration with SercoInspire, the company’s internal global platform,…
An independent survey of 2,500 employees in buildings with more than 500 employees sponsored by Honeywell in Germany, India, the UK, the U.S.A., and the Middle East, finds a majority want employers to implement better indoor air quality (IAQ) and reduce their building’s carbon footprints. Ninety-four per cent of the sample for the Healthy Buildings…
The brains behind Kimberly-Clark Professional’s (KCP) new ground-breaking 100 per cent bio-based and recyclable core plug is talented engineer Loic Wozny, who joined the global personal care team 11 years ago and is now Lead Engineer for Hand Towel, Bath Tissue and Wiper in the B2B division of Kimberly-Clark across Europe, the Middle East and…
United Kingdom-based online hospitality training provider The National Hospitality Academy will offer courses internationally after joining forces with UAE-based training provider Save Fast which operates across the MEA region. The National Hospitality Academy will provide Save Fast with 70 e-learning courses covering everything from food hygiene to GDPR, and from cellar training to customer service.…
Global life safety solutions provider Hochiki has elevated Shinsuke Kubo, manaaging director of its operations in the Middle East who is based in Dubai, to the new role of Commercial Director for Hochiki Europe, Middle East, Africa (MEA) and India. Kubo will relocate to the company’s UK head office in Gillingham, Kent and undertaking regular…
Kimberly-Clark Professional has confirmed Craig Bowman as its new General Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland, 14 years after joining the American multinational personal care corporation as an intern on an industrial placement from university. Bowman, 34, has held roles in sales and marketing for Kimberly-Clark Professional in the UK as well as Dubai,…
Seeley International has celebrated 50 years of climate control solutions and its decade-long partnership with Climagulf in the Middle East at a special event in Dubai. The celebration on 25th May featured speeches from company founder and Executive Chairman, Frank Seeley, and Group Managing Director, Jon Seeley. Sabu Abraham, Climagulf CEO, welcomed Sealey representatives and…
MRI Software has named three experienced technology leaders to key senior vice president roles in sales, services and revenue operations, and expanded company president John Ensign’s role to Executive Managing Director for North America. The software developer has also appointed Sherry Lautenbach as Senior Vice President (SVP) of North America Sales, Eric Walsh as SVP…
A partnership between Finnish eco materials company Sulapac and Dubai-based sustainability startup BIRD Collaborative has seen millions of sustainable straws made from a patented wood chip and plant resin delivered to luxury hotels, restaurants, wellness centres and clubs in the United Arab Emirates since 2021. Hotels already offering the sustainable straws as part of the…
JLL has been selected by global digital infrastructure provider EDGNEX to provide facilities management services to its expanding data centre operations across Africa, Asia, CIS, Europe and the Middle East. EDGNEX provides access to digital infrastructure in rapidly growing local markets with the same service levels available in global destinations. Its parent company, DAMAC Properties,…
Over half of companies in the EMEA region are still not ready to implement a structural shift to support hybrid working and must do more to create responsible, personalised and experiential workplaces, according to a new report from JLL. A key finding of the research is that organisations, globally, are looking to continue flexibility in…
20.10.2021, 11:38 Lead. Inspire. Transform. Multiple Autogrill employees have been named as “Fab Superstars” at an annual event organised for the travel catering sector by The Moodie Davitt Report. Organised under the theme, “Lead. Inspire. Transform.” to reflect dramatic changes faced by the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s awards celebrate the dedication of everyday…
24.08.2021, 11:06 Partnership Targets Healthcare UV Disinfection Market A novel LED UV disinfection technology will become more widely available in healthcare facilities across Europe, the Middle East and ANZ under a partnership between Mackwell Group and Daintree company, GE Current. The partnership involving Mackwell Group subsidiary, Mackwell Health, will offer GE Current’s 365DisInFx™ UV technology…
28.03.2021, 16:32 UAE Building Management Provider in Johnson Controls Partnership Sustainable UAE-based integrated building management service provider and SB Group subsidiary, ODS Global, and Johnson Controls have entered into a strategic partnership to promote better building operations reporting. The partnership will add Johnson Control subsidiary, EasyIO’s Building and Energy Management Systems (BEMS) solution to the UAE…
18.03.2021, 16:29 Leading Real Estate Investment Sales Real Capital Analytics (RCA) has ranked CBRE in top place for global commercial real estate investment sales for a tenth successive year. RCA credited CBRE with 24.2 per cent of market share across all property types in 2020—an 860-basis point lead over its nearest competitor, and 460 basis point…
01.03.2021, 11:11 Acquisition of Hospital Cleaning and Disinfection Provider The Dussmann Group has acquired Janus Group Vienna through its subsidiary, Dussmann Service Austria. The Janus Group, which employs 1,300 people, is a specialist provider of cleaning and disinfection services to healthcare facilities and offers a portfolio of services for sensitive areas such as operating theaters, Covid-19…
27.01.2021, 11:37 Big Project Award Serco Middle East’s inaugural graduate development programme has been recognised as “Skills Development Programme of the Year 2020” at the Big Project Awards. The regional awards celebrate the excellence of leading companies – with the judges recognising Serco’s investment in local talent as well as the launch of the graduate…
26.01.2021, 16:25 From Globalisation to Glocalisation A report from PwC and the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) discusses the glocalisation of manufacturing in 2021. Entitled, ‘The journey from globalisation to glocalisation, how COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to more local and flexible operations‘, the document highlights an emerging requirement for companies to regionalise their footprint,…
18.01.2021, 15:40 LiftEx 2021 Relocates to Bahrain The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced LiftEx 2021 and its annual awards ceremony will be held at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain & Convention Centre in Manama from 27 to 28 November. Explaining the decision to relocate the events from their original location in the United Kingdom,…
20.11.2020, 11:37 A New View from Above Serco Middle East has entered into a MoU with NG Aviation for the development of a unique product for conducting airport obstacle surveys with satellite data. The agreement which was signed on 15 November at the company’s Dubai headquarters building supports Serco’s strategy of transforming its core capabilities…
22.10.2020, 15:01 Improving Access to Water and Sanitation Ecolab has partnered with Water.org to provide access to clean, safe and sustainable water and sanitary conditions for 100,000 people in at-risk watersheds in India. An estimated one-in-nine people around the world currently lack access to clean water. As communities grapple with the impacts of climate change,…
21.09.2020, 13:09 A Bright Future for Saudi Arabia Serco Middle East CEO, Phil Malem, has described the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 development blueprint as a catalyst for transformation in the wake of Covid-19. His upbeat assessment was delivered during a special podcast from the company in advance of Saudi National Day on 23 September, in which he…
24.06.2020, 09:17 Serco Middle East Appoints New Managing Director Wallace Weatherill has been appointed as managing director of Serco Middle East in a role that will include spearheading the operations of Dubai Metro – the largest automated transport system in the region, as well as the Emirate’s tram system. Wallace has worked in the Middle…
01.06.2020, 14:04 Big 5 Postponed to 2021 (Dubai WTC) The Big 5, the Middle East’s largest construction event, has been rescheduled for 12-15 September 2021. The new dates also apply to the specialised events that are staged alongside The Big 5 – The Big 5 Heavy, Middle East Concrete, HVAC R Expo, Middle East Stone,…
28.05.2020, 10:53 The ‘Nudges’ of Nudge Theory Serco Middle East explain why COVID-19 is changing how businesses manage employee experience in the UAE and wider Gulf region. The management of employee experience is changing rapidly as the Covid-19 pandemic forces organisations to place restrictions on how staff perform their work with employees, themselves, learning new ways of working. The restrictions and changes…
07.05.2020, 12:36 Kentec Expands International Sales Team Kentec Electronics has expanded its senior in-country team with the appointment of Morné Müller as Business Development Manager – Africa. Morné joins recent recruits Ibrahim Ariqat, Business Development Manager Middle East, and Eloi Del Valle, International Business Development Manager. Eloi, based in Barcelona, works within the life…
05.05.2020, 23:59 Helping Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 The Dussmann Group has reported record revenue growth of 6.3 per cent to €2.13 billion in 2019, as it continues to support critical workers in Germany and at its care home operations in Italy. In 2018 the group announced major new strategic vision, “Dussman Next Level”, and…
18.02.2020, 11:19 Successful Intersec Dubai for Optex Group OPTEX and Fiber SenSys Inc., both OPTEX Group companies, have hailed the success of Intersec Dubai where they exhibited locating sensor solutions for high-end applications and the latest range of IP connected beam towers. The new Terrain Defender TD100™, buried sensor from Fiber SenSys, shown for…
12.02.2020, 10:30 Celebrating Outstanding Talent Serco Middle East has celebrated the people behind its business at the annual Serco Middle East Pulse Awards which recognise exceptional work by staff in the region. A gala dinner event which was attended by 200 Serco employees and Group CEO, Rupert Soames, honoured employees for their roles in delivering…
29.01.2020, 23:16 Proudly Supporting those who Serve ABM UK has pledged its support for the armed services community by becoming a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. The covenant which undertakes to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families is fulfilled by different groups that have formally committed to making a difference, including: Central…
13.01.2020, 15:51 HM Courts & Tribunals Service Contract OCS Group UK will be providing specialist security and alarm monitoring services from April as part of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HCTS) recently announced £1 billion reform programme. HMCTS has invested in new contracts to deliver more time efficient, consistent and user-focused services across its sites.…
16.10.2019, 11:27 Celebrating the Contribution of Cleaning Operatives OCS Group UK staff have joined colleagues in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand to celebrate the outstanding contribution of cleaning operatives on Thank Your Cleaner Day™ for a second successive year. Originating in New Zealand in 2015 and now in its fifth year, Thank Your Cleaner…
03.10.2019, 21:10 New Manila International Airport Contract Jacobs has been selected as program management consultant for the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, the Philippines by San Miguel Corporation (SMC). One of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country, the development includes construction of a new terminal, four runways and…
02.10.2019, 19:46 G3 Systems Welcomes New Business Development Manager Portland, Dorset based IAP Worldwide subsidiary, G3 Systems, have appointed Chris Thain as Business Development Manager for their industrial fire protection services business in the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Chris joins the company in the newly created role from Devon and Somerset Fire &…
25.09.2019, 08:32 EHC Announces Key Turkish Appointment Handrail, roller and component manufacturer for the elevator market, EHC Global Inc., has appointed Eren Altmişdört to the newly-created position of General Manager, EHC Turkey. Altmişdört, who brings more than 35 years of sales and management experience to the role and holds a degree in Business Administration from…
15.08.2019, 12:16 FM Expo 2019: Transforming the GCC FM Landscape With the GCC’s facilities management sector embracing change, FM EXPO will be returning to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17th to 19th September. Organisers, dmg events, have confirmed major exhibitors, including Ejadah Asset Management Group, Boecker, FSI, ZOLL, Evac+Chair and Dussmann Service Middle East…
24.07.2019, 15:22 TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman Creates Senior Role TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman has appointed Paul Hastings to the newly created post of managing director. Boardman, who will support the vertical transportation and façade access consultancy’s work in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, assumes day-to-day responsibility for several activities that were previously…
07.05.2019, 01:52 Dubai Rollout for Hubgrade 4.0 Enova, the Middle East facilities management joint-venture company of the Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Group and Veolia, has opened a control room dedicated to the new Hubgrade 4.0 smart FM platform in its Dubai headquarters building. Originally developed for the European market by Veolia, the Hubgrade smart monitoring…
03.05.2019, 14:42 Acquisition of BDR Boya Kimya San Electronics For Imaging today today announced the acquisition of BDR Boya Kimya San. Tic. A.S., a leading manufacturer of reactive inkjet inks for industrial digital textile printing which is based in Turkey. BDR is being integrated into EFI™ Reggiani, a global leader in textile printer technology, and it…
16.04.2019, 10:47 New Serco Middle East CEO Phil Malem, Atkins’ former managing director of engineering and design for the Middle East & Africa (MEA) has joined Serco Middle East as its new managing director. Malem is a specialist in the energy sector who has previously served as the managing director of Atkins’ global Power and…
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