Board evaluation in GCC 'must be mandatory'Performance evaluation of boards of directors in the GCC region ought to be made mandatory, according to the GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI)'s third report on board practices. Some of the other recommendations that would i More… |
CEO succession ‘not well planned by board’Sixty-seven per cent of chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Middle East do not believe that CEO succession planning is effectively addressed by the board, a report said. More than 90 per cent of global directors agree that the More… |
Kuwait Aromatics names new directorsKuwait Aromatics Company (Karo), a major joint venture company owning aromatics and styrene facilities in Kuwait, has named Ahmad Al-Jemaz as its new chairman of the board of directors. Karo is a joint venture grouping Petrochemic More… |
Smartworld names new director to boardSmartworld, a leading next generation ICT services provider, has announced the appointment of Mohammad Abdulrahman Al Fahim as the newest member of the company’s board of directors. Regarded as a leading professional from th More… |
Globe Express names president and CEOGlobe Express Services (Overseas Group), one of the world’s top 100 global logistics providers, has appointed Michael C Hughes as president, chief executive officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 1. More… |
Tamkeen board discusses key issuesTamkeen board of directors recently held its first meeting in 2012 headed by chairman Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa at its premises in Beit Al Tijjar. The agenda included a review of the financial statements for 2011, operational pl More… |
New Amaf board of directors appointedSheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has appointed a new board of directors for Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (Amaf), mandated to supervise Awqaf and the well-being More… |
Alba on track to meet growth targetsAluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, is well-positioned to meet its production targets for the year 2011, and achieve sound financial performance, said its chairman. “Alba remains optimistic ab More… |
Commercial Bank names new boardCommercial Bank International (CBI), a leading bank in the UAE, recently appointed its new board of directors (BOD) at its assembly general meeting held in Ras Al Khaimah. The BOD elected Mohamed Sultan Al Qadi as chairman of the board, Al More… |
BPG elects new board of directorsThe Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG), the largest non-profit organisation in the Gulf committed to combating counterfeit trade, recently held the second election of the group’s board members. The new board includes brand owners Nokia, N More… |








