Issue 51

Gulf Craft : A New Wave of Seafaring

From fishing vessels to megayachts, Gulf Craft keeps seafarers afloat in style. Deputy Managing Director, Abeer AlShaali dives into the waters of a business born from passion that has grown to become a leviathan on the global stage of elite boatbuilding.

Salmon Evolution : Extending Ocean Potential

Salmon Evolution is the Norwegian player at the forefront of sustainable salmon farming. We speak to CEO Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen about the company’s chosen hybrid flow-through technology, and its production plans moving forward.

Atos : Information Transformation with Atos

With manufacturing set to spend more on digital transformation than any other industry, we speak to Simon Culshaw, VP Manufacturing Northern Europe at Atos to find out what it means for the industry.

Ark Data Centres : Safeguarding  ‘Generation Data’

Ark Data Centres embodies the synergy between security and sustainability. With social responsibility woven into the company’s DNA, we follow its Scope 3 journey and dissect the current data dilemma with Head of Energy and Sustainability, Pip Squire.

VSL Middle East : Building the Middle East

Operating alongside giants of the construction sector, VSL Middle East is facilitating structural development backed by industry-leading expertise. We speak to the General Manager of Business Development, Stephen Burke, to learn more about the firm’s innovative efforts across the region.

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UTIL Group : Utilising Virtuosity

Over the last three years, UTIL has grown impressively into a multi-faceted global manufacturing group spanning three continents. Group President and CEO Fernando Bertoni breaks down the company’s proven recipe for success.

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The Payments Association : Spotlight

The Payments Association’s purpose is to empower the most influential community in payments, where connections, collaboration and learning shape an industry that works for all. We dig deeper with Director General, Tony Craddock.

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Oman Tower Company : Towering New Heights

Operational since 2020, Oman Tower Company is already playing a vital role in the Sultanate’s telecommunications sector. Majid Al-Kharoosi, Managing Director, details the company’s immediate impact.

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary : Quenching the Thirst for Success

As the largest bottler of soft drink products in the country, General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, László Békefi highlights the company’s impact on the beverage market, and its sustainable business model.

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Belinus : The New Aesthetic of Energy Efficiency 

As the sole producer of ultra-black IBC glass-glass PV modules, Belinus is reinventing domestic demand for solar panels. We unpack its roadmap to growth and innovation with CEO, Francis Rome.

AFDA : Finland Defence, Aerospace and Security Spotlight

Made up of member companies representing the Finnish defence, aerospace and security industries, we take a look at the organisation that forms a critical part of the country’s comprehensive security and military security of supply – the AFDA.

Each to Their Own (ETTO) : The Power of Brand Identity

Each to Their Own is creating brands for communities to gather around. We speak to the co-founders, Maddy Russell and Rose Radtke, about designing strategies and identities for community-driven businesses and membership organisations, and all the benefits that follow.

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Wintech Façade Engineering : Behind the Façade

Wintech Façade Engineering supports the construction industry with the provision of independent, impartial, technical and façade engineering consultancy services. We speak to Paul Savidge, Managing Director of the company, to learn more  

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IDEX Biometrics : Cultivating an Inclusive Ethos in Payment Technology

Catharina Eklof, Chief Commercial Officer of IDEX Biometrics, discusses diversity and inclusivity as instrumental factors in unlocking growth in biometrics, payments and more.

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Attensi : Changing the Game

A born and bred gamer, we discuss making a business of your passion in a male-dominated industry with CTO and COO of Attensi, Anne Lise Waal.

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Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC : A Legacy of Ambition

Taking the helm of one of the largest privately owned business houses in the Gulf region, we spotlight Mohsin Hani Al-Bahrani, CEO of the ACERE cluster at Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC, as an inspiring business magnate on a mission.

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What trends do you forecast impacting your industry in 2023?

We gave featured business leaders of the issue the final word in answering “What trends do you forecast impacting your industry in 2023?”

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