Sultan Qaboos University Hospital to implement Vocera communication platform

Oman's Sultan Qaboos University Hospital said it plans to enhance the health care experience for its patients and staff through the use of Vocera's enterprise communication platform. The Vocera communication platform will enable Sultan Qaboos University Hospital to improve care team workflow, operational efficiency, patient care and patient satisfaction. Read More »

Chocolateness partners with Viacomms Telecom, Avaya to improve customer interaction

Chocolateness, a specialty dessert company in Kuwait, is moving forward with bettering its customer experience by partnering with Viacomms Telecom to utilize communications solutions offered by Avaya to improve the interaction with its customers. Chocolateness, started by five entrepreneurs and a molten chocolate recipe in 2007, has grown to six restaurants in Kuwait. Read More »

GlassPoint Solar partners with Oman-based CSR firm

GlassPoint Solar, a manufacturer of solar steam generators for the oil and gas industry, has enlisted the help of Sustainable Square Oman to devise a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. Sustainable Square Oman, a CSR and sustainability consultancy firm, will offer GlassPoint guidance on programs that are expected to have the most positive impact for all stakeholders. Read More »

Exova names new general manager for Middle East

Global testing group Exova has tapped Michel Wizenberg to be the new Middle East general manager of its Exova Warringtonfire consultancy and engineering business. Wizenberg will lead a team of 15 fire engineering specialists as they serve clients in the Middle East from offices in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Wizenberg most recently worked with FDS Consult and Fire Design Solutions. Read More »

GlassPoint Solar offers new gas production possibilities at Kuwait oil conference

The company is showcasing a 3D virtual reality tour of its Miraah project in Oman during the conference. Created in partnership with Petroleum Development Oman, the project will harness the sun’s energy to produce an average of 6,000 tons of steam per day. The solar-generated steam lets oil manufacturers replace the gas they would otherwise use in oil recovery operations. Read More »

Charbel Maakaron named managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs in Doha

The international law firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Charbel M. Maakaron as the managing partner of the firm's office in Doha, Qatar; Maakaron succeeds Susan B. Bastress, who served as managing partner in Doha since she established the office there in 2003 -- she has decided to leave Doha so that she can return to her real estate practice in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Read More »

El-Assra named partner in Morgan Lewis' Dubai office

The international law firm Morgan Lewis has strengthened its international finance capabilities with the addition of Tarek El-Assra as a partner in Dubai. With his background handling matters for clients in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, El-Assra will collaborate with the firm’s global finance, debt capital markets, and restructuring teams around the globe. Read More »

Vocera Communications opens international office in Dubai

In an effort to expand it services internationally and to also support growth within health care and hospitality markets in the Arabian Peninsula, Vocera Communications Inc. has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates."Thought leaders in the Arabian Peninsula have a vision to create and sustain centers of excellence in health care," Vocera CEO Brent Lang said. Read More »

Emerson Process Management and Qatargas partner on project

Emerson Process Management is providing automation and engineering services for a Qatargas project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.6 million tonnes annually, company officials announced Tuesday. "The Emerson team welcomed this opportunity to help Qatargas execute the project safely, reliably and efficiently," Emerson's senior program manager for Qatargas said. Read More »

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