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by Kathryn SemcowDecember 1st, 2008 — Cover Story, Issue 13 December 2008, Special
Harvey Nichols is the place to satisfy your high end fashion urges. But how glamorous are its stock warehouses?
Brian Shepherd, Senior Vice President, Al Tayer Logistics
Gucci handbag. Check. Pucci jacket. Check. Jimmy Choo shoes. Check.
No, this is not an article about the day in the life of a fashionista but about Brian Shepherd, Senior Vice President, Al Tayer Logistics LLC. Part of this group, after all, is Harvey Nichols, one of the world’s most stylish stores. Sheperd happens to be the behind-the-scenes-guy who makes the life of a fashion obsessed diva complete.
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by Kathryn SemcowJanuary 1st, 2008 — Cover Story, Issue 3 Dec/Jan 2008
What was the best thing to happen in the logistics and supply chain industry in the region in 2007? What was the worst? Top professionals share their views…
Shahid Ahmad Business Development Manager, Mohebi Logistics, Dubai, UAE
THE BEST Perhaps the best thing to happen in 2007 was the establishment of Dubai Logistics City, and the resulting international interest generated in the UAE’s logistics sector.
Currently, the growth rate for the industry is almost 22 per cent per annum in this country and the region, with the population growing at a phenomenal rate of 10 per cent per annum in the UAE.
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by Kathryn SemcowNovember 1st, 2007 — Cover Story, Issue 2 November 2007
DHL Express has partnered with the United Nations to form a relief team for the Middle East and Africa. But can the region handle its next natural disaster?
DHL DRT Middle East/ Africa
Paul Dowling seems like the kind of man who is waiting to be a hero. In fact, following the 2005 South Asia earthquake which killed about 75,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, the Customer Operations Manager for DHL Express Middle East/Africa volunteered to help his company distribute relief supplies.
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by Robin LyndhurstOctober 1st, 2007 — Cover Story, Issue 1 October 2007
Christa Soltau has a formidable track record opening airports. And now she’s relishing the hot seat at Dubai World Central
Christa Soltau, Managing Director, Dubai World Central International Airport
Christa Soltau can’t stop smiling and who can blame her? We’re sitting in the sumptuous fifth floor office of Dubai World Central International Airport, overlooking the stunning Emirates Golf Club and ever-changing “New Dubai”.
And the view inside isn’t bad either. The large open plan office, which resembles a small exhibition hall, contains a soothing water feature near the entrance, a mock design of the airport’s 92-metre air traffic control tower, as well as three huge model impressions of the 140-square kilometre (sq km) facility that is rapidly taking shape in Jebel Ali.
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