Rising through the ranks since joining the Al Masaood Group family in 2004, Mohamed El-Zeftawi has plays an active and important role in the continuing growth and expansion of CV&E and the Group. He was appointed to his current position in 2013. Under this post, he has been leading his team in providing exceptional sales and aftersales operations of UD Trucks, Renault Trucks and Unicarrier Forklifts in Abu Dhabi, and of Oshkosh Fire Trucks and Shangrao Buses in the UAE. Earlier this year in May, Al Masaood Commercial Vehicles and Equipment (CV&E) was selected as the authorised distributor for Toyo…
Author: Bechir OMRAN
David Dronfield is the General Manager of Swisslog Middle East, an intralogistics provider that delivers robot-based and data-driven automation solutions for customers across a wide range of industries including F&B, retail, eCommerce, pharmaceuticals, spare parts as well as third-party warehouses and distribution centres. David brings more than 35 years of professional experience in the warehouse automation sector with expertise across sales, marketing, business development, project management and in managing senior leadership roles. David is responsible for growing Swisslog’s regional customer base and creating awareness about the need for professionally integrated warehouse automation systems, while also supporting businesses with the provision…
Rising through the ranks since joining the Al Masaood Group family in 2004, Mohamed El-Zeftawi has plays an active and important role in the continuing growth and expansion of CV&E and the Group. He was appointed to his current position in 2013. Under this post, he has been leading his team in providing exceptional sales and aftersales operations of UD Trucks, Renault Trucks and Unicarrier Forklifts in Abu Dhabi, and of Oshkosh Fire Trucks and Shangrao Buses in the UAE. Rising through the ranks since joining the Al Masaood Group family in 2004, Mohamed El-Zeftawi has plays an active and…
Mohsen Ahmad oversees Dubai South’s Logistics District. Having set up its free zone and established the Dubai Logistics Corridor, which connects Jebel Ali Port with Al Maktoum International Airport via a single, custom-bonded zone, he leads the overall execution of the district’s operations, manages its financial planning, and is responsible for setting its strategic directions and goals. He also played a key role in launching EZDubai, Dubai South’s dedicated ecommerce zone that was developed in response to the rapid regional growth of e-commerce and to complement the e-commerce strategy he helped launch. He was also instrumental in laying the groundwork…
Christopher Cook joined Maersk in the UK in 2002. His career has included postings across Africa, Asia and Europe and for the last 3 years in Dubai, UAE. Cook has not only undertaken the commercial roles, but has focused a lot on developing strategies, designing market-oriented solutions and implementing customer-centric approach throughout his career. He says, “At Maersk, we believe in a connected and integrated world. For us global trade is beyond transporting food, clothes, medicines and the goods we rely on. It is also an exchange of culture, innovation and trust. Our ultimate goal is to improve life for…
With a career that spans three decades in commercial roles within the Emirates Group, Sultan began his career with the airline in 1990 in the IT department. Two years later he joined Emirates’ management training programme within the Commercial Operations department. Between 1995 and 2008, Sultan gained extensive commercial experience working in various management and leadership roles both within and outside the UAE. In 2013, he was appointed to his current role taking the division from strength to strength. Under Sultan, SkyCargo has continued to develop innovative, bespoke products. Sultan completed his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Management Information…
“Leading a fast-growing organization requires the leaders to set examples every step of the way, in many important and trivial matters. You cannot be the big-picture guy all the time. This is the core of the leadership team that drives success at TruKKer” starts Gaurav Biswas, Founder, and CEO, TruKKer. TruKKer is the region’s largest digital freight network, spread across 9 countries spanning MENA, Turkey, and CIS. The platform with a 45,000+ member fleet moves cargo across 40+ countries and specializes in FTL cross-border movements with 1000+ active trucks on an average day. Before founding TruKKer, Gaurav spent twelve distinguished…
Regarded as one of the most renowned figures in the logistics industry with nearly 30 years’ experience behind him, Ranjeev Menon has brought new possibilities to the third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, leading GWC (Gulf Warehousing Company) to become one of the fastest growing companies in the MENA region. Under his leadership, the company has developed its logistics infrastructure to over 3 million square meters, including the largest privately owned logistics parks in the region, offering end-to-end supply chain solution across 20 facilities and logistics hubs. He has done so by optimizing operations, offering unique services, providing excellence in…
Madhav Kurup has been with Hellmann for more than ten years, during which he’s had a formidable impact on the logistics industry. Since taking over the company’s Middle East, North Africa and South Asian operations, he has created new benchmarks in the industry within the region. Today, he has made the company one of the most successful players in the region by transforming it from a transactional forwarder to a fully integrated solutions provider with market leadership in Auto-motive, Healthcare, Fashion, Perishable, Chemical and FMCG logistics within the MENASA region. Madhav shares, “Since its foundation in 1871, Hellmann has developed…
Raman Kumar is an experienced logistics and accounting professional with more than 35 years in the logistics industry. Kumar qualified MBA, CMA, Risk Analyst, PostGraduation in Financial Accounting, Post-Graduation in Management and Graduate in Commerce and Accounting. Kumar was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Kumar is involved in various sports activities, and he loves to play cricket. His passion for cricket is evident in the line-up of numerous trophies in his personal collection. Kumar is a member of professional accounting bodies like Management Accountant in USA and Australia. In 2021, Kumar received his professional doctoral certificate conferred in Global…