#1- Medical services provider Response Plus Holding (RPM) appointed Omran Al Khoori (LinkedIn) as chairman, according to a press release (pdf). He previously served as chairman of RPM from February until the end of the term in September 2024. Al Khoori is also a board member of Burjeel Holdings, Amanat Holdings, and Al Maryah Community Bank.
#2- Emirates restructured its global commercial team portfolios to support its expansion plans across several regions, according to Dubai Media Office.
Thierry Aucoc (LinkedIn) will become the senior vice president (SVP) of commercial operations in Europe and the Americas. Aucoc is currently serving as the SVP of commercial operations in Europe and Russia.
Adil Al Ghaith will be appointed as the SVP for commercial operations in the Gulf, Middle East, and Africa. Al Ghaith is the current SVP of the Gulf, Middle East, and Central Asia, and has worked for Emirates for over 17 years, supervising commercial operations across GCC countries.
Essa Sulaiman Ahmad (LinkedIn) will assume the position of SVP of commercial operations in West Asia and the Indian Ocean. Ahmad was most recently divisional vice president for the US and Canada.
Matthew Jones (LinkedIn) will be appointed as the vice president for the US and Canada, reporting to Aucoc. Jones is the current regional sales manager for the US.