#1- Gulftainer announces three senior execs: Emirati ports operator Gulftainer tapped Omar Rishi (LinkedIn) as executive VP and chief commercial officer (CCO) for ports and terminals, Peter Verheijen (LinkedIn) as executive VP and MD of its newly created container shipping lines division, and Aju Abraham-Thomas (LinkedIn) as executive VP and MD of marine and logistics services, according to a statement.

Meet the team: Rishi was most recently deputy region head and CCO at CMA CGM, Verheijen previously served as VP of Milaha’s container shipping division, and Abraham-Thomas has held senior roles at Wilhelmsen Group.

#2- NetApp taps Bassel Kassem as UAE country manager: Nasdaq-listed intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp named Bassel Kassem (LinkedIn) as country manager for the UAE, according to a press release. Kassem will focus on expansion into critical sectors like government, finance, healthcare, and energy, having previously held senior roles at Rubrik and Nutanix.

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