The First Group Hospitality tapped Nick Patmore (LinkedIn) as Ciel Tower’s managing director, according to a press release. Patmore has 25 years of experience in hospitality, holding leadership positions at JW Marriott Marquis and Atlantis, and The Palm. The Ciel Tower, located in Dubai Marina, is set to become the world’s tallest hotel upon completion.

Adnoc’s retail arm, Adnoc Distribution, is in the market for a new chief investment officer (CIO), after its previous CIO, Tanveer Rahman (LinkedIn), left the company in February, Bloomberg reports, citing an emailed response to questions from the newswire. Adnoc Distribution’s CFO, Wayne Beifus (LinkedIn), is temporarily fulfilling the CIO duties.

The position: The role involves leading Adnoc Distribution’s global expansion strategy, focusing on entering new markets in Africa and Asia through the company’s retail service-station chains.