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Taqeef<\/strong> appoints its first new group CEO in 30 years: <\/strong>HVAC solutions provider Taqeef tapped Tuna G\u00fclenc (LinkedIn<\/a>) as new group CEO, succeeding Tariq Al Ghussein (LinkedIn<\/a>), according to a press release<\/a>. Al Ghussein, who led the family business for over 30 years, will transition to serve as the firm\u2019s chairman. <\/p>\n

G\u00fclenc brings over 20 years of experience in cooling solutions<\/strong> across various senior positions. He most recently served as deputy managing director at Daikin, where he scaled the firm's operations in Turkey, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. G\u00fclenc will oversee Taqeef\u2019s regional and international footprint expansion in his new role.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dubai<\/strong> National Ins. CEO resigns: <\/strong>Dubai National Ins. CEO A.R. Srinivasan (LinkedIn<\/a>) has stepped down from his position, citing personal reasons, according to a DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s board of directors tapped the firm\u2019s head of risk management Charbel Yazbeck (LinkedIn<\/a>) as acting CEO, pending approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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