Friday, 13 September 2024

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Wynn Al Marjan Island has a new COO + Sawaeed’s CFO resigns

Plus: Umm Al Quwain taps heads for legal department, real estate corporation

#1- Former Atlantis Resorts Managing Director Tom Roelens (LinkedIn) has joined Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort in Ras Al Khaimah as chief operating officer, Wynn said in a Linkedin post. Roelens has been with Atlantis for five years, and was general manager at various Four Seasons hotels for nearly two decades. Atlantis Resorts tapped Paul Baker as president earlier this week.

REMEMBER- The Wynn Marjan island resort is a USD 3.9 bn development, set to become the UAE — and the Middle East’s — first gaming resort. The hotel is set to open in 2027. The hotel tapped Max Tappeiner as president earlier this month.


#2- Sawaeed Holding’s CFO resigns: Amin Qureshi has stepped down as chief financial officer of Sawaeed Holding, according to an ADX filing (pdf). Ashraf Kamal Yousef Uwais will temporarily take on the CFO role until a replacement is appointed.

#3- Umm Al Quwain taps head for legal department, real estate corporation: Umm Al Quwain ruler Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla appointed Sheikh Mansour bin Ibrahim bin Ahmed Al Mualla as the director general of the emirate’s Real Estate Corporation, effective immediately, Sharjah 24 reports. Al Mualla also appointed Counselor Ibrahim Obaid Al Ali as director of the emirate’s legal and legislative department, Wam reports.