INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
ServiceNow announces appointment of William O ’ Neill as Area VP for UAE
ServiceNow announced the appointment of William O ’ Neill as Area Vice President for the UAE . In his role , O ’ Neill will lead the company ’ s regional teams across UAE , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar and other key markets in the region . His appointment comes as ServiceNow ’ s momentum in the region continues to accelerate .
The ServiceNow UAE Cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure is live , ahead of its originally planned 2025 launch schedule . ServiceNow is committed to meeting the business transformation needs of all organisations in the UAE , in both the public and private sectors .
With the additional UAE offering of the ServiceNow UAE Cloud , the company ’ s growing ecosystem of partners and customers can accelerate the delivery of value with the AI-powered Now Platform .
O ’ Neill ’ s appointment is part of ServiceNow ’ s ambitious growth plans for the region . Last month , e & UAE announced a multi-year technology transformation program with ServiceNow and Quintica , an Elite ServiceNow partner . Dubai Holding Group Services also announced that it is working with ServiceNow to enhance how its specialist teams provide shared service support in Procurement , Finance , and Human Capital .
As AVP for the region , he will collaborate with cross-functional teams within ServiceNow to build tailored go-tomarket strategies that will further enhance the company ’ s value proposition for regional customers .
“ We are seeing tremendous interest in the Now Platform , from regional governments and private sector organisations , as they look to embed AI Agents across the enterprise in order to deliver improved employee and customer outcomes . Responding to customer demand , we are excited to be going live with our UAE Cloud , now , ahead of our original timeline ,” commented Fabio Spoletini , Group VP , Southern Europe , Middle East and Africa , William O ’ Neill ServiceNow .
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Fugro appoints Annabelle Vos as Group Director Middle East and India
Fugro ’ s Board of Management has appointed Annabelle Vos as Group Director for the Middle East and India . Annabelle has been part of the Fugro family
Annabelle Vos since 2016 , when she joined as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer . Prior to joining Fugro , Annabelle worked in private practice for 11 years at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek , a tier-one law firm in the Netherlands , in their M & A and corporate litigation practice groups .
Annabelle holds a Master of Law degree from Leiden University and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University SAIS . She is a member of the Supervisory Board of SIF Group NV .
Mark Heine , CEO of Fugro : “ Annabelle has been instrumental in driving Fugro ’ s growth and success , all while being a strong promoter of company values and showcasing great personal leadership . Her extensive international background and keen eye for business success and excellence make her the ideal provider to grow our Middle East and India operations .”
Annabelle Vos : “ I am very much looking forward to taking on the responsibility for the Middle East and India region for Fugro and to contributing to Fugro ’ s further growth . The region holds great promise and I ’ m excited to work together with the team to expand our business in the Middle East and India .”
Annabelle Vos succeeds Tim Lyle , who has decided to leave Fugro for personal reasons . The process for hiring a new General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer has been initiated .
Fugro is the world ’ s Geo-data specialist . Fugro supports clients by delivering solutions in support of the energy transition , large-scale infrastructure development and climate resilience . With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity , clients are supported in the safe , sustainable and efficient design , construction and operation of their assets throughout the life cycle . •
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