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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR EMEA REGION
GES APPOINTS MUSTAPHA NEW CIO, ADEL CHAVELEH KAWAM AS PRESIDENT HEADS TO CRANE AND CEO WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS
Thomas Donato is appointed president of Rockwell Automation’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Donato was most recently Rockwell Automation’s regional vice president in Canada. He also served as regional sales director of Rockwell Automation’s Northern and Eastern European region. Previously, he was the business director for the company’s services and solutions business in EMEA. Donato is now responsible for driving growth in this important region. He has 18 years of automation industry experience, including the last 11 years with Rockwell Automation. “Thomas’ extensive experience makes him the ideal candidate for this key leadership role,” said John McDermott, Rockwell Automation Sr. Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. Donato holds a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in automation and controls engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt, Germany. He also studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland.
Mustapha Kawam has been appointed President and CEO of Globe Express Services. Kawam joined Globe Express Services in 1995 and has held a wide range of leadership positions in the company. Since 2009, he has served as Managing Director - Gulf States at Globe Express Services. Following his appointment, Kawam believes his utmost priority is to raise employee engagement. He also believes, promoting a culture of integrity and trustworthiness throughout the organisation is one fundamental imperative. Commenting on his appointment, Kawam remarked, “It’s been a privilege to work for the Group for over 20 years and I am confident that we can together achieve success and take the company to the next level.” Safi Kalo, Chairman, Globe Express Services, stated: “Mustapha has been an asset to the company, contributing to its growth and excellence in his previous roles for the last two decades.”
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Crane Worldwide Logistics, a full-service air, ocean, trucking, customs brokerage and logistics company, recently named veteran technology executive, Adel Chaveleh as its CIO. Chaveleh will be tasked with driving a transformation of how Crane Worldwide Logistics uses technology both externally and internally. Chaveleh has more than 17 years of technology design and management experience. He has been successful at leading large-scale projects from concept to deployment across healthcare, entertainment and energy industries. “Technology is critical for Crane Worldwide Logistics’ future success. So finding the right leader for this role was one of my absolute top priorities,” John Magee, President and CEO, of Crane Worldwide Logistics said “I’m thrilled to join Crane Worldwide Logistics as CIO at a time when John and the leadership team are placing a great investment in technology and prioritising its role in Crane Worldwide’s future success,” commented Chaveleh.