north america western asia holdings , ( nawah ) is an investment firm founded in 2011 .

it was established by hyatt hotels executive chairman thomas pritzker and former pentagon official paul brinkley to build businesses in the middle east , central asia and north africa .

nawah currently has two primary business units based in iraq .

nawah port management and nawah supply & distribution , both are designed to help service the growing supply chain needs of a country with a rising demand for improved logistics .

north america western asia holdings

north america western asia holdings invests capital and links major private american corporations with partners throughout iraq and western asia to create enduring businesses and prosperous communities .
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north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) has won a contract to modernize and then run a port in south iraq .
nawah port management ( npm ) , a business unit of north america western asia holdings , has entered into a formal . . .
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july 17 - shanghai headquartered worldwide logistics group has forged an alliance with dubai based nawah ( north america western asia holdings ) to expand both companies ' capabilities in southern iraq .
north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) will modernize basra , iraq ' s maqal port . american company will invest more than $ 14 million to bring heavy - lift crane and container handling capabilities .
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iraq’s ministry of transportation and the general company for the ports of iraq have agreed a multi - million dollar deal with a consortium led by north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) to modernize basra’s maqal port .
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) - - pipeline engineering and construction leader china petroleum pipeline , along with distributor and logistics service provider north america western asia holdings , today announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly pursue potential energy sector development projects in iraq .
north america western asia holdings is dedicated to the communities it invests in through its strategic , long - term local partnerships , while maintaining rigorous international standards of transparency and accountability . more information about nawah and its lines of business can be found at urltoken , urltoken and urltoken .
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) - - north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) announced today that it has entered a formal agreement with iraq’s ministry of transportation and the general company for the ports of iraq to modernize maqal port , a historic port located in basra’s urban center on the shatt al arab waterway .
nawah port management ( npm ) , a business unit of north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) , in partnership with the general company for ports of iraq , launched a state - of - the - art containerized terminal at al maqal port , also known as the port of basra .
the electrolux group is organized into six business areas . there are four major appliances sectors covering north america , latin america , europe / middle east / africa and asia pacific and two global business areas , home care & sda . . .
with a 16 - year tenure at western union , almeida most recently ( 2016 ) was the president of the americas and european union , leading 98 countries and territories across north america , latin america , the caribbean and european union .
worldwide logistics ( wwl ) , headquartered in shanghai , is a leading logistics player in the chinese market with 30 branch and representative offices throughout china and the greater far east . nawah , also known as north america western asia holdings , is a leading distribution and logistics service provider with headquarters in dubai .
dubai , united arab emirates , march 24 , 2015 - - ( business wire / me newswire ) - - marking yet another milestone for a growing distribution and logistics service provider , north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) announced that the company has achieved iso 9001 : 2008 quality management standard certification .
about nawah north america western asia holdings is dedicated to the communities it invests in through its strategic , long - term local partnerships , while maintaining rigorous international standards of transparency and accountability . more information about nawah and its lines of business can be found at urltoken , urltoken andwww . nawahportmanagement . com .
) - - nawah port management ( npm ) , a business unit of north america western asia holdings , announced today that it has been granted official approval by the iraq government to discharge and move a full spectrum of food cargo at its terminal at the port of basra ( also known as al maqal port ) .
north america western asia holdings is dedicated to the communities it invests in through its strategic , long - term local partnerships , while maintaining rigorous international standards of transparency and accountability . more information about nawah and its lines of business can be found at www . nawah . com , urltoken and www . nawahportmanagement . com .
previous positions : senior management positions within electrolux including head of professional products in north america and senior management positions in electrolux professional products .
north america western asia holdings is focused on high - return frontier market opportunities . dedicated to the communities it invests , nawah establishes and maintains strategic , long - term local partnerships , while maintaining the most rigorous international standards of transparency and accountability . more information about nawah and its port management business can be found at urltoken and urltoken .
under the 10 - year agreement with a consortium led by north america western asia holdings , the companies will invest in a new heavy - lift crane as well as container handling capabilities and build a modern container yard in one of the 14 berths in the maqal port on shatt al - arab waterway , the company said in a statement .
asia , middle east and north africa ( amena ) includes all of our beverage , food and snack businesses in asia , middle east and north africa . either independently or in conjunction with third parties , makes , markets , sells and distributes a number of leading brands including
by john lee . china petroleum pipeline ( cpp ) and north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) have announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly pursue potential energy sector development projects in iraq . under the agreement signed during a formal ceremony in cpp’s global headquarters in china , cpp and nawah will seek an [ … ]
nawah port management ( npm ) , a business unit of north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) , has completed the offloading of the third container vessel running weekly service between the united arab emirates and the company’s container terminal at al maqal port in urban basra . historic al maqal port , also known as the port of basra and [ … ]
bloomberg reports that paul brinkley ( pictured ) , the former u . s . defense department official who sought to attract companies to iraq and afghanistan , has started an investment and advisory firm with backing from billionaire hyatt chairman thomas pritzker . nawah llc – short for north america western asia holdings – will initially seek to invest in iraqi companies [ … ]
north america western asia holdings is focused on high - return frontier market opportunities . dedicated to the communities it invests , nawah establishes and maintains strategic , long - term local partnerships , while maintaining the most rigorous international standards of transparency and accountability . more information about nawah and its port management business can be found at urltoken and www . nawahportmanagement . com .
dubai - headquartered companies transworld group and nawah [ north america western asia holdings ] have announced that the two firms have entered into a formal agreement to service iraq’s growing demand for imports , linking their considerable shipping , logistics , marine services and port capabilities . as part of their agreement , transworld group and nawah port management , nawah’s port operations business [ … ]
holdings in ab electrolux ( publ ) : 4 , 425 b - shares .
by john lee . north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) , u . s . steel tubular products , a subsidiary of united states steel corporation , and mrc global inc . have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources - rich region of southern iraq . the consortium will serve an international lineup of leading oil and gas companies [ … ]
the roots of north america beverages ( nab ) , which includes all of our beverage businesses in the united states and canada ( north america ) , go back to 1898 , when caleb bradham , an innovative entrepreneur from new bern , north carolina created pepsi - cola , offered it to his pharmacy customers , and started a movement that would quench consumers’ thirst for generations to come .
dubai , united arab emirates , march 24 , 2015 - - ( business wire / me newswire ) - - marking yet another milestone for a growing distribution and logistics service provider , north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) announced that the company has achieved iso 9001 : 2008 quality management standard certification . bureau veritas , which conducted the comprehensive review of the company ' s operations , today
by john lee . iraq signed a $ 14 - million deal with a u . s . consortium on tuesday to modernise the maqal port on shatt al - arab waterway . the consortium , led by north america western asia holdings ( nawah ) , will invest in a new heavy - lift crane as well as container handling capabilities , and will build a modern container yard in one [ … ]
nawah port management ( npm ) , a business unit of north america western asia holdings , announced today that it has entered into a formal agreement with iraq’s ministry of transportation and the general company for ports of iraq to quadruple the size of its terminal operations at the port of basra ( also known as al maqal port ) , iraq’s historic port located in basra’s city center on the shatt al arab waterway .
williams joined western union in 2009 as the vice president of human resources for the americas region . prior to joining western union , richard worked for fullerton financial holdings ( a wholly owned subsidiary of temasek holdings ) as its senior vice president of human resources for central and eastern europe , middle east and africa , based in dubai .
territorial expansion , filibustering , and u . s . interest in central america and cuba ,
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building enduring businesses in the middle east and central asia .
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its business model includes both advisory services and direct investment in the middle east and central asia region .
* the number of shares reflects holdings as per december 31 , 2017 , and includes holdings by related persons , as well as holdings of ads , if applicable . for members new appointed to the executive team after the year - end , the number of shares reflects the holdings at the time of appointment . for information on transactions made since december 31 , 2017 , please refer to the website of the swedish financial supervisory authority .
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previous positions : executive vice president at husqvarna ab . president and chief executive officer at char - broil llc . president and chief executive officer at murray group . various senior management positions in asia - pacific and north america at whirlpool . marketing director at a whirlpool jv , consul , in brazil . product management positions at whirlpool corporation .
bill is a geologist with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry . he has worked on exploration projects in australia , central and south - east asia , north africa , the middle east and south america , with sun oil , kufpec , exxonmobil and ampolex . he joined santos after working for exxonmobil in indonesia .
previous positions : head of group staff human resources at husqvarna ab , 2005–2011 . various senior positions within electrolux including head of human resources for electrolux major appliances north america and head of electrolux holding a / s in denmark .
as senior vice president and general manager for western union digital , khalid fellahi is responsible for ensuring the continued growth and expansion of western union in the digital space globally . he is based in san francisco .
as executive vice president and managing director of the americas , marissa geist is responsible for the leadership for all sales , delivery and operations in the americas , which encompasses the north america and latin america regions . promoted to the managing director role in january of 2017 , marissa was chosen based on experience driving positive change during times of significant investment .
fellahi , who joined western union in 2002 as regional director for north africa , was previously head of the mobile transaction services group ( 2010 ) . he also held several senior regional positions at western union , including the role of senior vice president for africa from 2005 to 2010 , where he was responsible for 51 countries .
chris houghton senior vice president and head of market area north east asia ( since april 1 , 2017 ) born 1966 . bachelor of law , huddersfield polytechnic , united kingdom . nationality : united kingdom . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 27 , 066 class b shares . background : head of region north east asia ( 2015 – march 2017 ) . has also previously held management positions within ericsson , including head of region india and head of customer unit uk and ireland and various management positions within ericsson in china , hungary , india , ireland , japan , sweden and the uk .
with more than 30 years of executive experience in financial services , ersek joined western union in 1999 and became ceo in 2010 . under his leadership , western union has successfully diversified and evolved its business to become a global payments company .
peter laurin senior vice president and head of business area managed services ( since april 1 , 2017 ) born 1971 . master of technology , chalmers university of technology , sweden , and master of business administration , gothenburg school of economics and commercial law , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : byggvesta ab . holdings in ericsson : * 8 , 086 class b shares . background : previously head of region northern europe and central asia . previous management positions within ericsson include head of ericsson’s global customer unit vodafone ( 2013 - 2016 ) and various positions in north america , asia and europe . previous positions include positions in arthur d . little and mediatude ltd .
in addition to holding a senior executive role with western union , a fortune 500 company , farah is a thought leader in corporate responsibility and shared value . he is an active member on the board of directors of the western union foundation .
with a career spanning more than 30 years in global financial , fintech , telecom and fast - moving consumer goods sectors , western union global money transfer president , odilon almeida leads western union’s global consumer business across more than 200 countries and territories .
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previous positions : various senior positions within electrolux including senior vice president , product line laundry major appliances emea and president small appliances asia pacific .
as chief compliance officer , jacqueline molnar is responsible for spearheading western union’s compliance and anti - money laundering ( aml ) programs .
previous positions : ceo and president of lixil corp in greater china . president of american standard asia pacific ( lixil corp subsidiary ) . china ceo of decorative paints , within ici / akzo nobel . various management positions in philips electronics in asia pacific , china and australia / new zealand .
bruce joined santos in 2016 and is vice president responsible for santos’ narrabri gas project , asian assets in indonesia , vietnam and malaysia , and the company’s western australian oil assets . in december 2017 , he was promoted to his current position of executive vice president conventional oil & gas , to focus on building and growing santos ' conventional assets across papua new guinea , northern australia , western australia and asia .
in addition to quaker’s brands , our quaker foods north america division also makes , markets and sells cereals , rice , pasta , dairy and other branded products , such as aunt jemima mixes and syrups , cap’n crunch cereal , life cereal and rice - a - roni side dishes .
williams also spent more than 17 years with american express , holding senior human resources roles in europe , asia , latin america and the u . s . in his last role with american express , williams was the vice president of human resources for the latin america , caribbean and canada region . williams also has held senior - level roles with dunia finance in the uae , a joint venture between fullerton financial and mubadalla , and with acnielsen .
“combining its western business know - how with its deep respect for iraq , its people and its culture , nawah truly stands apart . ”
prior to serving as cfo , agrawal was executive vice president and president of western union business solutions . agrawal has been with western union since 2006 and has held roles of increasing responsibility with the company , including treasurer and senior vice president for finance in the emea / apac region .
philip has over 35 years ' experience in the international oil and gas industry , starting his career as a petroleum geologist in the north sea with hamilton brothers oil & gas . he subsequently spent 14 years with the bg group in senior commercial and exploration leadership roles in the uk , europe , tunisia and india . he spent a further seven years with bhp petroleum including general manager pakistan , president gas marketing asia / australia , and country manager petroleum australia . philip was then seconded as president of the north west shelf australia lng organisation , which is the marketing arm of the north west shelf lng project .
the westward expansion of the united states during the 19th century was not limited to north america , but rather included an ongoing push to establish a stronger u . s . presence in and across the pacific ocean . this maritime expansion , driven mostly by commerce , had important implications for u . s . foreign policy .
at azure consulting angus supported companies in developing strategy and driving organisational change . at bcg angus set up the perth office , led the australian operations practice and was a core member of both the mining & metals practice and the energy practice . he served clients in australia , new zealand , asia , europe and north america building strong capabilities in strategy , operational efficiency and running transformation programs . as a supply chain manager angus was accountable for procurement , planning , logistics and product delivery .
molnar also serves as board chair of the western union foundation , an organization that supports education and disaster relief efforts as pathways toward a better future . since its inception in 2001 , the western union foundation has paid more than $ 111 million in charitable giving across more than 137 countries and territories .
his global business leadership and board experience at western union , millicom , bankboston ( now bank of america ) , the coca - cola company and colgate - palmolive , has given him deep knowledge of corporate governance , general management , technology platforms , regulatory and compliance as well as consumer insights of developed and emerging nations .
u . s . firms to help iraq modernize port at basra special to urltoken baghdad — iraq has selected a u . s . consortium to modernize the nation’s leading port . iraq hopes that the modernization of maqal port will improve investor confidence in the country . / iraq business news the government of iraqi prime minister nouri al maliki has signed a $ 14 million contract for the modernization of a port in the southern province of basra . under the 10 - year accord , the consortium , led by north america western asia holdings , would construct a container yard in one of 14 berths in the 93 - year - old maqal port on the shatt al arab waterway . “modernizing maqal port is one step in iraq’s greater vision to improve and expand our country’s shipping and port capabilities , ” iraqi transportation minister hadi al amiri said . under the contract , the consortium would dredge shatt al arab — which leads to the northern gulf — to at least nine meters to accommodate deep - water vessels . north america , led by a former u . s . defense department official , would work with other american firms , triton container international and marmon crane services .
mr goh has more than 30 years’ experience in the global oil and gas industry , having spent 25 years with schlumberger limited , including as president of network and infrastructure solutions division in london , president of asia , and vice president and general manager of china . he previously held managerial and staff positions in asia , the middle east and europe .
1 , 030 , 760 class b shares , 2 , 000 , 000 call options , and 24 , 789 synthetic shares ( reflects holdings as per february 21 , 2018 ) .
a turnaround specialist with a track record in transforming underperforming operations , kevin commenced his career as a drilling engineer with mobil north sea , before joining woodside in 1998 .
farah joined western union in 1999 as marketing manager , middle east & north africa . he has held a variety of progressively responsible positions with the company , including regional director , regional vice president , senior vice president for the middle east , pakistan and afghanistan ( mepa ) region and senior vice president , middle east & africa .
caroline tsai is executive vice president , general counsel and corporate secretary for western union and a member of its executive leadership team . tsai is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and oversight of western union’s global legal affairs , compliance and corporate secretarial functions . tsai also oversees the global public policy team , ethics and privacy functions .
“nawah serves as an exemplary model for western investment and joint - operating agreements in iraq , ” said captain omran thani , director general of iraq’s port authority , the general company for ports of iraq . “combining its western business know - how with its deep respect for iraq , its people and its culture , nawah truly stands apart . ”
founded more than 166 years ago , western union has become one of the world’s most global companies , serving customers in 200 countries and territories , with a diverse base of agents , frontline associates , and wu employees . a purpose - led company , a remarkably high 80 percent of wu employees contributed to the western union foundation in 2016 .
he graduated from the university of cape town , located in the western cape province of south africa , with his bachelor of commerce in dual majors , economics and accountancy .
previous positions : management positions at franke in brazil . various senior positions at electrolux brazil , including president small appliances latin america , sales and marketing director major appliances . positions in volvo brazil .
mr spence is currently chairman of base resources limited ( since 2015 ) and a non - executive director of independence group nl ( since 2014 ) and murray and roberts holdings limited ( since 2015 ) .
hikmet ersek is president , chief executive officer and director of the western union company , a fortune 500 global leader in digital and retail cross - border money transfer and payments services .
with more than 25 years of technology industry experience , sheri rhodes is chief technology officer of western union , one of the largest digital money transfer and payments companies in the world .
niklas heuveldop senior vice president , head of market area north america ( since september 12 , 2017 ) born 1968 . master of science in industrial engineering and management , the linköping institute of technology , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : the swedish - american chamber of commerce new york . holdings in ericsson : * 13 , 368 class b shares . background : senior vice president , chief strategy officer and head of group function technology & emerging business ( april 2017 – march 2018 ) . previously chief customer officer and head of group function sales ( july 2016 – march 2017 ) . previous positions include head of global customer unit at & t and a series of senior leadership positions across ericsson , including head of market unit central america and caribbean . previously ceo of servicefactory and coo of watercove networks .
as cto , rhodes defines and leads western union’s technology vision and digital transformation , directing strategy and technology investments in the company’s global money movement and payments platform . in this role , she oversees western union’s engineering resources , fintech agenda , technology infrastructure and operations across the firm’s major innovation centers in denver , san francisco , montvale , new jersey and pune , india .
july 6 - two bridge sections with a combined weight of almost 2 , 000 tonnes have departed the port of lowestoft , uk , destined for maersk oil’s culzean offshore energy project in the north sea .
kevin joined santos as managing director and chief executive officer on 1 february 2016 , bringing more than 25 years’ experience in managing oil and gas operations in australia , the usa and north and west africa .
kevin joined santos as managing director and chief executive officer on 1 february 2016 bringing more than 25 years ' experience in managing oil and gas operations in australia , the usa and north and west africa .
as executive vice president and chief financial officer , raj agrawal is responsible for the leadership and direction of the finance organization . he is based in englewood , colorado , at western union’s global headquarters .
prior to joining western union , rhodes served as chief information officer at efi , a global provider of products , technology and services leading the transformation of analog - to - digital imaging and printing .
prior to this role , hochstadt served in various capacities within western union’s cfo organization , most recently serving as senior vice president - head of financial planning and analysis . hochstadt has been with western union since 2004 and has held roles of increasing responsibility , including director of strategic investments and vice president of corporate strategy . he also played a key role in re - launching the urltoken business in san francisco .
born 1961 . master in electronic engineering , sapienza university , italy . nationality : italy . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 32 , 653 class b shares background : previously head of region mediterranean . previous management positions within ericsson include head of sales networks for western europe within business unit networks , head of business operations in market unit south east europe and key account manager for wind italy , vodafone italy and other customers .
, helped expand the conflict to spanish possessions in asia . after a swift victory over spain , the united states set up a temporary military administration to govern the islands and promote their political , economic , and social development . the
he oversaw the development of innovative programs to improve safety and drive productivity and also executed an m & a and international expansion strategy which saw clough enter five new regions including the us , uk , canada , africa and asia .
farah started his career in 1995 with renault sa , where he gained extensive experience in marketing . prior to joining western union , he was area manager for orangina pernod ricard , one of the world’s leading beverage brands .
today , frito - lay north america ( flna ) makes some of the most popular and high - quality snacks in the united states and canada including lay’s and ruffles potato chips , doritos tortilla chips , cheetos cheese - flavored snacks , tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips , santitas tortilla chips , sun chips multigrain chips and fritos corn chips . in addition , flna , through a joint venture with strauss group makes , markets , sells and distributes sabra refrigerated dips and spreads .
dean is a director of infinisource , kana software , layered technologies and north plains . dean is a former director of the endurance international group ( sold to a private equity consortium in 2011 for $ 1 . 0 billion ) .
’s advice to avoid “entangling alliances” while pursuing foreign relations based upon trade . by 1900 , the united states was a recognized world power with substantial commercial , political , and military interests and territorial holdings throughout the pacific region . maritime expansion led to the proclamation of an
before joining western union in 2013 as senior vice president and deputy chief compliance officer , she served as vice president , associate global anti - money laundering officer at toronto dominion bank group in toronto , canada . prior to joining td , molnar was vice president , assistant general counsel at wells fargo & company in charlotte , north carolina . she also practiced law at gibson dunn and at latham & watkins llp in california , and at herbert smith freehills in sydney , australia .
prior to working at western union , fellahi held roles within sis - groupe compagnie bancaire ( paribas ) and price waterhouse management consultants . in addition , he has held senior leadership positions at small and medium enterprises in the service industry .
a turnaround specialist with a track record in transforming underperforming operations , kevin commenced his career as a drilling engineer with mobil north sea , before joining woodside in 1998 . during his 13 year tenure with woodside , kevin led the drilling organisation through rapid growth , delivering several australian and international development projects and exploration campaigns . he also led the australian oil business and was the ceo of the north west shelf venture at woodside , where he was responsible for production on australia ' s largest resource project .
born 1958 . masters of digital communications engineering , imperial college of science and technology , university of london , united kingdom . nationality : malaysia . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 27 , 989 class b shares background : previously head of region middle east ( july 2016 – march 2017 ) . she has held management positions within ericsson , including head of customer unit etisalat , head of marketing business line broadcast services , global customer unit for warid , head of ericsson in bangladesh and head of market unit north africa .
previously position as partner in mckinsey & company , with focus on growth strategy , marketing and sales , high tech , and telecommunications , across europe , the u . s . , and latin america . she has been based in mckinsey’s stockholm , san francisco and sao paulo offices .
earlier in her career , tsai served as senior vice president & associate general counsel at bank of america corporation where she was responsible for a broad range of issues , including litigation , bank regulatory matters and business transactions . she began her legal career at the global law firm , jones day .
he was previously a non - executive director of bph energy ltd ( 2007 to 2015 ) , an operating partner of baird capital partners asia , based in china , ( 2007 to 2012 ) , and a non - executive director of xaloy holding inc in the us ( 2006 to 2008 ) .
in his previous role as president , middle east , africa , asia pacific , eastern europe and cis , farah was responsible for driving rapid growth in the company’s consumer - to - consumer money - transfer business , adopting innovative delivery channels and making strides in payments to address emerging market opportunities across the region .
as president , global payments , jean claude farah is leading the expansion and growth of innovative delivery channels of the company’s business payments portfolio , enabling western union’s transformation from a consumer money transfer provider to a full - service cross - border payments leader for consumers and businesses around the world .
jill serves on the board for the aha coalition to protect america’s health care , an advisory board member of the women business leaders of the u . s . health care industry ( wbl ) and is an active member of young presidents’ organization ( ypo ) . additionally , jill serves on the executive committee for the ypo / wpo healthcare network .
mr shi has more than 20 years of professional experience , including five years in management consultancy and 15 years in senior management roles . his industry experience covers energy , health care , retail and finance in europe and asia - pacific . his specialties include capital operation , m & a and restructuring , strategy , value management , and cost optimisation .
during his 13 - year tenure with woodside , kevin led the drilling organisation through rapid growth , delivering several australian and international development projects and exploration campaigns . he also led the australian oil business and was the ceo of the north west shelf venture at woodside , where he was responsible for production on australia’s largest resource project .
born 1968 . bachelor of engineering ( electronics ) , university of jiwaji , india , and postgraduate diploma in marketing , indira gandhi national open university , india . nationality : india . board chairman : ericsson nikola tesla d . d . board member : opcom cables sdn bhd , malaysia . holdings in ericsson : * 38 , 063 class b shares . background : senior vice president and head of business unit network products ( july 2016 – march 2017 ) . joined ericsson in 1995 and has held various senior positions in the company , including senior vice president and head of business unit radio , head of region south east asia and oceania and country manager in indonesia and bangladesh and has worked in malaysia and usa .
fredrik jejdling executive vice president ( since november 7 , 2017 ) and head of business area networks ( since april 1 , 2017 ) born 1969 . master of science in economics and business administration from stockholm school of economics , sweden . nationality : sweden board member : teknikföretagen . holdings in ericsson : * 11 , 245 class b shares . background : senior vice president and head of business unit network services ( july 2016 – march 2017 ) . has held a variety of positions in commercial operations and financials , including head of region sub - saharan africa , head of region india , and head of sales and finance for business unit global services . previous positions include senior positions with lux asia pacific and tele2 group .
in his role as managing director of europe and asia pacific , seb o ' connell leads the organization’s creation and delivery of customized , innovative solutions to clients seeking transformational change . as a member of the cielo global executive team , he plays a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the organization as it expands its footprint in europe and beyond .
as executive vice president and chief human resources officer , richard williams oversees all aspects of western union’s human resources functions around the globe . he is also the global lead for the “wu way , ” a program designed to transform the company’s operating model to better enable innovation , improve the customer experience , and drive productivity .
carl mellander senior vice president , chief financial officer and head of group function finance and common functions ( april 1 , 2017 ) born 1964 . bachelor of business administration and economics , university of stockholm , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 27 , 203 class b shares . background : acting chief financial officer and head of group function finance and common functions ( july 2016 – march 2017 ) . has previously held various positions within finance and business control within ericsson , including vice president and group treasurer and head of finance in region western and central europe . previous positions include head of finance / cfo positions within the telecom operator space and defense industry .
rob is a director of applied predictive technologies , infinisource , layered technologies , paymentus and north plains . rob was formerly a director of intrinsiq research ( sold to amerisourcebergen holding corporation in 2011 ) , saber ( sold to eds in 2007 for $ 460 million ) and systems & software . rob holds an a . b . from princeton university .
“over the past 15 years , from west africa and throughout asia , cpp has constructed more than 40 long - distance pipelines totaling 50 , 000 kilometers and installed tank farms capable of storing 20 million cubic meters of oil and gas , ” said cpp president zhao yujian . “we have the credentials and the commitment to assist iraq in its accelerated , unparalleled development efforts . ”
prior to joining western union , he served in a dual role of treasurer and vice president of investor relations for deluxe corporation . agrawal started his career in the automotive industry at general motors corporation in michigan , and later worked at gm as a manufacturing engineer . he also held several roles in finance at chrysler corporation and at general mills , inc . , including assistant treasurer .
under her leadership , many state , national and international regulators and law enforcement bodies have commended western union for its technology innovations , aml and other compliance programs , such as developing custom algorithms to help combat money laundering and terrorist financing , and for assisting with numerous investigations . in 2016 alone , her department prevented 400 , 000 fraudulent transfers , representing a 794 percent increase from 2010 .
prior to joining western union , tsai was deputy general counsel and chief regulatory officer at bmo financial group . while at bmo financial group , tsai advised on advocacy and policy initiatives , as well as all bank regulatory and supervisory issues for bmo’s global operations , including personal and commercial banking , wealth management and capital markets . she also served as chief legal officer , u . s . personal and commercial banking .
jan karlsson vice president , acting head of business area digital services ( since february 1 , 2018 ) . born 1966 . bachelor in business administration , essec business school , france . nationality : sweden . board member : none holdings in ericsson : * 4 , 149 class b - shares . background : head of solution area bss within business area digital services since february 2017 . before joining ericsson jan karlsson was the ceo of digitalroute , an isv focusing on data collection & pre - processing across telco and non - telco verticals
born 1968 . master of science in electrical engineering , kth royal institute of technology , stockholm , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : atis and the swedish - american chamber of commerce san francisco . holdings in ericsson : * 22 , 030 class b shares background : group cto and head of technology and architecture group function technology and emerging business ( july 2017 – march 2018 ) . joined ericsson in 1993 and has held various management positions in the company , including head of technology strategy , cto americas in santa clara us , and head of standardization and industry .
helena norrman senior vice president , chief marketing and communications officer and head of group function marketing & corporate relations ( since february 1 , 2018 ) born 1970 . master of international business administration , linköping university , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 35 , 740 class b shares . background : senior vice president , cmo and head of marketing & communications between 2014 until january 31 , 2018 . senior vice president and head of group function communications 2011 - 2014 . previously vice president , communications operations at group function communications . has held various positions within ericsson’s global communications organization since 1998 . previous positions as communications consultant .
majbritt arfert senior vice president , chief human resources officer and head of group function human resources ( since april 1 , 2017 ) born 1963 . bachelor of human resources , university of gothenburg , sweden . nationality : sweden . board member : none . holdings in ericsson : * 20 , 485 class b shares . background : acting head of group function human resources ( november 2016 – march 2017 ) , head of human resources ericsson sweden ( september 2015 – march 2017 ) . previously vice president and head of human resources business unit support solutions ( 2007 - 2015 ) . previous positions include various human resources positions , including head of human resources for sony ericsson in germany ( 2001 - 2004 ) .
born 1964 . master of laws ( lic . jur . ) from ku university of leuven , belgium , and master of laws ( ll . m . ) . from new york university school of law , usa . bachelor in law , facultés notre dame de la paix , belgium nationality : belgium board member : none holdings in ericsson : * none background : previously , group general counsel at lafargeholcim ltd ( 2013 – 2018 ) with responsibility for the legal and compliance functions based in switzerland . vice president international for legal and external affairs and has held other senior management positions at verizon business ( 2004 – 2013 ) based in the uk and hong kong . prior to that , various senior legal positions in the telecoms , banking and power industries based in the uk and switzerland . he started his career in private practice in new york .
greg williams is a managing director at accel - kkr focused on the firm ' s structured minority equity and debt investments . prior to joining accel - kkr , greg was a managing director at capitalsource , a leading middle market debt provider , where he ran the technology & communications group . previously , he worked in venture capital with the sturm group where he co - managed a $ 500 million fund focused on technology and communications , and from 1995 to 2000 with jp morgan’s investment banking practice in new york , first as an associate in mergers & acquisitions and next as a vice president in technology investment banking . prior to graduate school , he worked with bond corporation in perth , western australia and with fleet financial group as analyst in media & communications .
a geologist and geophysicist by training , mr spence commenced his career as an exploration geologist with woodside petroleum limited in 1977 . he subsequently joined shell ( development ) australia , where he worked for 18 years . in 1994 he was seconded to woodside to lead the north west shelf exploration team . in 1998 , he left shell to join woodside . he retired from woodside in 2008 after a 14 - year tenure in top executive positions in the company , including chief operating officer and acting chief executive officer . upon his retirement he took up several board positions , including clough limited , where he served as chairman from 2010 to 2013 , geodynamics limited where he served as a non - executive director from 2008 to 2016 ( including as chairman from 2010 to 2016 ) and oil search limited , where he served as a non - executive director from 2012 to 2017 . mr spence is also a past chair of the national offshore petroleum safety and environmental management authority board and led the commonwealth government’s carbon storage taskforce reporting to the minister for resources , energy and tourism .
was the source of some of the world’s most sought after commodities—tea , porcelain , and silk—and western merchants had sought access to this highly lucrative trade since at least the 17th century . following u . s . independence , u . s . - based merchants continued to seek opportunity in china . in february 1784 the empress of china became the first ship to sail from the united states to china , and in its wake came a steady flow of merchants in search of wealth . during the first decades of the 19th century , u . s . merchants amassed sizable fortunes that they subsequently invested in the development of their homeland . as this trade grew , u . s . traders built a small outpost in china and their interactions with chinese subjects became more complex and occasionally contentious . the u . s . government realized that it had to establish formal diplomatic ties in order to protect the interests of its citizens . in the wake of war between britain and china , and the subsequent opening of diplomatic relations between those two countries , the united states moved to negotiate its own treaty with the chinese government . the resulting agreement ,
the task force for business and stability operations ( tfbso ) was established in june 2006 to aid in the revitalization of iraq ' s economy and in creating jobs for the iraqi people . in 2010 , tfbso began working in afghanistan , helping the afghan government achieve economic sovereignty by increasing access to international markets , improving domestic commerce connectivity and enhancing agribusiness practices . mr . brinkley has traveled to iraq every month since may of 2006 and has traveled to afghanistan every month since july 2009 .
paul a . brinkley serves as deputy under secretary of defense and director of the task force for business and stability operations . prior to joining the department of defense , mr . brinkley held a number of senior executive roles with technology companies in silicon valley . paul brinkley joins the council to discuss the tfbso’s efforts to spur economic growth in afghanistan’s challenging security environment .
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hutchison ports and the pritzker family business interests ( “pfbi” ) , advised by the pritzker organization , l . l . c . ( “tpo” ) , announced today that the leading hong kong - based port operator has agreed to partner with nawah port management , l . l . c . ( “npm” ) to manage existing and future operations at the historic port of basra in southern iraq . hutchison ports will assume oversight [ … ]
by john lee . nawah port management ( npm ) has reportedly won approval from the iraqi government to import food cargo at its basra port container terminal . nicholas kunesh , npm’s president and ceo , said : “this is an important moment for basra and iraq writ large . given iraq’s growing disposable income , particularly within the expanding middle class , demand [ … ]
cnn’s fareed zakaria speaks with paul brinkley , former u . s . deputy under secretary for business transformation with the department of defense , about his efforts to get major american companies to set up in iraq : ( source : cnn )
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by expanding its operations to a second terminal , nawah is building upon its commitment to modernize the port of basra , revitalizing the shatt al arab as a major trade lane for industrial and commercial cargo alike .
“basra is one of the most dynamic , fastest growing cities in the arabian gulf , ” said ali hazim , a leading business owner and major trader of basra . “having state - of - the - art , customer focused shipping and logistics capabilities conveniently located in downtown basra will be key to supporting our city’s continued growth . nawah has delivered upon and continues to fulfill its far - reaching commitment to our city . ”
npm’s first modernized container terminal , opened in october 2013 , is already proving to be an important gateway for a full spectrum of cargo – from consumer goods to meet the needs of iraq’s burgeoning middle class to critical equipment and materiel fueling iraq’s massive oil and gas development efforts . imported and exported goods are moving smoothly between the gulf and npm’s container terminal into the city of basra and throughout basra province . a significant scale of cargo is also moving to the holy cities of najaf and karbala , capital city baghdad and beyond .
beyond a full array of imported goods , npm has helped spur the export of one of iraq’s quintessential products – dates . in the past two months , npm exported more than 4 , 100 metric tons in 250 containers from its terminal at the port of basra to the united arab emirates to reach markets throughout the middle east .
“we are immensely proud to be working hand in hand with our iraqi partners to further basra’s growth and reemergence as a strategic trading center , bridging east and west , ” said paul brinkley , nawah’s president and ceo . “beyond our goal to create a world - class port operation , we are deeply committed to building local talent and we’ve already demonstrated that through our staff – a team comprised of iraqi managers , professionals and operators , trained in world - class technology and equipment operation . ”
as part of this most recent 10 - year agreement between nawah and the iraq government , npm will rehabilitate berth # 13’s 150 - meter waterfront and its 40 , 000 - square meter cargo laydown yard . once construction culminates on the berth , it will join npm’s berth # 14 operations as the only fully containerized terminals at the port of basra .
“the demands on iraq’s ports continue to grow significantly every month , ” brinkley said . “nawah port management is committed to providing a viable alternative for local traders and international companies to move time - sensitive , high - demand cargo into iraq . recent announcements by the governments of iraq and iran regarding the upcoming restoration of the shatt al arab to full deep draft only increase the importance of our operation in basra’s city center . as the market demands continue to increase , our expansion to berth # 13 will help us support that growth . ”