Kentz 2009 graduation, Dubai
28th May 2009Kentz managers and their families descended on Dubai from around the world for the ceremony to mark the graduation of the in-company action learning sets MBA Set 2 and Executive Diploma in Leadership & Management (EDipLM) Set 4. The graduation ceremony was held at the Metropolitan Hotel on May 28, 2009.

Pictured are:
Back row (left – right): Brendan Smith, Darren Ivers, Joe Golden, Dr Hugh O’Donnell (Kentz CEO), Catriona Nugent, Dr Eric Sandelands (Corporate Learning Consultants Ltd, Set Adviser), Brendan Toomey, Mark Preston, Takis Karallis (Kentz Group HR Director).
Front row (left – right): Donal O’Neill (Kentz Group Talent Development Manager), Shaji Balakrishnan, Ross O’Muirthile, Vincent Scurria, Madhu Pillai (MBA graduate), Hari Govind KT (MBA graduate), Dominic Botha and Martin Dino Maltezakis.
Graduates and their families represented Kentz operations in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Qatar, Russia and Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was followed by lunch then an evening dinner-dance; then many were able to stay over in Dubai with their partners and families to make the most of their time in Dubai.
Many senior Kentz executives were present, led by Dr Hugh O’Donnell (CEO), Takis Karallis (Group HR Director) and Donal O’Neill (Group Talent Development Manager). IMCA were represented by Dr Eric Sandelands (Set Adviser) and Mrs Claire Sandelands of Corporate Learning Consultants Ltd.

Pictured: Kentz CEO Dr Hugh O’Donnell’s keynote address.

And there was time for those essential photographs for the family album (above).









