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President’s Message
A New and Improved MECS+R Directory Just For You!
We welcome everyone to our new MECS+R Directory for 2021. Our annual publication is available both in Digital and Printed Copies. In line with strong requests from our Members, we have decided to keep producing our Hard Printed Copies, while continuing to improve our Digital platforms for both Online and Offline copies. Soon members will also enjoy an additional opportunity to feature specific retail spaces for lease on MECS+R website.
We update over 12,000 individual pieces of information in the Directory coordinating with 920 shopping centres whether they are already operating or underdevelopment, and 1,000 of the most accomplished retail brands and service providers in the MENA region, Western and Central Asia.
More information is available to MECS+R members on all devices by logging into the website www. mecsc.org. Just log in anywhere in the world and the information is available to you whenever and where ever you need it.
The new 2021 MECS+R Directory offers industry wide contacts and high level information. Exclusively for our members, you can enjoy even further detailed views upon request. The team is also ready to facilitate introductions for you. The Board of Directors are accessible to all members for support. Feel free to email us on boardsecretary@ mecsc.org with your feedback to the Board Member which you would like to connect with and we will get back to you in no time.
The MECS+R Team has delivered another magnificent Directory. Thank you!
We, as a team, hope you will take advantage of our new MECS+R Directory to help grow the industry and make the retail industry even stronger in 2021!
Thank you.
Wail Balkhair, President of the Board of Directors, The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R)
Eng. Wail Mubarak Balkhair comes with more than 20 years of experience in different fields and specialized in malls management. He currently serves as the President of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers. Elected by the members to be part of the Board of Directors of MECS+R in November 2020. A few of his previous roles include as the Chief Commercial Officer of Jabal Omar Development Co. managing all Jabal Omar mega projects’ commercial business (Malls, Hotels, Parking, and FM) in Makkah. He also headed the Shopping Centers committee in Jeddah Chamber. He was the recipient of the the golden award of “Retail Professional of the Year 2019” at Retail Congress MENA 2019.
