Baker Hughes hosts grand opening event at major new facility in Dubai

At the event, Baker Hughes Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chad Deaton presided over the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed the guest of honor, His Excellency Yousef Omair Bin Yousef, Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Mrs. Salma Hareb - Chief Executive Officer, Jafza and Economic Zones World.

The new center will be an important resource for companies, the growth of business in the Middle East and the eastern hemisphere. Located on 25 acres of the site in the Technopark in Dubai, at Baker Hughes Complex includes the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific (MEAP) Region Headquarters and the Eastern Hemisphere Educational Center, as well as the creation and production operations. More than 800 staff members will work at the site, as well as an educational center will have the capacity to train up to 300 students at the same time Baker Hughes.

"The new Baker Hughes MEAP campus in Dubai demonstrates our commitment to serving clients in the Middle East and developing highly qualified, diverse employee base in the eastern hemisphere," said Chad C. Deaton, Baker Hughes' chairman and CEO. "This workshop represents an investment of more than $ 80m and serves as a focal point for our growth in the region."