Michelangelo Neri joined Thales in January 2007 and most recently became director of Thales's Dubai Integration Center, the company's second largest Integration Center within its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) network.
Employing more than 200 people, it serves the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. Prior to joining Thales, Michelangelo Neri was in charge of an Oil and Gas Project for Alcatel-Lucent in Libya.

"Security and safety solutions for ground transportation as well as security and communication systems for mission critical infrastructure, including that related to citizen ID projects, are key to our strong presence in the GCC. I am confident that Michelangelo Neri, with all his expertise and experience, is ideally suited for this role and will contribute to our continued success in the region," comments Michèle Lecoq, corporate country director for the UAE.

With its regional headquarters in Dubai Thales has established a strong presence over the last 30 years In the Gulf Coast region. Its network of local integration centers and partnerships enables Thales to work closely with its clients in each country. Thales, the largest system integrator in the region, has more than 1000 employees throughout the GCC and is a strategic partner to a vast number of governmental and private customers.