NEP Group Appoints Waleed Isaac as President of NEP Middle East and Asia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2025--

NEP Group, the world’s most trusted media services partner for producers of live sport and entertainment, announced today that Waleed Isaac will join the company on 1 August as President for NEP’s expanding Middle East and Asia region.

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An accomplished, results-oriented leader, Mr. Isaac brings a wealth of expertise to the company as it continues to grow and invest in the region to support broadcasters, sports leagues, rightsholders and content producers of local and global major broadcast productions and live events. Based in Dubai, he brings deep experience with both market and cultural insights from his work across the Middle East, India and Singapore, as well as internationally in cities ranging from Atlanta to London to Paris, along with many others. Mr. Isaac is fluent in three languages: English, Arabic and French.

Prior to joining NEP, Waleed Isaac has spent his 30+-year career working in complex industries like large-scale events, energy, infrastructure and oil & gas with global corporations including GE, BrandSafway, and, most recently, Loxam Group, where he has served as Regional COO for the Middle East since 2022. He has worked with several businesses that support the media industry. An electrical engineer by training and an MBA, Mr. Isaac’s experience encompasses an understanding of both the operational and commercial sides of business.

Martin Stewart, CEO of NEP, said: “I couldn’t be more pleased that Waleed has accepted the role of President for our growing Middle East and Asia region, and that he will oversee our teams based in the UAE, KSA, India and Singapore. He brings a tremendous level of executive leadership experience and understanding of the region, which will be instrumental as we seek to drive sustainable, profitable growth through technological innovation, operational excellence, and strong relationships.”

Waleed Isaac said: “I am thrilled to join NEP as we continue to build upon the momentum and investment we have made across the region. I’ve been listening to the market and am very much looking forward to bringing NEP’s tailored, cutting-edge solutions and expertise to our customers to meet their unique needs. I will also be focused on empowering and resourcing our teams as I begin my new role, so our people continue to deliver at the highest level for our customers.

“It’s an exciting time to be a part of this growth journey and to join the best team in the business.”

Upon his official start, Mr. Isaac will join the NEP Media Services Executive Team, and he will spend his first months getting to know NEP’s teams as well as meeting with key customers. In September, he will join the NEP global team at the IBC Show in Amsterdam.

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Dubai-based executive Waleed Isaac will join global media services provider NEP Group on 1 August as President, NEP Middle East and Asia. Mr. Isaac brings a wealth of expertise to the company as it continues to invest in the region and deliver major broadcast productions and live events.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Denmark provided U.S. forces in the east Atlantic with support last week as they intercepted an oil tanker for violations of U.S. sanctions, a Danish government official confirmed on Tuesday, despite tensions between the allies over the Trump administration’s desire for control of Greenland.

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, declined to provide details about what the support entailed.

But acknowledgement of Danish support for the U.S. operation comes after tensions spiraled between the NATO allies as President Donald Trump renewed calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland. The vast Arctic island is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.

The U.S. interception in the Atlantic capped a weekslong pursuit of the tanker that began in the Caribbean Sea as the U.S. imposed a blockade in the waters of Venezuela aimed at capturing sanctioned vessels coming in and out of the South American country.

The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Danish support for the U.S. operation was first reported by Newsmax.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday at the White House to discuss Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting has not yet been formally announced.

Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said earlier Tuesday that Vance would host a meeting with him and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, in Washington this week.

Løkke Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting of the Danish parliament’s foreign policy committee that Vance had expressed a wish to take part and that he will host the meeting at the White House, with Rubio in attendance. Neither the White House nor Vance’s office responded immediately to emails and text messages seeking comment.

Løkke Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister, has been foreign minister since 2022 in the government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

At a joint news conference with Frederiksen in Copenhagen on Tuesday, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterated that Greenland isn’t for sale, Danish media reported. He said that the island is part of the kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland doesn’t want to be owned or ruled by the U.S.

Frederiksen also said Greenland isn’t for sale and underlined Denmark’s willingness to invest in Arctic security. She said it hasn’t been easy to stand up to unacceptable pressure from a close ally and there are many indications that the most difficult part lies ahead.

Tensions have grown this month as Trump and his administration push the issue and the White House considers a range of options, including military force, to acquire Greenland. Trump reiterated his argument that the U.S. needs to “take Greenland,” otherwise Russia or China would, in comments aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

He said he’d rather “make a deal” for the territory, “but one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen for meetings on Friday and Saturday in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark.

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Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a briefing at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)