Abu Dhabi: National Central Cooling Company, also known as Tabreed announced the appointment of Paulo Almirante as vice-chairman of the board of directors, according to a statement on Dubai bourse. However, the membership of the board of the company remains unchanged.

With 72 district cooling plants located throughout the region, Tabreed currently delivers over 1 million refrigeration tonnes to key developments in the region including Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island, Yas Island, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Dubai Metro, among others.

The Abu Dhabi-based company posted a net profit of Dh290.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to Dh269.3 million during the same period last year.