INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
HPE appoints Ahmad Alkhallafi as Managing Director for UAE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has
announced that Ahmad Alkhallafi has
been appointed as Managing Director of HPE
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He will
start with immediate effect and will work
across HPE’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Under his direction, HPE will continue to
work closely with government bodies and
private sector organisations to accelerate
Digital Transformation and tech innovation
across the country while leading the
response to COVID-19 locally.
An accomplished senior leader, Ahmad
brings to HPE over 14 years of experience
working in the UAE’s technology sector.
He joins from Emirates Post Group, where
he served as a board member in Electronic
Document Centre while leading its large
enterprise and nationwide government
An accomplished senior leader,
Ahmad brings to HPE over 14 years
of experience working in the UAE’s
technology sector.
sales strategy and spearheading a major
transformation initiative. Prior to this he
helped launch the Emirates Integrated
Telecommunications Company (du), where he
led Enterprise Government sales and oversaw
the design of new products, services and
solutions for private cloud computing.
Ahmad’s incoming priorities include
helping customers and partners in the
UAE navigate the COVID-19 crisis while
maintaining Business Continuity and
operational excellence. HPE Financial
Services is designating more than
US$2 billion globally towards helping
businesses deal with the financial challenges
stemming from COVID-19 and receive the
technology they need. Ahmad will oversee
implementation of a number of initiatives
based on this, including a Payment Relief
Programme to defer new acquisition costs
and the expansion of secure remote work
options to help with social distancing and
work-from-home policies.
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Huawei appoints new CEO to oversee
Saudi operations
Huawei, a leading global provider of
information and communications
technology infrastructure and smart
devices, has announced the appointment of
Terry He as CEO for Huawei Tech Investment
Saudi Arabia.
Based in Riyadh, He will be responsible
for overseeing Huawei’s Saudi operations
and for guiding the company’s work as a
strategic partner in accelerating Digital
Transformation in the Kingdom.
Previously, He held the position of
President of Huawei Middle East Enterprise
Business Group where he oversaw the
development of the group across the
region. In that role, he worked closely with
organisations in various industries such
as government, oil and gas, education,
financial services, healthcare, hospitality
and construction to embrace emerging
technologies such as Artificial Intelligence,
Big Data, cloud computing and more.
Terry He brings a wealth of
industry knowledge and experience
from his time in the region. He has
already played a key role in many
of Huawei’s regional milestones
and we wish him continued success
in his new position in Saudi Arabia.
As a seasoned industry expert in the
Middle East, He has more than 10 years of
experience working across multiple Huawei
offices in the region.
Charles Yang, President of Huawei
Middle East, said: “Terry He brings a wealth
of industry knowledge and experience
from his time in the region. He has already
played a key role in many of Huawei’s
regional milestones and we wish him
continued success in his new position
in Saudi Arabia, as Huawei remains
committed to serving its customers and
contributing to our digital society.” •
Terry He, CEO for Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia
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