GEC NEWS WIREHoneywell has appointed Khaled Hashem as its new Country President for Egypt. The appointment marks a significant milestone for Honeywell, as the company continues to strengthen its presence in Egypt by leveraging its world class engineering talent and hardware and software capabilities to support the country’s industrial and economic growth ambitions.
“Egypt is currently one of the most dynamic economies in the region with excellent growth potential. Egypt’s economy has continued to expand over the last few years, with the IMF forecasting GDP growth of roughly 4.4% for 2016, so I am especially delighted to be joining Honeywell at such an important time in the company’s – and the country’s – development,” said Khaled Hashem, President, Honeywell Egypt.
Khaled brings with him more than a decade of regional experience and knowledge, having held a number of senior leadership roles with global technology, energy and oil and gas companies. He most recently held the position of Country Manager at GE Egypt, where he worked closely with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company on some of the major power generation services projects across Egypt.
“Honeywell is privileged to work with some of Egypt’s key government and private entities, helping them to deliver smarter, safer and more productive operations. Khaled will work to strengthen these existing partnerships, as well as create additional opportunities to bring our unique value proposition to new sectors.” said Norm Gilsdorf, president for Honeywell’s Middle East, Russia and Central Asia regions.
