GEC NEWS WIREDarkMatter appointed Dr. Najwa Aaraj as the Senior Vice President – Special Projects, having previously served as the Vice President of the business unit. Special Projects falls under the CEO’s Office, and is responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, providing new security and technology tools to the company and focusing on research.
In her new role at DarkMatter, Dr. Aaraj will continue to be involved in evaluating and customising secure product architecture; designing and setting up special projects related to authentication and cryptology systems; and overseeing the development and operation of DarkMatter’s test and validation labs.
Faisal Al Bannai, Chief Executive Officer of DarkMatter said, “Najwa has been with us right from the very beginning and we are hugely grateful for her commitment, enthusiasm, and obvious talent. Part of the journey with DarkMatter was always going to be about believing in the company’s vision, and Najwa was one of the earliest converts.”
Dr. Aaraj said, “I am so impressed by the progress we have all been able to achieve in a relatively short period of time, and I would like to thank my colleagues for their support throughout. We are only at the beginning of having a profound impact on how cyber security is regarded and implemented in the UAE and further afield and I look forward to building a legacy we can all be proud about having had a part in establishing.”
