Management Team
Abdulaziz Al-Muhanna, President and CEO
As a founding partner of EG&G Middle East, Mr. Al-Muhanna has since led the
company’s activities as president and chief executive officer and has overall
responsibility for strategy, growth and operations. His hands-on entrepreneurial
background spans many disciplines where he has either led or participated in the
formation and direction of companies and joint-ventures in the information
technology, automation, distribution and security sectors.
Prior to commencing his business career in 1996, Mr. Al-Muhanna lectured
computer science for 6 years at Buraidah College of Technology where he also
co-authored technical papers and supervised students’ projects in cryptography,
neural networks and information systems.
Khalid Abaalkhail, Senior VP and COO
Joined EG&G Middle East shortly after the company’s formation, Mr. Abaal-Khail
is responsible for maximizing and coordinating corporate-wide resources and
optimizing operational effectiveness and strategic positioning. As Senior Vice
President and COO, Mr. Abaal-Khail translates EG&G Middle East’s strategy into
an action program, manages the day-to-day operations of the company, and
coordinates critical internal processes such as planning, solutions development,
and projects delivery and support.
Before joining EG&G Middle East, Mr. Abaal-Khail spent over 20 years in senior
management positions in various industries, including: Health, Operations &
Maintenance, Food, and Security. Mr. Abaal-Khail has extensive experience with
managing through change and cultural integration, including corporate
divestiture, mergers, and the start up of new ventures.
Mohammed Al-Otaifi, VP – Finance & Administration
A seasoned financial executive, Mr. Al-Otaifi is responsible for critical
decision-making and problem-solving within EG&G Middle East. As Vice-President
for Finance and Administration, he implements quality assurance, controls
overall financial transactions and directs administrative issues.
A Certified Public Accountant, Mohammad has been with us since the time of EG&G
Middle East's inception, and has always been a vital member of our management
team. He attended Internal Quality Auditing ISO 9000:2000 at SGS in the United
Kingdom and Ernst & Young in Saudi Arabia and is an active member of the
International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA), the Saudi Accounting
Association Fellowship (SAAF), Saudi Organization of Certified Public
Accountants (SOCPA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Walid Aboulnaga, General Manager – Dubai, UAE
Mr. Aboulnaga joined the executive team of EG&G Middle East in February 2004
with more than 10 years of successful experience in management and product
development. Based in Dubai, he leads the company’s expansion efforts including
regional strategy, sales, business development and operations. Walid is also
responsible for driving the ongoing success of the company’s offerings by
optimizing the go-to-market strategies and building lasting partnerships between
EG&G Middle East and its customers.
His functional and management experience derives from working with fortune 100
companies such as Ford Motor Corporation and overseeing large scale projects
with IBM. He has earned both his Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Masters in
Business Administration from the University of Maryland, United States of
America.
Faisal Al-Bakr, Director of Technology
Faisal came to EG&G Middle East from Raytheon and has over 15 years of
management, engineering and leadership experience. As Director of Technology,
Faisal is responsible for the company's technical strategy, research and
technology policy, and technical links with research agencies. Faisal has an
extensive background in defense naval, land and air systems development policy
and strategy, and is instrumental in maturing EG&G Middle East’s technical
development process and creating the core technology platform of the company's
unique offerings.
Before joining EG&G Middle East, Faisal held long-term senior technical
positions within companies such as Raytheon and Hughes Aircraft where he has a
well-established record of improving performance and technical innovation.