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As per the Ministry of external affairs, India has the largest Diaspora in the world. UAE, the US and Saudi Arabia are the countries hosting the largest number of migrants from India. As per the 2018 Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 2,594,947 Indians residing in Saudi Arabia. This makes around 10- 13 percent of Saudi Arabian population. During the initial years of migration, Indian expats in Saudi were small workers seeking a better way to find living, soon after the discovery of oil in 1938. After 1973, the migration skyrocketed. But later on, Saudi found expats from India emerging as businessmen, CEOs, engineers and doctors, with great contributions to Saudi Arabian economy.
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In this issue of CEO Insights, we bring you a list of ‘Top 10 Leaders in Saudi Arabia - 2022’ who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience for the growth and profit of the respective organisations in which they have served. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.
Company Logo | Company Management | Company Name | Company Description |
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Ahmed Siddiqui, COO | Zeejprint | Experienced COO with a demonstrated history of working in the printing industry. Skilled in Print Management, Graphics, Strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration focused in Ecommerce Marketing And Management | |
Gnanasekar Kalavgunta, VP & CTO | Saudi Arabian Cooperative surance Company | Hailing from Chennai, he started his BFSI career as early as 18 years of age and today holds close to three decades of experience in the segment; not to mention his stellar academic qualifications | |
Gururaj Balakrishna , COO | Tas'heel Finance | Having unique strategic and management styles, he is a great leader with shining visions, while his passion always motivates others | |
Hassan Shahid, CEO | Energia MTC LLC | He believes in maintaining good relationships with supply partners and a large network of customers, which aids in business growth as well as dealing with difficult economic times | |
Ibrahim Tumar, General Manager | Gulf Industrial Systems Company | During the past 11 years, with high-energy professional, self motivation, marketing and sales skills, Business Development, fully awareness of Saudi Arabia Market requirements of Fire Fighting Field enabled him to developing business and taking the sales to higher levels of achievements, continuous growth & gain market share | |
L.M. Murugan, Group CEO | NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. | He joined NDT CCS in 1998, and today, he oversees the company’s GCC operations with close to 25 years of experience | |
Mohnish Rikhy, President | United Carton Industries Co | Mohnish has been working with UCIC for the last 15 years and has been at the forefront of the company's growth story so far | |
Rahim Pattarkadavan, CEO | Cluster Arabia | He has played a dynamic role in the fast-paced success of Cluster Arabia and its emergence as an industry leader in the Operations and Services industry | |
Thiagu Bhojan, CEO & MG | TOP TAG TRADING | He has 18 years of business management experience - including Sales, Marketing, Business Development & Management experience in Industrial Products and Solutions | |
Ziad Anis, Country Manager | Henkel | He is responsible for driving the overall business organization in Saudi Arabia for Henkel ACB (Building Adhesives SBU) |
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