Halawi appointed CEO of Thuraya

Mobile satellite services company Thuraya Telecommunications Company announced the appointment of Samer Halawi as CEO. Halawi assumed the office on January 23, 2011 following the return of Yousuf Al Sayed to the Etisalat Group.

Samer Halawi, CEO of Thuraya

Halawi has held several leadership positions in major regional and international telecom firms. He was previously Inmarsat’s vice-president of Strategic Corporate Development, and had headed up Intigral, the joint venture between Saudi Telecom Company (STC), All Asia Networks (ASTRO), and Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), aimed at enhancing the digital experience of consumers irrespective of their access channels.

Al Sayed, who has been the Thuraya’s CEO since 1998, will now serve as board member of the company.