Following the retirement of Suresh Rajan, Regional Director – Middle East, and John Viteth, General Manager – Western Region, Saudi Arabia, on 31 December 2024, DeGro has appointed new directors in Saudi Arabia to reflect the continued positive development of its business.
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Effective January 1, 2025, Johnny Hayek has been appointed as the new Regional Director for Saudi Arabia. He has an excellent network and will bring his extensive sales experience and commercial success to the region. Over the course of more than a year, in his previous position at Degro Dammam as General Manager of the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he was able to demonstrate leadership and strategic vision. In his new role, Johnny Alhayek will lead a growing team across three offices, guiding Deugro’s further growth and expansion. “His deep understanding of the region, combined with his track record of success, makes him the ideal person to lead our team in Saudi Arabia,” said Stephen Behrens, President of the Middle East at deugro.
“Building on Suresh Rajan’s legacy of excellence spanning 35 years, I am honored to lead Degro Saudi Arabia and look forward to writing the next chapter. The focus is on seamless continuity, strategic expansion and accelerated growth, embodying our guiding principle: Growth, Growth, Growth,” said Johnny. Al-Hayek, Regional Director of Deugro in Saudi Arabia: “The key to this vision is to enhance our sales capabilities by attracting targeted talent, strengthening our market presence in Saudi Arabia, and stimulating Business generation.
Johnny Hayek will be supported in his endeavors by Siddharth Menon, who in October 2024 takes over the position of General Manager for the Western Region of Saudi Arabia from John Fettith from the Jeddah office, and Javed Malik, who moves to Riyadh from DeGro Pakistan. He also assumed the position of Director General of the Central Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in October 2024. In industry. Stephen Behrens, President of the Middle East at deugro, said: “Their expertise will contribute to our continued success and further growth in the region.
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