Honeywell has announced the appointment of Khaled Hashem as President of the recently consolidated Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for the company.
In this new role, Hashem, who joined Honeywell in 2016, will be responsible for Honeywell’s MEA strategy, with a focus on driving the company’s global alignment to the three megatrends of automation, the future of aviation and the energy transition.
He will also manage the development of a diversified portfolio of products and solutions tailored for the local market, driving key customer engagements and building the talent and leadership pipeline.
“I am immensely proud of both our presence and impact across the Middle East and Africa region and am excited about what more we can do as we expand our focus on the three megatrends,” said Anant Maheshwari, President and CEO, High Growth Regions at Honeywell.
Adding: “Honeywell continues to be well positioned for growth in the region and I am confident that Khaled will be able to capitalize on these opportunities to help further expand and embed our business.
Hashem commented: “The impact of Honeywell’s products, tools and technology is part of almost every facet of our daily life, and to have the opportunity to lead such a historic organization across this region is something I am extremely proud of. The work we are doing on a daily basis with our customers is having a profound impact on local industry and I am excited to continue taking this forward.”
Prior to this role, Hashem was President of Egypt and Libya, before expanding his responsibilities in 2019 to lead all of North Africa.