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RACLE has appointed Fahad Alturief as the new Country Leader for Saudi Arabia. In this role, Fahad will be responsible for supporting innovative digital transformation programs for Oracle’s fast-growing customer portfolio across the Kingdom’s public and private sector; identify new growth opportunities and accelerate the company’s efforts to equip young Saudi students in next gen digital skills to support the implementation of National Transformation Plan 2020.

“Saudi Arabia is a priority market for Oracle and we are committed to deploy expert resources to support the development of the country’s digital economy”, said Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, Senior Vice President – Tech, Middle East and Africa. “Fahad has performed a pivotal role in driving Oracle cloud growth in Saudi Arabia and is ideally placed to lead our business in this important market. Fahad’s career growth within Oracle has been impressive, and is a testament to the opportunities that Oracle offers to talented and committed Saudi nationals.”

Fahad Alturief joined Oracle in January 2005 as a sales representative and quickly moved up the ranks to his current role as the Country Leader for Saudi Arabia. Fahad has gained deep understanding of the enterprise technology landscape by undertaking leadership roles across the Kingdom for various industry sectors including financial services, manufacturing and public sector.

Fahad holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Information technology from King Saud University. — SG