Keir Chairman resigns, Mohammed Al-Dhalaan takes helm

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Keir International Co. said Chairman Osama Al-Owaidhi resigned from his position as chairman and board member on Oct. 29 due to personal circumstances, with the resignation taking effect immediately.

The board appointed Mohammed Al-Dhalaan as a non-executive board member and Chairman, effective Oct. 29, to fill the vacant seat and complete the remainder of the current board term. The appointment will be submitted for approval at the next general assembly meeting, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

Al-Dhalaan has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and electricity sectors, specializing in sales, marketing, and public affairs. He founded Keir International and served as its CEO from 2008 to 2017.

He previously held senior positions at Lucent Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, and AT&T, including Executive General Manager of Sales in Saudi Arabia and General Manager of Public Affairs and Relations for the Middle East and North Africa.

Al-Dhalaan holds a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from Portland State University in the US.