02 February 2012
RIYADH: Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has announced the appointment of Rasha Amer El-Hoshan as an independent board member and a member of KHC's audit committee as of Jan. 30.

Rasha, an engineer, is the general manager of Hoshan Furniture, and also an executive committee member and a board member of Hoshan Group. Rasha holds MS in interior design from Pratt Institute in New York and received her Bachelors in political Science-Middle East from the American University in Washington, DC.

Prince Alwaleed said: "Rasha's experience will add value to Kingdom Holding Company and the new appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to achieve the objectives of the shareholders."

Rasha commented: "I am honored to join the board of directors of Kingdom Holding Company."

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