Riyadh: Dussur, a strategic joint venture of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Aramco and SABIC, announced today the appointment of Dr. Raed AlRayes as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from April 1st, 2019.

Dr. AlRayes has a proven track record of accomplishments in different professional capacities spanning nearly 20 years - with successful contributions across several fields including investment banking and direct investment. He has played a key role in many financial institutions where he held leadership positions, and he has made significant contributions through board positions in numerous companies. Additionally, he has served as a member in several executive and advisory committees for leading public and private institutions that operates in several sectors, including energy, industry and services sector.

“We are confident of the ability of Dr. Raed to be instrumental in implementing the company’s strategy to open up new industrial sectors that will be of great importance to realizing the goals of Vision 2030, most notably those of job creation and economic diversification,” said Mr. Mohammed Abunayyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dussur. “This appointment comes after the successful completion of the company establishment phase led by Engineer Rasheed Al-Shubaili.” continued Abunayyan.

On his appointment, Dr. AlRayes said, “I am grateful for the confidence bestowed upon me by Board and being selected to lead Dussur. I will be working along with my colleagues to continue the journey that was started by Engineer Rasheed Al-Shubaili; together we will build up upon successes that were achieved in order to reach the aspirations of the company’s shareholders and Board of Directors, and cement the company’s position as a catalyst of achieving the Kingdom’s Vison 2030 through the establishment of valuable partnerships with leading global players.”

Dr Raed has held several leading positions in major companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Investment Banking at Al Rajhi Capital. He then served as CEO and General Manager of Arab Petroleum Investments Company (APICORP) in early 2014. Following that, he was appointed as an advisor to the Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources from May 2017, until he joined Dussur.

Dr. AlRayes earned his PhD in Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management & Business Research Methods, as well as a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from the University of Bradford in the UK. He acquired his Bachelors’ Degree with honors in Islamic Economics from Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University.

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About Dussur:
Dussur was established by a Royal Decree in 2014, as a joint venture of Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) (50%), Saudi Aramco (25%) and Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (25%). The mandate of the company is to diversify and accelerate manufacturing in Saudi Arabia. The company’s mission is to develop sustainable scalable companies that directly contribute to the development and growth of strategic industrial sectors along with their supply chains within the Kingdom. The company will promote economic diversification and localization of industry supply chains and manufacturing capabilities in the Kingdom through its investments, thereby simulating the private sector and the industries investment activities for local SMEs. The company also aims to provide the largest possible number of job opportunities for Saudi national through its various investments in targeted industrial sectors.

For more information please visit www.dussur.com 

For more information on Dussur, please contact:
Bandar S. Alghamdi
Director of Corporate Communications & Branding
M +966 565 8 5656, T +966 11 826 5041
Bandar.Alghamdi@Dussur.com 

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