Intel Corporation has restructured its operations to reflect the growth and development of its business in the region. The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), headquartered in Dubai, has now expanded to cover the entire Middle East and Turkey, in addition to the African continent, with key regional offices being in Dubai, Istanbul, Riyadh, Cairo and Johannesburg. A number of new appointments have been introduced to provide the management structure that will support this new organization.
Gilbert Lacroix will take the newly formed role of president, Middle East and North Africa, and will lead Intel’s government relations, working with the various leaderships in the region to provide effective support for public IT initiatives and the spread of the Internet. Lacroix was previously country manager for Intel in the Middle East and North Africa.
Rod O’shea has been appointed as regional director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, based in Dubai and will jointly manage the newly formed region with Lacroix. He has overall responsibility for developing Intel’s business and ensuring that the company has a detailed understanding of the various markets that constitute the new region. Prior to this appointment, O’shea was Intel’s EMEA enterprise business manager.
“The Middle East, Turkey and Africa have been recording outstanding growth for Intel in the past few years. This restructuring will ensure the availability of the expert resources that enable us to consolidate our areas of strength and grow our business,” said Dave King, regional director, Intel Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “We believe that this region has significant potential for growth, and as such, focus on it is higher than ever before.”
— Arab News CompuNet 23 September 2003