GE recently appointed Mazen Dalati as president and CEO of GE Healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Dalati is mandated with further strengthening the fast-growing health care partnerships and operations of the company in the Kingdom and leading the company’s ongoing efforts to support both public and private health care sector providers, in bringing the best of GE’s health care capabilities and expertise to the Kingdom.

With a key focus on training and education, Dalati will also lead GE’s drive on promoting localized innovation and human capital development in the health care sector.

Skander Malcolm, GE Healthcare’s president and CEO for GE Healthcare’s 84-country Eastern and Africa Growth Markets (EAGM) region, said: “Mazen Dalati has excellent local experience in the Kingdom and across the Middle East, and his appointment is a signal that we intend to continue to grow our presence in Saudi Arabia. GE Healthcare has established strong partnerships in the Kingdom with several partners, including the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support Saudi Arabia’s core health care development strategies. Dalati will focus on further leveraging the benefits of our healthymagination initiative to support the Kingdom with greater access to high quality care at lower costs in line with the focus on driving increased productivity in the health care sector and improving patient outcomes.”

Dalati said: “GE Healthcare works closely with key government and private partner, including the MOH to bring about transformational change in health care delivery and to support the advancement of Saudi Arabia’s health care sector. Through our focus on partnerships, these programs highlight the importance GE places on enhancing the operational efficiency of the Kingdom’s health care infrastructure and promoting the skills of Saudi healthcare professionals. Our operational strategy is closely aligned with that of the Kingdom’s key health care providers.”