H+K Strategies MENA appoints Bashar AlKadhi as new CEO
August 18, 2016 PR News
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named Bashar AlKadhi as the new Chief Executive Officer MENA.
In his new role AlKadhi will oversee H+K’s business across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, and will also be joining H+K’s EMEA management team as Senior Vice President, EMEA.
He assumes the position in September 2016, moving within the WPP group from ASDA’A Burson-Masteller where he had been COO since 2010.
Prior to that he held several senior PR posts across the Middle East, serving as Senior Vice President and group controller at the i2 Group, director of public affairs at The Coca-Cola Company and a founding member of Intermarkets PR.
Lars Erik Grønntun, Chairman and CEO H+K EMEA, said: “I am very pleased to have Bashar AlKadhi onboard; he comes very highly recommended from clients, colleagues and senior executives alike. Bashar brings with him a number of qualities to our company, including a dynamic and entrepreneurial spirit and a keen intellect. But first and foremost he is a client man and I look forward to having him engage with our existing and new clients in the region”.
Sconaid McGeachin, current CEO, will transition in to the role of Senior Vice President, EMEA where she will have a special responsibility for talent and professional development in the EMEA region. She will also oversee H+K’s African operations, in addition to her considerable client engagements.
“I want to thank Sconaid for her dedicated service. Sconaid has, since assuming the CEO position in 2012, worked tirelessly for the company and the region. I am very pleased to have Sconaid continue in my management team with an expanded remit and look forward to working even closer with her going forward,” added Grønntun.
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