Saudi Dairy Group Almarai Appoints New CEO

Saudi Dairy Group Almarai Appoints New CEO

An industry veteran, Al Bader had joined the company more than 20 years ago, during which he had held several leadership positions in the manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and support services divisions, said the company in its filing to the Saudi bourse. (Shutterstock) Prior to this, he was the Executive VP for Bakery, a post which he had been holding since 2015. Saudi Arabia's Almarai Company, the largest dairy firm in the GCC by market value, has appointed Abdullah Nasser Al Bader as its new chief executive effective today (March 7). An industry veteran, Al Bader had joined the company more than 20 years ago, during which he had held several leadership positions in the manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and support services divisions, said the company in its filing to the Saudi bourse. Prior to this, he was the Executive VP for Bakery, a post which he had been holding since 2015. A holder of master's degree in business administration from University of Leicester, UK, Al Bader replaces Majed Mazen Nofal who resigned in November last year due to personal reasons, said the statement. Following Nofal's departure, the board had appointed Bader Abdullah Al Issa as the company's managing director