UAE Business: GM appoints Uppal as President of AMEO operations – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: GM appoints Uppal as President of AMEO operations – Gulf Digital News

Jack Uppal has been appointed President and Managing Director of GM Africa & Middle East (GM AMEO) as Luay Al Shurafa is named to senior executive role with GM China.

Effective November 2022, the current President and Managing Director of GM Africa & Middle East, Al Shurafa, will transition to take on the role of Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service & Marketing, GM China and SAIC-GM. Al Shurafa replaces Mike Devereux who has been named Vice President of Digital for GM International and will repatriate to the US.

GM Senior Vice President and President GM International, Shilpan Amin, said: “Uppal’s track record of commercial success and deep knowledge of electrification are valuable assets as our business in Africa and the Middle East leads the transition of the industry to an ell-electric future.

Significant growth

“Under Luay Al Shurafa’s leadership, GM AMEO has not only delivered significant growth, but is also leading the transformation of automotive industry in the region as evidenced at our Exhibit Zero Arabia forum last November,” said Amin.

“Jack Uppal comes to the role with a clear priority to put the customer at the center of the business, as we deliver strong financial performance today and chart the course to lead