SITA announces re-election of Dr. Omar Jefri of Saudi Arabian Airlines as Chair of the SITA board

SITA announces re-election of Dr. Omar Jefri of Saudi Arabian Airlines as Chair of the SITA board

BRUSSELS – SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport industry, has announced the re-election of Dr Omar Jefri, of Saudi Arabian Airlines, as Chair of the SITA Board of Directors. Dr Jefri was reappointed as a Board Director by SITA’s Shareholders at its Annual General Assembly (AGA) on 14 June 2023. Following his reappointment, the SITA Board met and re-elected Dr Jefri as Chair for a further three-year term. Dr Jefri has a wide breadth of experience in aviation and academia. With nearly 40 years combined expertise, he includes strategic transformation, corporate management and regulations, IT, and shared services management among his leadership skills. In his academic career he has served as both Assistant Professor and a member of faculty. The SITA Board supervises the activities of the SITA Group to ensure its effective operations and Dr Jefri has been Board Chair for over eight years. His extensive experience on the Board includes serving terms on the Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Governance Committee. He is also a Board Director for the Saudi Ground Services Company, and Advisor to the Minister of Transportation for Aviation Affairs at the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Transport. Dr Jefri said: “It is