Microsoft UAE has announced the appointment of Naim Yazbeck as the general manager. Yazbeck is the successor to Sayed Hashish, who served in the role since 2016.
In his new role, Yazbeck will work with Microsoft’s UAE, Middle East and Africa teams to continue to drive the company’s growth aspirations in the UAE and support the country’s leadership in realising its Digital Transformation agenda.
“I am thrilled to be trusted with the amazing opportunity to lead an impressive team in the UAE that I have been a part of for the last five years. UAE is a country with unique aspirations and we have a great opportunity – and a responsibility – to step up and play a pivotal role in the realisation of those aspirations.
“I look forward to building on the gains we have made in recent years to further empower customers and partners in the UAE through technology,” Yazbeck said.
“I want to thank Sayed for the great work he has done over the past five years and the great support he gave to me personally. Sayed will continue to be a mentor and a dear friend, and I will forever be grateful to him. I wish him all the best.”
