INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS & ACQUISITIONS
Gulf Business Machines appoints Pieter Bil as CEO
Gulf Business Machines( GBM), an end-to-end digital solutions provider, has appointed Pieter Willem Bil as
Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Bil will lead GBM’ s strategic growth across regional markets, with a focus on helping enterprise and public sector customers accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, modernise resilient digital infrastructure and navigate complex technology transformations.
Bil brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience spanning business transformation, growth and digital modernisation for Fortune 500 companies and government entities.
He joins GBM from Kyndryl, where he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa. His experience includes leading large-scale transformation partnerships, AI integration initiatives and complex multi-vendor environments.
GBM said the appointment comes as the company continues to expand its regional footprint and support customers navigating increasingly complex technology environments.
Pieter Bil, CEO at GBM, said:“ I am honored to join GBM at such a pivotal moment in the region’ s technology evolution. My focus will be on continuing to deliver the robust, secure, and intelligent infrastructure required to fuel the next chapter of digital economic growth in the region. Together with the talented team at GBM, I look forward to building on our strong foundation and driving sustainable value for our clients.”
Pieter Bil, CEO at GBM
Mannai appoints Sumanta Roy to strengthen ICT leadership
Mannai Corporation has announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy as Group President for
Information and Communication Technology( ICT). Roy will lead the
Sumanta Roy, Group President – ICT, Mannai Corporation.
Group’ s ICT business across the Middle East, and Africa, strengthening its technology capabilities and advancing its regional expansion, with Saudi Arabia among its priority markets.
In his new role, Roy will steer the next phase of growth from the company’ s base in Riyadh, drawing on Mannai’ s regional capabilities and global partnerships to build on its technology presence in the Kingdom and support the Group’ s broader expansion across Middle East and Africa. This will include deepening relationships with customers and technology partners, while widening the portfolio across high-growth areas such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud, digital transformation, intelligent infrastructure and managed services. He will also work to bring greater integration and scale across Mannai’ s ICT businesses, driving sustainable, profitable growth as the Group extends its regional footprint.
“ I am pleased to join Mannai at a time of significant opportunity for the technology industry across the region. Mannai has built an extraordinary legacy of trust, deep customer relationships and technology expertise, and there is a tremendous opportunity to build on that foundation as markets accelerate their digital and AI ambitions.” said Sumanta Roy, Group President – ICT, Mannai Corporation. •
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