Omar Shoukry is the new IR head of GSK. PLUS: Khaled Daader steps down at Juhayna

Two EGX-listed companies yesterday announced key personnel changes at their investor relations departments:

#1- Khaled Daader (LinkedIn) has resigned from his position as the head of investor relations at Juhayna Food Industries effective 30 September, the company said in an EGX disclosure (pdf ). Daader had led the company’s IR unit since May 2020. The disclosure did not name Daader’s replacement, saying instead that the dairy foods giant would disclose the details once the individual is hired.

#2- Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline Egypt has appointed Omar Shoukry (LinkedIn) as its new investors relations head after having served as the company’s communications and government relations head since 2022, it said in a disclosure to the EGX (pdf) Sunday. Shoukry has previously held managerial positions at Visa, Philip Morris, Dow Chemical, and Pfizer. The appointment follows the resignation of former IR head Ahmed Ismail.