A new VP and GM at the helm at P&G Egypt: The Egyptian arm of American multinational consumer goods company Procter and Gamble — more often known as P&G — has appointed Kareem Yassin (LinkedIn) as its new vice president and general manager, the company said in a press release (pdf). Yassin is a P&G veteran, having spent 18 years with the company serving many roles, most recently as the country’s head of sales.