Amwaj International names Karom Abu Zarour as CEO + Teledyne FLIR Defense taps Tarik Solonoms for MENA MD

Amwaj International Company appointed Karom Abu Zarour (LinkedIn) as its new CEO, effective yesterday, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. Abu Zarour was promoted internally from his role as executive vice president for sales and marketing, succeeding Mahdi Mahmoud Khalafawi, who resigned for personal reasons. Abu Zarour brings over 17 years of experience in sales, marketing, and business development, including previous roles at Schneider Electric and Alfanar.

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ALSO- US-based thermal imaging firm Teledyne FLIR Defense tapped Tarik Solomon (LinkedIn) as its new managing director for MENA, where he will oversee growth and localization initiatives from Riyadh, it said in a press release on Sunday. Solomon previously held executive roles at Arabian Sahara Company and UnmannedX and served as chairman-emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom. This move follows parent company Teledyne Technologies securing a regional headquarters license in Saudi Arabia, with plans to launch by mid-2026.