Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) appointed Nezar Banabeela (Linkedin) as its new CEO, effective 24 February, following a request by outgoing CEO Salman Al Badran (Linkedin) to not renew his contract after six years in the position, according to a disclosure to Tadawul. Banabeela brings over 20 years of experience in telecom and IT, having previously served as CEO of stc Bahrain and president of Bahri Dry Bulk, among other roles.