Microsoft taps Ayman Al Ghamdi as Microsoft Arabia’s president

Microsoft appointed Ayman Al Ghamdi (LinkedIn) as president of Microsoft Arabia, effective 5 July, according to a company statement. A 14-year Microsoft veteran, Al Ghamdi steps into the role from his previous position as VP of Public Sector in Saudi Arabia, where he worked with government entities on AI adoption and cloud deployment.

Al Ghamdi takes the helm as Microsoft prepares to launch its Saudi Arabia cloud region and has committed to training 3 mn people in AI skills by 2030.