The Industrial Group has announced that Dr. Sameer Al Ansari has joined its senior leadership cadre in the capacity of Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.
In his key post, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari (biography) will report to the Chairman and CEO Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi and will continue to serve as a member of the Group’s Board of Directors. He will be responsible for change management and transformation initiatives to drive strategy execution focusing on operational excellence, organizational effectiveness and enhancing the Group’s business model across all divisions.
Sheikh Al-Banawi said: “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Sameer Al Ansari to the Group’s senior management ranks as my right hand and trusted advisor. He is a first-class corporate leader with a hands-on approach to team engagement and empowerment and has been a confidant of mine serving as lead director on our board since 2012.”
Prior to joining The Industrial Group, Dr. Al Ansari was the Founder and CEO of PE+ Capital Advisors. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Shuaa Capital; CEO and Chairman of Dubai International Capital; Group Chief Financial Officer of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Founding Board Member of Dubai Holding; Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Aluminum; Chairman of Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding; and Chairman of Jordan Dubai Capital.
Dr. Al Ansari is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
The Industrial Group (profile) is a manufacturing concern in the fields of packaging, specialty chemicals, and food flavors. Headquartered in Dubai, the Group’s operations cover a wide region that spans the broader Middle East, Africa, and the Indian Sub-Continent.