KEO appoints Dani Ghandour as GM of KSA operations
Based in Riyadh, Ghandour comes as international consultancy seeks significant growth and expansion in the Kingdom
KEO International Consultants, the construction services firm, has announced the appointment of Dani Ghandour as general manager of its expanding operations in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement, KEO said that Ghandour will bring decades of leadership experience in delivery and implementation of megaprojects for key public and private entities in the region and in Saudi Arabia. It added that he has more than 20 years of industry experience as an accomplished strategic management and business development executive.
Commenting on the announcement, President and CEO of KEO Donna Sultan said: “Dani’s appointment comes at a time of significant growth and expansion into Saudi Arabia for KEO and its Allied Practices, InSite and C-Quest. And is a clear signal of KEO’s commitment to the Saudi market and their Vision 2030 goals.
“As KEO’s GM for Saudi, I have no doubt that Dani will contribute enormously to drive continued growth and realizing KEO’s Saudi business strategies and that of its Allied Practices.”
Ghandour’s specialised area of expertise has been in the delivery of strategic Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services and establishing and running highly complex and successful Project Management Offices (PMO) in various governmental institutions. Prior to joining KEO, he held a senior management executive position with a major international multi-disciplinary consulting firm.
When asked about joining KEO, Ghandour stated: “KEO is one of leading consultancies with exceptionally strong credentials fully committed to delivering consistent value to its clients and to communities in the region. I am excited and privileged to be part of the KEO team and looking forward to the next phase of KEO’s expansion and growth in Saudi and serving clients there.”