Honeywell announced the appointment of Khaled Hashem as President of the recently consolidated Middle East and Africa [MEA] region for the company.
In this position, Hashem will spearhead Honeywell’s strategy for MEA, focused on driving the company’s global alignment to the three megatrends of automation, the future of aviation and the energy transition, all the while shaping a diversified portfolio of products and solutions tailored for the local market, driving critical customer engagements and building the talent and leadership pipeline.
Hashem’s appointment marks the latest milestone in Honeywell’s long-term commitment to advancing localization, sustainability, digital transformation, and smart infrastructure objectives across the broader region.
“I am immensely proud of both our presence and impact across the Middle East and Africa region and am excited about what more we can do as we expand our focus on the three megatrends,” said Anant Maheshwari, President and CEO of High Growth Regions at Honeywell. “Honeywell continues to be well positioned for growth in the region, and I am confident that Khaled will be able to capitalize on these opportunities to help further expand and embed our business.
Khaled joined Honeywell in 2016 as President of Egypt and Libya before expanding his responsibilities in 2019 to lead all of North Africa. During his tenure, he has played a vital role in driving operational and sales excellence and deepening customer engagement. Before joining Honeywell, Khaled held leadership positions at General Electric and ExxonMobil.
“The impact of Honeywell’s products, tools and technology is part of almost every facet of our daily life, and to have the opportunity to lead such a historic organization across this region is something I am extremely proud of,” said Hashem. “The work we are doing daily with our customers is profoundly impacting local industry, and I am excited to continue taking this forward.”
In the region for over 60 years, Honeywell’s solutions blend physical products with advanced software to create value for customers while supporting long-term national development visions and economic diversification across the region. Today, the company supplies cutting-edge technology to the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, aviation, climate control, fire safety, logistics and security industries. Headquartered in Dubai with offices across the Middle East, Honeywell is a leading enabler of smart buildings and smart cities.