Amr Farghal
Mezzan Holding appoints Farghal Group CEO for Food & FMCG
KUWAIT , March 20, 2024
Mezzan Holding KSC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of food, beverage, FMCG and pharmaceutical products in the Gulf, has appointed Amr Farghal as Group Chief Executive Officer for Food and FMCG, effective March 17, 2024. Farghal brings with him over 30 years of experience in multinational companies, including 11 years at Pepsi, and 9 years at Kellogg’s.
Prior to his appointment, Farghal served as CEO for Americana Foods. He brings extensive and diverse executive experience, having held various leadership positions at companies like Kellogg’s in the Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions, Pepsi in the USA, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, and Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited.
He succeeds Garrett Walsh, who held the position of Group Chief Officer since 2011 and played a key role in the expansion of the group's business across the region. He and his team led the company's successful IPO in 2015.
Garrett Walsh
Mezzan Holding Vice Chairman Mohammad Jassim Al Wazzan said: "I would like to extend my gratitude to Garrett Walsh for his dedication and commitment to serving Mezzan Holding’s customers and shareholders since he joined the company in 2011. We wish him continued success in his future endeavours.”
"On behalf of everyone at Mezzan Holding, I am pleased to welcome Amr Farghal to the team. We look forward to working with him in serving our customers, our shareholders, and our partners,” said Al Wazzan.
Farghal holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Alexandria University.--TradeArabia News Service
