Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, has appointed Ali Al Baqali as the deputy chief executive officer (CEO) and chief supply chain officer.

Al Baqali, a Bahraini national, is an Alba veteran with nearly two decades of service in different roles with the company. As the deputy CEO and chief supply chain officer, Ali will be crucial in driving Alba’s growth strategy in terms of upstream development.  
Alba’s chief executive officer Tim Murray said: “Ali’s journey to the chief position is a shining example of Alba’s commitment to harness the true potential of its people and promote from within.

“As the CFO, Ali played an instrumental role in the financing of Line 6 Expansion Project and his new appointment marks a milestone as we prepare Alba’s transformation to the next level with Line 6 Expansion Project.”

Ali joined Alba in 1998 as a purchasing officer and was promoted in 2010 as the manager of Procurement and Warehousing. In October 2012, he was appointed as the acting chief finance & supply officer and in June 2013, Ali was announced as the chief financial officer for Alba.

Ali holds an MBA from ESSEC University through the French Arabian Business School, Bahrain. He is also a professional member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS), UK. – TradeArabia News Service