Best CEO Profiles in the Middle East

Profiles of chief executives judged on the record: what they inherited, what they changed, and what the numbers show.

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DP World hands Asia Pacific to its CFO, Jason Varsamidis

DP World hands Asia Pacific to its CFO, Jason Varsamidis

DP World has promoted the finance chief of its Asia Pacific business to run it. The timing matters: the group's home port is handling far fewer boxes, and Asia is where its growth now comes from.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Noel Tata wants Tata Trusts to build institutions, not just fund them

Noel Tata wants Tata Trusts to build institutions, not just fund them

Tata Trusts disbursed ₹1,556.31 crore in 2025-26, about 72% more than a year earlier, and its chairman says the next phase is about owning outcomes: a planned network of forty to fifty not-for-profit general hospitals and new places of learning.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Mohit Joshi's Tech Mahindra: 14.8% margin, one step short of 15%

Mohit Joshi's Tech Mahindra: 14.8% margin, one step short of 15%

Ten quarters after taking charge, Tech Mahindra's chief executive has doubled the company's operating margin and kept deal wins above $1bn for a year. The final test of his FY27 promise comes in the next two quarters.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

ManpowerGroup hands its top job to Becky Frankiewicz as AI reshapes work

ManpowerGroup hands its top job to Becky Frankiewicz as AI reshapes work

One of the world's largest staffing companies has named its strategy chief as its next chief executive, with Jonas Prising staying on as Executive Chair. The choice tells boards a good deal about what the talent business now values in a leader.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The Gulf's C-suite churn

The Gulf's C-suite churn

A busy third quarter put new chief executives and chairs in charge of some of the Gulf's most important state-linked companies and regulators. Many of the moves ended long interim periods.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The Gold Visionary: Rajesh Mehta’s Journey from Small-Time Trader to Global Magnate

The Gold Visionary: Rajesh Mehta’s Journey from Small-Time Trader to Global Magnate

India’s Best CEOs: How Rajesh Mehta built Rajesh Exports into a $25B powerhouse, refining 35% of the world’s gold—while keeping ethics and innovation at its core. In the bustling markets of Bangalore in the early 1980s, few could have predicted that a young entrepreneur named Rajesh Mehta—armed with ambition, resilience, and a small family business—would […]

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