NOV, a leading provider of technology-driven solutions for energy industry headquartered in Texas, US, has  promoted its senior executive Adel Badghaish to the newly-created role of President, NOV Saudi Arabia Limited and Managing Director, Middle East. 

 

Based in the Saudi city of Dammam, Badghaish will work closely with NOV’s customers to expand its presence across the Middle East and help coordinate alignment of the group's solutions throughout the region. He will also serve as the company’s lead business development executive for Saudi Aramco.

 

Since 2018, Badghaish had been serving as the Vice President of Engineering and Business Development, Eastern Hemisphere for NOV Fiber Glass Systems. 

 

Key role in Saudi Aramco

 

An industry veteran, he was earlier with Aramco putting in over 20 years of service in the state oil giant in various engineering and management positions of increasing responsibility; including a vital assignment in which he worked directly with the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, said the statement from NOV.

 

He holds a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology, it added.

 

Lauding the promotion, Chairman, President and CEO Clay Williams said: "Badghaish’s elevation to a key senior leadership role within the global NOV organization recognizes his contributions to our success and underscores the rising importance of the Middle East to our strategic plans."

 

"I am delighted that Badghaish will help NOV advance efforts to bring our leading technologies to the entire Middle East, increase Saudization of our workforce, and leverage the six-fold increase in investment NOV has made in the Kingdom since 2016," he stated.

 

Powering oil industry

 

For more than 150 years, NOV said it has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact, said the top official. 

 

"The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world," he added.-TradeArabia News Service