Mannai Corporation has named Sumanta Roy, a veteran of the technology sector, as Group President for Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Roy will head the ICT business for the group in the Middle East and Africa, enhancing its technological skills and pushing for regional growth, with Saudi Arabia highlighted as a key market, the company announced.
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Mannai considers Saudi Arabia a key focus, enhancing its presence in the Kingdom through Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia. In his updated position, Roy will guide the subsequent growth phase from the company's Riyadh headquarters, utilizing Mannai's regional strengths and international collaborations to enhance its technological footprint in the Kingdom and aid the Group's wider expansion throughout the Middle East and Africa.
This will involve enhancing connections with clients and technology collaborators, while expanding the offerings in high-growth sectors like AI, cybersecurity, cloud, digital transformation, intelligent infrastructure, and managed services. He will also strive to enhance integration and scale within Mannai's ICT operations, fostering sustainable, profitable growth as the Group expands its regional presence.
“Sumanta joins Mannai at an important point in the evolution of our technology business. He brings more than three decades of industry experience, an exceptional understanding of the Middle East and Africa, and a proven ability to build businesses, deepen customer relationships and lead growth across complex and rapidly evolving markets,” says Alekh Grewal, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mannai Corporation.
“As we strengthen our leadership in Qatar and accelerate our ambitions in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region, his experience and perspective will be invaluable. I am delighted to welcome Sumanta to Mannai and look forward to working with him as we build the next chapter of our ICT business.”
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“I am pleased to join Mannai at a time of significant opportunity for the technology industry across the region. Mannai has built an extraordinary legacy of trust, deep customer relationships and technology expertise, and there is a tremendous opportunity to build on that foundation as markets accelerate their digital and AI ambitions.” says Roy.
“My focus will be on bringing together the strength of our people, capabilities and global technology partnerships to create greater value for our customers, while accelerating our growth in strategic markets, particularly Saudi Arabia, and expanding Mannai’s technology footprint across Middle East and Africa".
"I am excited to work with the team to build the next phase of this journey.”
Roy offers over 30 years of leadership expertise in IT services, business transformation, and regional development. He held the position of President and Regional Head for the Middle East and Africa at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), overseeing business development, market growth, and client relations throughout the region.
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Throughout his time, he bolstered TCS' footprint in the Middle East and Africa regions and promoted AI, cloud, and digital transformation projects, while conducting significant efforts in Saudi Arabia. He has an MBA in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM).