LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that it has appointed Mr.
Imtiaz Mahtab as president - Air
Products Middle East, Egypt and
Turkey. In this role he has
leadership responsibility and accountability for managing and
growing the company's industrial gases operations and partnerships
in the Middle East region.
Mr. Mahtab is also appointed chief executive officer of Air
Products Qudra, a joint venture between Air Products and Qudra
Energy. Air Products Qudra's mission is to bring world-class
technology, on-site solutions and leading project execution and
operational leadership for large-scale energy and environmental
projects throughout the Middle
East region.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Samir
J. Serhan, chief operating officer of Air Products said, "I
am very pleased that Imtiaz has joined Air Products. Imtiaz brings
a wealth of experience gained throughout a career spanning 25
years, during which he has held a number of senior executive
leadership roles in energy, environment, high tech and emerging
market sectors."
"Air Products' commitment to growth in the Middle East is stronger than ever, and there
are many projects we are actively developing and future
opportunities we are pursuing, added Dr. Serhan. "We are confident
that Imtiaz will bring the strong leadership that will help shape
and define the next stage of Air Products' growth in the
Middle East, building on the
successes we already have and growing our opportunities in the
future."
Previously, Imtiaz held several senior leadership positions
within Air Liquide over a span of 20 years, working in the
USA, France, China, Singapore, Japan and United
Arab Emirates while overseeing businesses in four major
continents (America, Europe,
Asia Pacific and Middle East/Africa). Imtiaz also served as the founding
CEO at ACWA Industrial Investment Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), where he worked
with sovereign funds and key stakeholders to establish sustainable
and competitive manufacturing and service industries within the
Renewable Energy sector, aligned with KSA's Vison 2030. Prior to
that, Imtiaz served as managing director for Middle East/Africa, CIS and Asia
Pacific regions and as strategic advisor to the board of
directors for a US-based CIM fund owned infrastructure business to
develop, invest, own and operate several large utility scale
renewable energy projects in several countries.
Imtiaz is a US citizen and a graduate of the General Management
Program, Harvard Business School. He
holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an Executive MBA
from Rutgers University, Newark,
NJ.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for nearly
80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging
markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related
equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of
industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics,
manufacturing and food and beverage. Air Products is also the
global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process
technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds,
owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas
projects, including gasification projects that sustainably convert
abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of
high-value power, fuels and chemicals.
The Company had fiscal 2019 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of about $50
billion. More than 17,000 passionate, talented and committed
employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products'
higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the
environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges
facing customers, communities and the world. For more information,
visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
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NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2019.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
A downloadable photo of Mr.
Imtiaz Mahtab is available in Air
Products' online News Center.
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