ALKHABEER Capital, a leading asset management and investment banking firm headquartered in Jeddah, announced the appointment of Tariq Hayat as Chief Corporate Communication Officer. Tariq joins Alkhabeer Capital from Arcapita Bank B.S.C., where he had worked since 2003 in senior corporate communications and management roles before being appointed as Arcapita's Head of Corporate Communications. Ammar Shata, Executive Director & CEO of Alkhabeer Capital, welcomed Tariq on board as an effective member of Alkhabeer's team, and lauded his broad experience in the banking sector, and said “in the course of our continued expansion into world markets, and our stride for more achievements, we at Alkhabeer Capital believe in consolidating and leveraging our management talent and attracting qualified local, GCC and Arab professionals.”
He added “we look forward to Tariq's contribution to the overall development of Alkhabeer Capital's business, and particularly his management and supervision of our local regional and international corporate communications programs. His key responsibilities will be to direct Alkhabeer's internal and external corporate communication strategies, in addition to delivering specific stakeholder engagement initiatives to support the company's accelerated growth.” Hayat said: “I I look forward to working with Alkhabeer's highly respected team of professionals who are well known within the industry for their vision and outstanding track record within the investment and asset management community.” – SG