A Saudi executive, Khalid Altayeb, director of Apsco/Mobil Lubes KSA, is listed in the 2010 edition of International Who's Who of Professionals. Given the remarkable performance at work and his ability to adapt to different working conditions, he was also selected for inclusion in International Who's Who Historical Society. Providing the overall leadership, direction and vision, Altayeb performs all duties as necessary to ensure continued soundness and stability of operations, he provides responsibility for both the day-to-day running of the business and creating new business opportunities and strategies for the long term future of Apsco/Mobil Lubes. Playing a key leadership role within the company's structure, he fulfills a motivational role for his workers in addition to his more office-based work. Motivating and mentoring members of the management team and chairing meetings, Altayeb leads and drives the company, as well as develops a positive and flourishing culture for the company with the goals of reaching new clients, expanding existing relationships, ensuring a steady stream of revenues and delivering outstanding returns to shareholders and value added to clients. Launching operations in 1961, the Arabian Petroleum Supply Co (Apsco) was established as a joint stock company by shares in partnership with Mobil Corporation (now ExxonMobil). The Saudi partners recently acquired ExxonMobil's share and Apsco is now a 100 percent Saudi-owned company. Its activities include marketing of Mobil lubricants, petroleum products, aviation fuels and marine bunkers throughout Saudi Arabia. Apsco is the one of the largest and longest-serving private sector companies in this field in the Kingdom and has a reputation for world- class service and technical support and strong commitment to its sizable customer base. Mobil lubricants marketed in Saudi Arabia are imported for specialty products. The rest are locally-blended, supplying the retail sector as well as the industrial, marine, aviation and agricultural sectors.
