Oil and gas multinational BP today announced the appointment of Diaa Mohamed as regional director of Human Resources for the Middle East and South Asia.
Mr. Mohamed joins BP from Motorola, where he was director of Human Resources in the Middle East and Africa. Originally qualified as an industrial engineer, he has a wealth of experience that bridges his business and technical skills with extensive knowledge of HR best practice and management theories.
Mr. Mohamed spent two years with Motorola at its worldwide headquarters in the US and its Europe, Middle East & Africa headquarters in the UK before joining the Motorola team in the Middle East & Africa. He is a member of the advisory committee of the American University of Beirut (AUB) Middle East HR Forum (MEHRF) and was awarded the Asia HR Leadership Award by the Asia Pacific HRM Congress in February 2007.
A key priority for Diaa will be the continued implementation of BP’s diversity and nationalization programme in the region.
“Diaa comes to BP with a solid background in developing and implementing human resource strategies,” said Steve Peacock, President, Exploration & Production, BP Middle East & South Asia. “BP is committed to growth, career development and training, and we understand that our employees are fundamental to achieving our goals. We are delighted that Diaa will bring his extensive knowledge to BP helping to further strengthen our position in the region.”
“This is an exciting time for BP in the Middle East & South Asia. The company’s commitment to its employees and to developing talent is clear, and I look forward to bringing my experience and skills to such a large and diverse organization,” Mr. Mohamed commented.
BP is one of the world's largest companies with almost 100,000 employees and operations in more than 100 countries on six continents. The company’s main activities are oil & gas exploration and production, refining, marketing and supply & transportation.
The company’s regional exploration and production operations and regional leadership are headquartered in Abu Dhabi, with a wide ranging portfolio of activities across the region.
Dubai is the regional hub for BP’s refining and marketing businesses, marketing products to 38 countries across the Middle East and South Asia from Egypt to Sri Lanka. The Dubai-based businesses include Air BP, BP Lubricants, BP Marine and Integrated Supply & Trading.
