ABOUT US

LEADERSHIP

Ahmad K. Hammoud

Vice President – Engineered Products
Ahmad has over 24 years experience in the field of engineering, construction and electro-mechanical products. His career with Alghanim Industries spans over 20 years, during which time he has held a number of management positions with the Yousef A. Alghanim Engineering Group, most recently serving as its Vice President. During his time with the company, he has developed organizational capabilities in support of growth initiatives, expanded the business' product portfolio and scope, and identified new business opportunities in Kuwait and regional markets. In 2011, Ahmad's role within the company was significantly expanded when he was named Vice President of Engineered Products. In this role, he assumed responsibility for Kirby MEA, in addition to his existing leadership of the Engineering business. Prior to joining Alghanim Industries, Ahmad worked with companies in Kuwait, Lebanon and Spain. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the American University of Beirut.

Nabil Sleiman

Group General Manager,Kirby Building Systems
Nabil has over 35 years of experience in construction industry business, management functions in the fields of sales, marketing and general management in the Middle East, Europe, GCC countries and South East Asia. Nabil's career with Alghanim for over 30 years grew from middle management in sales and marketing of Kirby products and systems in GCC and internationally ,to executive management for engineering group in Saudi Arabia in 1983 when he rejoined Kirby,. Nabil had a major role in reconstructing Kirby business, operation and sales network after the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, expanding Kirby manufacturing into India in 1999, led the construction and setting up of a 50,000 Metric Tons Pre Engineered steel buildings manufacturing plant in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, commissioned in July 2007 Nabil was promoted to Kirby General Manager in the year 2001 , expanded Kirby distribution network to over 25 countries world wide and managed to grow Kirby Pre Engineered Steel Business three folds since then. Nabil has a Bachelor Degree of Sciences from the American University of Beirut, and had gone through a variety of courses in management, finance, and leadership skills.

James Minato

General Manager – Operations MEA
James has over 24 years of experience in the field of pre-engineered steel building manufacturing, during which time he has held a number of management positions. Most recently, he served as a consultant to various international General Contracting companies developing business strategies to roll-out steel construction technologies across Africa and parts of the Middle East. In 2012, James was appointed General Manager Operations at Kirby Building Systems – MEA. Prior to joining Alghanim Industries, James worked in the PEB industry in various parts of the world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, Southeast Asia and China. He holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Toledo, USA.

Raju D

Vice President - Kirby Building Systems - India and South East Asia.
D. Raju is responsible for full P&L management, building effective and cohesive teams and taking the business forward to ensure that Kirby India is the force in PEB and Structural Steel. D Raju, with nearly 30 years of experience and in-depth technical knowledge of the PEB industry in India, leads the company on a high growth trajectory thereby improving its leadership position in the rapidly growing competition. Since joining Kirby India in 2000, Raju has held positions in customer service, engineering and project planning, and sales & marketing. He has contributed significantly to the success of the company, leading important projects such as the Renault-Nissan, Bangalore Metro, MRF Ltd, JSW-Toshiba, etc. Raju has a Civil Engineering degree and MBA from Osmania University in India, and holds the title of Chartered Engineer from the Institute of Engineers - India.