Board of Directors of Alat Company Appoints Amit Midha as CEO

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). (SPA)
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Board of Directors of Alat Company Appoints Amit Midha as CEO

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). (SPA)

The Board of Directors of Alat, chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced Amit Midha as its global CEO.

Amit Midha is a global business leader who has built and transformed businesses in leadership roles across the globe, including China, the US, India, and Singapore. He joined Alat from Dell Technologies, where he was responsible for Dell's growth in Asia Pacific and Japan, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar business spanning more than 40 countries.

Alat aims to enhance the capabilities of the technological sector, benefiting from the rapid development of this sector in Saudi Arabia, which will increase the nation's ability to create investment opportunities. The company will empower the private sector and enhance the commercial environment through its business systems and partnerships with leading international technology manufacturers.

Midha said: “Alat's mandate is to transform the global electronics and advanced industrial industries by creating a sustainable manufacturing hub leveraging the Kingdom's solar, wind, and green hydrogen clean energy. We will passionately use technology to transform business by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology and Industry 4.0 best practices for manufacturing.”

“We will enable the realignment of practices and approaches to embrace sustainability and efficiency. This is not only using clean energy but also applying sustainability measures to all our operations, buildings, logistics, and supply chains, with sustainability at the core of everything we do,” he added.

Alat will focus on transforming global industries, electronics and advanced industries and creating a world-class manufacturing hub in the Kingdom. The company will deliver sustainable manufacturing to help international companies reduce emissions and move towards carbon-zero manufacturing.

It will deliver its mandate by partnering with the world's leading corporations to innovate and transform industries, with a commitment to and focus on using clean energy.

The name Alat is derived from the word “machines” and is relevant to manufacturing, electronics, and industries. Rooted in Arabic, the Alat logo and wordmark feature traditional Salmani architecture references with modern design elements, positioning the brand as contemporary for the next generation.



OIC Welcomes UN Call for ICJ Opinion on Israel's Aid Obligations to Palestinians

OIC Welcomes UN Call for ICJ Opinion on Israel's Aid Obligations to Palestinians
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OIC Welcomes UN Call for ICJ Opinion on Israel's Aid Obligations to Palestinians

OIC Welcomes UN Call for ICJ Opinion on Israel's Aid Obligations to Palestinians

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the UN General Assembly approval of a resolution requesting "an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of Israel in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations, other international organizations and third States,” expressing appreciation for the efforts of the Kingdom of Norway and all the countries that co-sponsored and supported the draft resolution, SPA reported.
The OIC emphasized that all plans and measures implemented by the Israeli occupation, including legislation affecting the presence, operations, and immunities of the United Nations and its bodies, such as the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), as well as other international organizations and third states in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, constitute a violation of the UN Charter and its relevant resolutions.
“These actions deprive the Palestinian people of essential assistance and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis they are experiencing," said the OIC.
The organization further welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution affirming the “permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.”
The OIC called on all states, international organizations, and UN agencies to work toward ending the Israeli occupation and enabling the Palestinian people to exercise their legitimate rights, including the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state based on the June 4, 1967, borders with Jerusalem as its capital.