MANAMA: Microsoft yesterday announced the appointment of Sherif Tawfik as the new general manager for its operations in Bahrain and Oman.

In this position, Mr Sherif will be driving the new Microsoft global vision of ‘mobile first, cloud first’ to a diverse audience of enterprise customers, partners, IT professionals, developers and consumers in both countries.

Mr Sherif succeeds Tareq Hijazi, who has assumed the role of regional director for Small and Mid-market Solutions and Partners organisation in the Gulf.

“Sherif’s strong leadership skills and his powerful mix of experience will fuel his efforts to spearhead transformation and fuel the broader impact of Microsoft in Bahrain and Oman,” Microsoft Gulf regional general manager Samer Abu-Ltaif said.
“I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead Microsoft in the vibrant markets of Bahrain and Oman,” Mr Tawfik said.