ISS Middle East reveals the next generation of staff

Aluisio Figueiredo, Chief Executive, ISS has announced the departure of Sanjay Phatak, Managing Director for the Middle East.

“He established our brand”

Figueiredo commented: “We are sorry to see Sanjay leave. He established our brand in the Middle East and developed invaluable relationships since joining ISS from Anixter (Wesco) a decade ago.

“We thank him deeply and will miss him greatly. But his departure allows us, importantly, to promote the next generation of ISS talent into front line positions,” Figueiredo concluded.

Anton Gomza

Effective immediately, Anton Gomza has been promoted from Regional Technical Manager to Director of Engineering & Product Strategy, Middle East.

• Gomza was hired 11 years ago, becoming a second-generation ISS employee after his father
• The company says he has distinguished himself as a prime end-user and integrator resource on important projects throughout the region
• He oversees the engineering team in the Middle East, which ensures project delivery aligns with company standards

Osama Al Zarba

Osama Al Zarba, has been promoted from Regional Sales Director to Deputy Managing Director, ISS Middle East and will be responsible for revenues and client development.

• Al Zarba has been with ISS for eight years and operated with much success in Qatar including major projects for the FIFA World Cup and most significant security projects in the territory
• Respected within the industry, he will oversee all sales and marketing initiatives outside of Saudi Arabia in the region

Raheel Ahmed Jalili

In Saudi Arabia, Raheel Ahmed Jalili will have his success over the past five years reflected in his promotion to Director, KSA and Bahrain from Country Manager.

• As Director, he will be responsible for the full P&L of this important market
• ISS highlights it has developed an unusually deep and broad set of relationships in KSA with large growth anticipated

Sandy Issa

Sandy Issa has been promoted from Marketing Manager to Marketing Director.

• Working with both commercial and technical teams, she is expected to unveil a fresh set of initiatives to educate and entertain key end users and channel partners in the Middle East, with a mandate to improve customer experience and client retention
• Sandy has been with ISS for four years