Mitsubishi Power appoints Adel Aljuraid as CEO for Saudi Arabia

Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) announced the appointment of Adel Al-juraid, a Saudi national, as the new chief executive officer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In this new role, Adel leads the operations of Mitsubishi Power in the kingdom and drives business expansion with a focus on localisation and the energy transition, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

Building on the company’s 50-year heritage in the kingdom, Adel will focus on expanding Mitsubishi Power’s presence in the power, oil & gas and other key industrial sectors, aligning the company’s strategic initiatives with the Saudi national goals of energy sustainability, human capital development and economic growth.

Javier Cavada, president and CEO of Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Mitsubishi Power said: “We are proud to partner with the kingdom to deliver on the Saudi Vision 2030 and achieve its ambitious goal as a global energy hub for green and clean energy, with an empowered, active and skilled workforce.”

Cavad said, under Adel’s leadership, and with his experience and track record in forging growth and localisation initiatives, “we will continue to expand our private and public sector partnerships in the country, providing our future-ready technology and highquality services to meet the kingdom’s energy sustainability goals across the energy transition value chain. With our growing local investments powered by our Saudi service and repair centres, we will continue to create jobs for Saudi talent,” he added.