Al-Futtaim Technologies appoints Harvey Klyce as Managing Director

A native of Mills Valley, San Francisco, California, USA, Harvey brings with him 16 years of expertise in the information and communication technology (ICT) space. Harvey will spearhead the new direction for Al-Futtaim Technologies and focus on the development of the ICT business. He will also oversee the expansion of the business into new geographies including East Africa, Egypt, Bahrain and Qatar amongst others.

Mr Vishesh Bhatia, Group Director (Electronics, Engineering and Technologies), Al-Futtaim Group said,

"The appointment of Harvey Klyce to this key position highlights our ongoing commitment to excellence in the ICT business. His experience in this growing sector will be an asset to Al-Futtaim Technologies and will enable us to achieve the challenging targets and objectives we have set for the firm."

He added, "I am confident that with his deep sector knowledge, expertise and leadership qualities Harvey will add value to the organisation to continue the high standards that the Al-Futtaim Group has long been associated with."

Harvey is a graduate from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. After a brief stint with Lucent technologies in enterprise solutions, Harvey gained broad experience with Alcatel, where he spent 6 years developing and selling broadband access (Triple Play) solutions while overlooking Access Group Business Planning and Sales for North America.

Harvey commenting on his appointment said, "I look forward to taking up this assignment at Al-Futtaim Technologies as the company enters a new phase in its expansion programme. The company has a great team of people, excellent products, well-known brands and a solid channel to market. I am very excited with the opportunity to lead this business to reach its full potential."

A MBA degree holder from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, Harvey's most recent assignment saw him leading the international business development and marketing with Tellabs in the USA where he worked on various high-profile projects that included Telus in Canada, Telstra in Australia, PCCW in Hong Kong, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) in Japan and British Telecom in the UK.