iHorizons expands presence in Saudi Arabian market

The Riyadh office will now offer first line support to our customers in Saudi Arabia and also be responsible for active marketing of iHorizons products and services in the Kingdom, while second level support will be handled at the offshore development office in Amman, Jordan.

Khalid Halaweh, newly appointed as a Country Manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will be based in Riyadh, and will be responsible for the strategic direction and tactical management of the sales and marketing resources serving iHorizons business customers in the Kingdom.

Halaweh has been part of the iHorizons sales leadership for the past eight years and was most recently the Country Manager supporting iHorizons customers in Qatar. He has more than 12 years of experience in the eBusiness Solutions industry, having held positions of increasing responsibility in business leadership during his career.

iHorizons branch office in Saudi Arabia is operational and available to serve the eBusiness requirements for customers in the largest economy in the Middle East. This branch is expected to be the largest in terms of revenues year 2009, more than half of the corporation's revenue is expected to be generated.

Khalid Halaweh, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia, said:

"iHorizon's decision to open its branch office in Riyadh underlines the strategic importance we attach to Saudi Arabia eBusiness market, and is equally a demonstration of confidence in a market which we have seen expanding exponentially in 2008."