Mannai Corporation appoints Sumanta Roy to strengthen ICT leadership
Technology expert Sumanta Roy to drive growth across Mannai’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) business in the Middle East and Africa region.
Dubai, UAE, Sept 09 – Mannai Corporation QPSC announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy as Group President for Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Roy will lead the Group’s ICT business across the Middle East, and Africa, strengthening its technology capabilities and advancing its regional expansion, with Saudi Arabia among its priority markets.
Saudi Arabia stands as a strategic priority for Mannai with the Group deepening its operations in the Kingdom through Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia. In his new role, Roy will steer the next phase of growth from the company’s base in Riyadh, drawing on Mannai’s regional capabilities and global partnerships to build on its technology presence in the Kingdom and support the Group’s broader expansion across Middle East and Africa. This will include deepening relationships with customers and technology partners, while widening the portfolio across high-growth areas such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud, digital transformation, intelligent infrastructure and managed services. He will also work to bring greater integration and scale across Mannai’s ICT businesses, driving sustainable, profitable growth as the Group extends its regional footprint.
“Sumanta joins Mannai at an important point in the evolution of our technology business. He brings more than three decades of industry experience, an exceptional understanding of the Middle East and Africa, and a proven ability to build businesses, deepen customer relationships and lead growth across complex and rapidly evolving markets,” said Alekh Grewal, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mannai Corporation QPSC. “As we strengthen our leadership in Qatar and accelerate our ambitions in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region, his experience and perspective will be invaluable. I am delighted to welcome Sumanta to Mannai and look forward to working with him as we build the next chapter of our ICT business.”
“I am pleased to join Mannai at a time of significant opportunity for the technology industry across the region. Mannai has built an extraordinary legacy of trust, deep customer relationships and technology expertise, and there is a tremendous opportunity to build on that foundation as markets accelerate their digital and AI ambitions.” said Sumanta Roy, Group President – ICT, Mannai Corporation QPSC “My focus will be on bringing together the strength of our people, capabilities and global technology partnerships to create greater value for our customers, while accelerating our growth in strategic markets, particularly Saudi Arabia, and expanding Mannai’s technology footprint across Middle East and Africa. I am excited to work with the team to build the next phase of this journey.”
Roy brings more than thirty years of leadership experience in IT services, business transformation and regional growth. He served as President and Regional Head for Middle East and Africa at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading business growth, market expansion and customer relationships across the region. During his tenure, he strengthened TCS’ presence in the Middle East and Africa markets and advanced AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives, while carrying out substantial work in Saudi Arabia. He holds an MBA in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM).
With Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia scaling its operations from Riyadh, the Group is bringing its technology expertise, global partnerships and decades of enterprise experience to customers across the Kingdom and wider region.