{
  "id": 7728907,
  "title": "Mannai Corporation boosts ICT leadership with Sumanta Roy appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mannai-corporation-boosts-ict-leadership-with-sumanta-roy-appointment",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:29:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/16/09/2026/mannai-corporation-boosts-ict-leadership-with-sumanta-roy-appointment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Mannai Corporation has appointed technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy as Group President for Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Roy will oversee the company's ICT business across the Middle East and Africa, with Saudi Arabia identified as a strategic priority.\n\nIn his new role, Roy will lead the next phase of growth from Mannai's base in Riyadh, leveraging the company's regional capabilities and global partnerships. His responsibilities will include strengthening customer relationships, expanding the technology portfolio, and deepening partnerships in high-growth areas such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud, digital transformation, intelligent infrastructure, and managed services.\n\nSumanta Roy brings over three decades of industry experience and a deep understanding of the Middle East and Africa to Mannai Corporation. Alekh Grewal, Group Chief Executive Officer, applauded Roy's appointment, stating that his expertise will be invaluable as the company strengthens its leadership in Qatar and accelerates its expansion in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region.\n\nRoy expressed his enthusiasm about joining Mannai at a time of significant opportunity for the technology industry in the region. He emphasized the company's strong legacy of trust, customer relationships, and technology expertise, and highlighted the potential to build upon this foundation as markets accelerate their digital and AI ambitions.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Mannai Corporation announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Sumanta Roy (pictured) 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.</p> <p>Saudi…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}