Firas Sukkar takes on role of Country Manager, Kuwait
DHL Global Forwarding has formed an Arabian Cluster (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq), to further capitalize on the region’s growth prospects by synergizing resources and expertise.
Sue Donoghue is Country Manager in Saudi Arabia and will also oversee operations in Bahrain, while Firas Sukkar will be the Country Manager in Kuwait and also manage operations in Iraq.
Both of them will report to Moustafa Elbanhawi, CEO, Arabian Cluster, who is also Head of Industrial Projects and Business Development in Middle East & Africa.
“The Middle East is an important region for our network. These include improvements to Jeddah Port’s infrastructure and new electronic clearance systems at Kuwait’s borders –to help the region’s economic wheel turn faster,” commented Elbanhawi on the appointments.
An industry veteran who has been with DHL for 14 years, Sue first joined the business as Head of Industrial Projects in London back in 2006.
She moved to Saudi Arabia in 2017 to become its Project Director, before being promoted to Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding, Saudi Arabia in 2019.
Firas Sukkar joined DHL Global Forwarding in January this year, bringing with him decades of experience working with various companies based in Turkey, Iraq and Kuwait.
“It is an exciting time to be in Kuwait, especially at a time when the country’s economy moves towards diversification and expected to take an upswing,” said Sukkar.
