Lenovo appoints Salman Abdulghani Faqeeh as VP & GM to lead Saudi Arabia expansion

Lenovo has appointed Salman Abdulghani Faqeeh as Vice President and General Manager for Saudi Arabia, signaling a renewed push to strengthen its footprint in one of the region’s fastest-growing digital economies.

Based in the Kingdom, Faqeeh will report to Tareq Alangari, President and Senior Vice President for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa at Lenovo. He will oversee the company’s strategy, customer engagement, partner ecosystem, and operational execution across Saudi Arabia.

The appointment comes as Lenovo accelerates its expansion in the Kingdom, aligning with national transformation priorities under Saudi Vision 2030. The company is positioning Saudi Arabia as a central pillar in its regional growth strategy, leveraging its global scale while strengthening local leadership and capabilities.

“Saudi Arabia is at the center of Lenovo’s growth strategy in the region, and Salman’s leadership will be critical as we enter our next phase of growth in the Kingdom. His deep understanding of the Saudi market, strong relationships across the technology ecosystem, and proven ability to lead complex, transformation driven organizations make him well positioned to accelerate our impact and execution locally,” said Alangari.

Faqeeh brings over two decades of experience in the technology sector, having led multinational operations within the Kingdom. His career spans major initiatives across networking, cloud, cybersecurity, collaboration, and smart infrastructure, areas closely tied to Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to lead in digital and AI transformation. He has also played a key role in building local capabilities, advancing Saudi talent, and strengthening the broader technology ecosystem in line with Vision 2030 goals.

“Saudi Arabia is entering a defining phase of its digital and AI transformation, and Lenovo is uniquely positioned to support the Kingdom’s ambitions with its end-to-end portfolio and global capabilities, and strong focus on Saudi Arabia as a strategic market. I am excited to join Lenovo at this fundamental moment, and to work closely with customers, partners, and the wider technology ecosystem to deliver impact at scale, build local capabilities, and contribute meaningfully to the goals of Vision 2030,” said Faqeeh.

Lenovo said it will continue to deepen its presence in Saudi Arabia through stronger localization across talent, partnerships, and operations. The company aims to operate as a Saudi-led business while bringing its global technology portfolio to support the Kingdom’s digital, AI, and industrial ambitions.