Global packaging and processing solutions specialist, tna, Sydney, appointed Moataz Hafez sales manager for its Dubai office in response to growing demand in the Middle East. He is the newest addition to Mukul Shukla’s team in the Middle East and India, responsible for developing sales and customer support in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.

Academically trained in mechanical engineering, with a Bachelor of Science from the American University (AUC) in Cairo, Hafez is fluent in English and Arabic and brings more 16 years of experience to his new role. He has spent nine years in sales and promotions for packaging solutions in the food industry, four years in the engineering field and three years in the sale and marketing of petrochemicals.

“I’m excited to be taking on this new role with tna in Dubai,” says Hafez. “It’s a position I feel well-equipped for, having had the unique experience of working in both the technical field of engineering, as well as sales and promotion. I hope to be able to bring this unique perspective and broader understanding of the industry to tna.”