Noor Al-Sulaiti appointed to lead cybersecurity business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Google Cloud.

Noor Al-Sulaiti has been appointed by Google Cloud as head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa area (META).

According to the company, Al-Sulaiti will be in charge of Google's security expansion in the region, and she will develop partnerships with the public sector to leverage Google Cloud's cybersecurity products, such as CyberSshield, which is designed exclusively for governments.

Al-Sulaiti's career includes her role as CEO of Ooredoo Oman, establishing herself as the youngest and first female CEO in the company's history, according to Google.

Prior to joining Ooredoo Oman, Al-Sulaiti was the CEO of Starlink, a retail chain and IT service provider in Qatar. She was also the general manager of Phono and FASTtelco in Kuwait.

Commenting on her appointment, Al-Sulaiti said: " Google Cloud is continuously helping governments around the world enhance their security capabilities and respond holistically at the national level to keep their citizens and critical assets safe, and I'm ready to lead the charge to bring these capabilities to the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.”