Ahmed Zaatari

Ahmed Zaatari was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Zamil Industrial Investment Company on March 26, 2024. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo, New York. Zamil Industrial is a publicly listed company based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, engaged in developing materials and equipment for the construction industry, with products including pre-engineered buildings, structural steel, air conditioning systems, telecom towers, and solar power projects, operating manufacturing facilities across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, India, Vietnam, and Italy.

Zaatari joined Zamil Air Conditioners in 2003 as Vice President, a position he held until 2015, before being promoted to President of the HVAC sector in 2023. During his tenure at Zamil Air Conditioners, he successfully transformed a $325 million business into a profitable entity with integrated products and services, and his earlier leadership roles resulted in $450 million in revenues in 2015 with sustained market leadership over a nine-year period. Between 2014 and 2021, he founded and managed Applied Archetype Solutions, LLC (Archesol), a profitable New York-based exporter of HVACR and industrial parts to the Middle East and Africa that achieved ISO-9001:2015 certification.

In his current CEO role at Zamil Industrial, Zaatari also serves as Vice Chairman at Zamil Steel Holding Co. Ltd., Zamil Air Conditioners Holding Co. Ltd., and ZODCON Holding Co. Ltd., and holds international leadership positions including Chairman of Zamil Steel entities in Egypt, India, and Vietnam, plus board positions at Gulf Insulation Group, Rabiah-Nassar, Zamil Concrete Industries, and Saudi Albitek Limited Company. His expertise spans strategic planning, stakeholder management, organizational alignment, operations management, and performance optimization, with recent strategic initiatives including building competitive cultures, improving organizational stability, optimizing operational efficiency, establishing joint ventures, managing IPO readiness, and M&A.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, Zamil Industrial Investment Company (March 2024 – present)
• President, HVAC Sector, Zamil Air Conditioners (2023 – March 2024)
• Senior Consultant and Vice President, Zamil Air Conditioners (June 2021 – 2023)
• Founder and Managing Partner, Applied Archetype Solutions, LLC/Archesol (December 2014 – June 2021)
• Vice President, Zamil Air Conditioners (2003 – 2015)

What Ahmed Zaatari could bring to his CEO role at Zamil Industrial: With over two decades of experience in HVAC manufacturing, international business operations, and strategic turnarounds—demonstrated by his transformation of a $325 million division into a profitable integrated enterprise—Zaatari brings deep operational expertise and proven P&L accountability to Zamil Industrial's portfolio of construction materials and industrial equipment businesses. His track record establishing successful export ventures and managing multi-billion-dollar operations, combined with his extensive board responsibilities across Zamil subsidiaries in emerging markets, positions him well to drive operational efficiency, international expansion, and profitable growth across the conglomerate's diverse manufacturing and construction divisions.