Mohammad Al-Mansour

Chairman

An esteemed name in the world of banking and information technology, Mohamed El Mansour brings more than 40 years of experience in the field to his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of KnowledgeNet, a company he founded in August of 1999. Upon graduating with a master's degree in Computer Science from Western Michigan University in 1979 he carved out an illustrious career path in computer technology with a strong focus on the financial sector. Further studies included an Advanced Management Program at Harvard University and a course in Financial Management for Offshore Banks at Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of his career El Mansour has built up impressive industry knowledge and acumen in creating and implementing strategic business plans and policies for the company, managing daily operations, team building, and financial management. His skills in developing the company's revenues, managing banking operations, reorganizing information technology, business re-engineering, change management, project management and systems development have given him hands-on experience and valuable insight into all levels and dimensions of the role of technology within the banking world. Recognized for exceptional analytical skills and adept human resource management, his leadership qualities have greatly contributed to the rise and ongoing success of KnowledgeNet.

Khaled Al-Mousa

Vice-Chairman

A seasoned banking executive with expertise across a range of financial and business sectors, Khalid Almousa has covered impressive ground since graduating with a degree in business administration from City University in Seattle Washington, USA in 1986. Born in Alahssa, Saudi Arabia, he went on to forge his career path in his home country.

Prior to establishing contracting firm Kaisab Company Ltd in 2004, where he now presides as Chairman, Almousa acted as Corporate Banking Group Manager at Bank Al Jazira, working directly with the Managing Director, a position he held from 2003 to 2004. His area of direct responsibility was Kingdom wide, encompassing Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. During this period, Almousa also sat on the Executive Board Committee, the Credit Committee and the Group Managers Committee, all of which benefited from his considerable business acumen and understanding of the banking world.

Previous experience includes managerial positions with leading financial institution Al Bank Al Saudi Al Fransi, which he joined in 1986. Initially employed as Corporate Banking Relationship Officer, Almousa steadily rose through the ranks, gaining experience in mortgage banking, investment banking, brokerage, private and retail banking. He attained the position of Central Regional Manager, with overall responsibility for corporate, retail and credit banking by 1999, a role that he covered until the end of 2001.

His wealth of experience and broad knowledge of financial procedures and banking place him amongst the ranks of the leading names within the dynamic and highly important business arena.

Mohammad Attiya

Member of the Board of Directors

As an active regional player in the technology industry since the early nineties, Attiya is a globally recognized name in the business of technology for financial services. Attiya combines management and sales experience in local and international companies of varying sizes with an almost exclusive industry focus on financial services from 2003, Attiya assumed various executive roles in KnowledgeNet, a regional mission-critical software company until 2011 where he was assigned the CEO role. He also serves as a board member of several leading names in finance and data management, where his vast experience contributes to strengthening the resources of the region. Leveraging his academic background as an alumni of KFUPM and Manchester Business School, as well as his diverse management and sales experience, Attiya demonstrates strong abilities in areas of strategy, product planning, and market penetration. Also, his participation in multi-cultural teams during his career has honed his people leadership skills. His exceptional skills a nd industry knowledge have seen him sought out as speaker at many leading events and he regularly appears on television programs as an expert in his field.

Under his leadership, KnowledgeNet has shown consistent growth, by focusing its product offering in niche areas and adopting extensible strategies for growth on the medium and long term. Attiya is driving the company to be both the leading regional financial services software provider and the leading regional fintech enabler.

Abdulrahman Al-Yahia

Board Member

A veteran management and banking professional, Abd Elrahman El Yahya currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Osool and Bakheet Investment Company. Since graduating with a BA in Management with Honors from Central New England College, USA in 1983, he has followed a prestigious career path in the fields of management, investment and treasury in major regional banks in his home country of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Starting his career at Banque Saudi Fransi, El Yahya steadily worked his way up to the position of Head of the Corporate Treasury Department by 1993. He then went on to hold executive positions at Hollandi Bank and The Saudi Investment Bank before co-founding Osoul Capital in 2005, where he held the position of Managing Director. Overseeing the company's merger with Bakheet Investment Company in 2010, he then took up the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the renamed Osoul Financial Company.

El Yahya also established the first brokerage company, independent of banks, to trade in the Saudi financial market, as well as developing many local and international funds for two local banks in the KSA. In addition to serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from 2007 to 2016, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) during the years 2012 to 2016.

Raad Abdel Aziz Al Abdulkader

Board Member, KnowledgeNet

Raad Al Abdulkader is a board member at KnowledgeNet with more than 10 years of professional experience in the Saudi market. Throughout his career, he held several managerial positions in Abdel Aziz Al Abdulkader Group, demonstrating strong managerial skills and contributing to the substantial growth of the organization. Before this, he also held the position of the General Manager of a leading contracting company.

Additionally, Al AbdulKader is a non-executive Board of Director at the following companies: Al Abdulkader Furniture, the Global Horizons, El Hala ElRakya, and Mahager El Ganoub for Contracting. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in financial management.

Master's degree in economics from the University of Southern California. Ibrahim has more than 25 years of experience in investment and corporate business through his work in investment sector at the Public Social Insurance Corporation.

He has diverse and long experience on corporate boards. Experience in Yinsap's business through my membership on the board of a fellow company, SAMCO, for 12 years, from 2002 to 2014. In addition to working on establishing petrochemical companies in which the Foundation was founded, such as Petrochem and NATEET, and following up on the institution's investment in petrochemical companies. Notably, SABIC participated in several conferences and seminars specializing in investment.

Master's degree in accounting and bachelor's in economics and administrative sciences.

Muhammad has long experience in managing the audit team and its functions, such as preparing financial reports, planning, and budgeting, assisting in the development of the strategic plan and discussing with companies and their auditors regarding the conflict with Saudi standards, and writing a quarterly report on all financial issues raised that are not commensurate with the CMA law, study and financial statements issued by companies and writing notes on any conflict with Saudi standards.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Master's Degree in Computer Science with deep knowledge of data exploration, and the ability to self-learn and rapidly adapt to a new environment.

Fahad serves as VP-Sales. Eidi monitors the constant improvement of quality, effectiveness, and organizational efficiency through the personal contribution that aligns business processes and infrastructure with achieving cost savings, accelerating performance, and maintaining flexibility. It is skilled in responding quickly and successfully to changing environments enabling it to continuously achieve goals at important project deadlines and leverage available resources to ensure quality and accuracy.

Abdelmohsen is a VP-Startups; he is characterized by building productive relationships with industry partners and competitors as well as supporting strategic business objectives and studying the market to determine optimal pricing of products, utilization of emerging opportunities, identification of business development challenges, customer interest, proactive decision and negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase the business base. Abdul Mohsen has a long experience managing partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and dealing with disputes.

Said Hamza Ahmed Abdul Latif, the accomplished Financial Manager at KnowledgeNet. In this role, Said Hamza is responsible for overseeing all financial operations and providing strategic guidance to the company's executive team.

With a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Administrative Sciences and Certified Administrative Accountant's Certificate CMA, Said Hamza is a highly skilled financial professional known for his exceptional leadership and management abilities. He has a track record of driving growth and collaborating closely with other executives to align financial strategies with the company's overall goals.

Overall, Said Hamza is a highly respected financial leader with a wealth of experience and expertise in his field. He continues to make valuable contributions to KnowledgeNet and the broader financial community.