Leadership

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.

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

Board Member

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.

Mohammad Attiya

Managing Director

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.