Who’s Who: Eyad Halawani, managing director of Crayon Arabia

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Updated 02 October 2022
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Who’s Who: Eyad Halawani, managing director of Crayon Arabia

Eyad Halawani is the managing director and board member of Crayon Arabia, a company that provides customers with information technology services and consulting.

Halawani is leading the penetration of the Saudi market’s offerings as Crayon Arabia aims to become a regional digital hub for its partners and customers.

Having led local and multinational organizations at various stages of success and expansion, he brings more than 20 years of managerial, operational and technical expertise.

Halawani held several executive positions in governmental entities and local and international companies. He managed high-impact functions, established departments and sectors from scratch and elevated their products and services.

These companies include Tamkeen Technologies, Technical and Vocational Training Corp., Mobily, Elm and more.

During his previous role as vice president of products and services at Tamkeen Technologies, he managed to build and launched Tamkeen’s products portfolio as a new revenue stream. In addition, he was responsible in managing the company’s business portfolio.

Halawani believes in the startup mentality and its importance in organizational growth of all sizes. As a result of his approach to managing big projects, he has led his own companies.

His background includes co-founding many small businesses and advising tech startups such as the Monh app and Fooditor.

He graduated from the Riyadh College of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from King Abdulaziz University.

Halawani participated in numerous executive leadership and development programs at reputed institutions such as Harvard Business School.


Transport minister oversees operations as King Khalid Airport resumes service

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Transport minister oversees operations as King Khalid Airport resumes service

  • Saleh Al-Jasser inspects facilities, assesses measures taken to restore passenger flow 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport oversaw operational procedures at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday after heavy rain reportedly brought it to a near standstill on Friday.

Saleh Al-Jasser inspected the airport’s facilities and assessed measures taken to restore smooth passenger flow, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

He also received a technical briefing at the operations center from Raed Al-Idrissi, the CEO of Matarat Holding, on airport operations and flight punctuality, and the implementation of Passenger Rights Protection Regulations.

He ordered the necessary reviews to ensure sustained operational discipline under all conditions.

Al-Jasser was accompanied by the General Authority of Civil Aviation’s President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej; Ayman AboAbah, the CEO of Riyadh Airports Company; and several senior officials from the airport.

Thousands of passengers traveling to and from the airport were left stranded on Friday due to a slew of cancellations and delays.

Saudia and flyadeal were among the aviation firms who faced difficulties, with the two airlines blaming temporary operational challenges for the issues.

A statement from the airport on its official X account had urged travelers to contact airlines directly before heading to the aviation hub to verify the updated status and timing of their flights.

The statement said: “King Khalid International Airport would like to inform you that, due to the concurrence of a number of operational factors over the past two days — including several flights diverting from other airports to King Khalid International Airport, in addition to scheduled maintenance works within the fuel supply system — this has resulted in an impact on the schedules of some flights, including the delay or cancellation of a number of flights operated by certain airlines.”

Airport sources told Arab News that the issue resulted from the heavy rain Riyadh experienced on Friday.

Water had reportedly got into the fuel tankers set to refuel jets, and several airlines then struggled to reschedule passengers.