New GM for Maserati

Maserati has announced the appointment of Hamdy Elshantoury as the new General Manager for Middle East and Africa region succeeding Domenico La Marte.

Hamdy Elshantoury New Maserati General Manager 2

Hamdy has extensive strategic and operational experience in the automotive industry, in the Middle East and Africa region, as well as in Europe and North America. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a solid track record in driving business growth as well as performance optimization.

A French national with Egyptian roots, Hamdy holds an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School in France as well as a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering.

Based in Dubai, he will be directing all areas of the Maserati business across eleven markets including sales, aftersales, network development and brand marketing.

Hamdy Elshantoury.

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