Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Ahmed Saeed Al Calily as CEO of the group’s Energy platform.
Calily, who had served since 2009 as the director general of the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, will oversee the company’s energy portfolio, which includes Mubadala Petroleum and Masdar, and will sit on Mubadala’s investment committee.
Calily first joined Mubadala in 2004, where he played a central role in the company’s infrastructure and services sectors. He also served as the first CEO and managing director of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company, a statement said.
He also previously held numerous board positions including chairman of Eships as well as on the boards of Emirates Aluminium (now part of EGA) and Etihad Rail.
Homaid Al Shimmari, who had served as acting CEO of the energy platform since February, will continue in his role as CEO of the company’s Aerospace and Engineering Services unit and member of the Mubadala investment committee, the statement added.
