TONOMUS appoints new CEO of First Tech Web Company Limited (a TONOMUS and Eutelsat OneWeb Joint Venture), formerly OneWeb NEOM JV

TONOMUS, a subsidiary of NEOM and global leader in cognitive technology and digital infrastructure enterprise, today announced the appointment of Hesham Kalipha as the new Chief Executive Officer of First Tech Web Company Limited (a TONOMUS and Eutelsat OneWeb Joint Venture), formerly OneWeb NEOM JV.

Hesham Kalipha joins First Tech Web Company Limited with an impressive background in satellite communications and has constantly demonstrated a strong track record of driving business success and growth initiatives across many leadership positions in operations, marketing, sales, strategy and business development. Before joining First Tech Web Company Limited, Hesham was a partner at Mondo Globo Inc. in Canada and the VP and Chief Strategy Officer of ARABSAT in Saudi Arabia.

“We are excited to welcome Hesham Kalipha to our team,” said Scott Gegenheimer, President of Infrastructure at TONOMUS and Chairman of the Board at First Tech Web Company Limited. “We are confident that Hesham’s leadership will propel the commercialization phase of the company.”

Hesham Kalipha expressed his enthusiasm about joining First Tech Web Company Limited. “I am honored to be part of the team and look forward to contributing to the company’s growth and success story.”

With a background in Telecommunications Engineering, Hesham Kalipha holds a Doctorate of Business in Strategy and Governance from SDA Bocconi in Italy and a Master of Business Administration in Management Consulting from Grenoble Ecole de Management in France. 

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