CEO Today Middle East Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 32 CEO Today Middle East Awards 2018 KUWAIT TAREK SULTAN CEO of Agility FIRM PROFILE Agility builds durable, efficient supply chains that power businesses and drive trade, creating access to new opportunities. Our History Agility’s story parallels the rise of emerging markets in the global economy. The company got its start as a local warehousing provider in Kuwait and grew to become the largest logistics company in the Middle East. It acquired more than 40 logistics brands around the world, investing billions to build a global network with a strong footprint in emerging markets. Today, Agility is one of the world’s largest integrated logistics providers with more than 22,000 employees and operations in 100 countries. Our Structure Agility has two main lines of business. Through our Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business, we work with companies in diverse industries and markets to move, manage, and distribute the goods that underpin global commerce. Through our Infrastructure portfolio of companies, we provide logistics-related services in emerging markets that facilitate trade and create access to new opportunities. ABOUT TAREK SULTAN Tarek Sultan is the Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Agility, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics. It is a publicly traded company with ~ $4.1 billion in revenue, 22,000 employees, and offices in more than 100 countries. Mr. Sultan assumed leadership of Agility in 1997, spearheading the company’s expansion from a local Kuwaiti company into a business that has been described as a “global challenger” by the Boston Consulting Group and designated a 3PL industry leader by Gartner. Agility today has a market leading position in the Middle East and Asia, and a strong and growing presence in Latin America and Africa. Mr. Sultan holds a MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelors of Economics from Williams College. His past experience includes acting as the Managing Director of New York Associates, a Middle East investment banking firm, and an associate with Southport Partners, a U.S.- based corporate finance advisory firm specializing in the technology sector. Mr. Sultan is married with three children. He enjoys playing tennis and golf. www.agility.com www.twitter.com/tarek_sultan www.tareksultan.com