Sultan Al-Deghaither
CEO of Zain Saudi Arabia
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Name in Arabic:
سلطان الدغيثر
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia
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Death:
6 August 2024
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Sultan Al-Deghaither's Bio
CEO of Zain Saudi Arabia.
He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of “Tammam Finance Company”, Chairman of the Board of Directors of “PlayHera Middle East and North Africa” for electronic sports, and a member of the Board of Directors of “ Al-Nasr Saudi Club ” since July 2023, and “ Saudi Tadawul Group ” since January 2. /January 2023.
He held several positions at the Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company “ Zain ”, including: Acting Chief Operating Officer between 2017 and 2018, Chief Technology Officer between 2016 and 2017, Senior Director of Network Engineering between 2013 and 2016, Director of Network Engineering between 2012 and 2013, and Director of Performance and Quality between 2011. And 2012.
He has 19 years of experience in executive, operational and technical management, where he led many projects that enabled Zain Saudi Arabia to become a leading telecommunications company in the Kingdom. He also achieved the financial and operational transformation of the company, which led to doubling its market value, and contributed to the development of the business sector. In the company through investments in innovative technologies, digital solutions and services.
He also led the strategic partnership between “Zain Saudi Arabia” and “Play Hera International” for e-sports, which resulted in the establishment of “Play Hera Middle East and North Africa.” He launched “Tammam Finance Company” and supervised its expansion and operational plan, in addition to his application of the values of diversity and inclusion in Zain Saudi Arabia, where under his leadership the company witnessed the empowerment of Saudi women in leadership positions and the strengthening of their presence in the technology and communications sector.
He was ranked among the “Top 10 CEOs in the Telecom Sector” out of more than 700 company CEOs listed in the GCC.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Communications Engineering in 2005 from King Saud University. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at IESE University in Spain.




