The Meeza board of directors has announced the appointment of Ahmad al-Kuwari as chief executive officer. The appointment is part of a strategic drive to scale its operations and business across the Qatari market and beyond, Meeza said in a statement yesterday.Commenting on the appointment, Rashid bin Fahad al-Naimi, chairman of Meeza’s board of directors and CEO of Qatar Foundation Investments, said: “It is with great pleasure that we are announcing Ahmad al-Kuwari’s appointment to this large and integral undertaking and responsibility.“I and my fellow BOD members are confident that Mr al-Kuwari’s leadership will accelerate our growth, elevate our quality and operational scale and output, and stretch our ambitions to new heights in line with our vision and aspirations.”Al-Kuwari joined Meeza in 2012 in the capacity of chief operating officer - an instrumental role in which he made sizeable contributions, efforts and improvements into setting up the foundations and working frameworks for internal processes and operations, mapping out company strategies and directions and delivering on Meeza’s commitment to quality excellence and ambitious objectives, according to the statement.Al-Kuwari holds a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wales and a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Qatar University. A Qatar Leadership Centre alumnus, al-Kuwari also has under his belt numerous specialised degrees in information technology project management.