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McDermott Appoints Ahmed Ali Attiga to Board of Directors
McDermott International, Ltd today announced the appointment of Ahmed Ali Attiga, former Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), to the company's Board of Directors.
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott International, Ltd today announced the appointment of Ahmed Ali Attiga, former Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), to the company's Board of Directors.","length":263,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Ahmed brings incredible global expertise in international finance, governance and operations in the energy sector and is a welcome addition to our robust board," said Michael McKelvy, McDermott CEO and Board Chair. "I look forward to collaborating with him as we advance McDermott's strategy and create increasing value for all our stakeholders."","length":371,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""I am honored to join McDermott's distinguished Board and eager to contribute to the company's footprint and innovation in the global energy industry," Attiga said.","length":182,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"An economist and banker, Attiga currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Assaray Trade & Investment Bank and is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Doha-based Middle East Council on Global Affairs in Qatar. Attiga served as CEO of APICORP from 2017 to 2022. During his tenure, he spearheaded a comprehensive transformation of governance, growth, financial management, technical operations, policies and procedures, and risk management. Prior to APICORP, he held multiple leadership positions with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), including overseeing investment and advisory programs in multiple countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.","length":723,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Attiga's extensive experience includes advisory and capital raising assignments in private equity and infrastructure investments in the MENA region and work with the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., as senior advisor to the Executive Director and Private Sector Development Specialist. His early career included serving as a privatization advisor to the Public Investment Fund in Saudi Arabia; and serving as a Research Associate at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and at Kuwait University.","length":534,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Attiga has served...