Acclaimed Saudi entrepreneur, CEO,
sustainability, and circular economy expert
strategically aligned to Company's major customers, policy
influencers, and
partners in service of decarbonization targets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
SAN
FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - mCloud
Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: MCLD) (TSXV: MCLD), ("mCloud" or
the "Company") a provider of cloud technology solutions optimizing
the performance, reliability, and sustainability of
energy-intensive assets today is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dina Alnahdy to mCloud's Board of Directors,
effective today.
Alnahdy is a sought-after Saudi executive, leader, and board
member passionate about innovation, the environment, and
sustainable business. She is globally renowned for her expertise
and viewpoints on the circular economy and holds numerous
leadership roles in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia and abroad. She plays a key role in helping realize
the national ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030, in close alignment
with mCloud's recently announced partnership with Google Cloud and
the Company's ongoing relationship with Aramco to achieve
decarbonization goals in the Kingdom.
Currently, Alnahdy is Founding Board Member and CEO of ENTEC
Environmental Technology, a national consulting and environmental
service company based in Jeddah.
Alnahdy serves as a Board Member at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry with
appointments to the Chamber's Executive Committee and Industrial
Sectorial Council. She is also Chairwoman of the Circular Economy
Company, enabling businesses worldwide to adopt innovative
practices that "turn excess into assets."
Her storied career includes a term as Board Member to the
International Technical Female College in Jeddah and she has lent her expertise to the
G20 by way of roles as the Co-Chair of the Action Council on
Sustainability and Global Emergencies for the B20 Summit in
Italy and serving on the Energy,
Sustainability, and Climate Task Force for the Saudi Secretariat to
the G20. She has also served as a LEED Consultant to the US Green
Building Council.
She is a graduate of the executive program on Circular Economy
and Sustainability Strategies from the University of Cambridge, and executive programs in
Negotiation Dynamics and Women's Leadership from INSEAD along with
an honorary doctorate from the United Nations in Environmental
Sustainability.
Alnahdy also holds a Guinness World Record for the world's
largest handprint painting – a 10,000 square-meter map of
Saudi Arabia made with 1.2 million
green handprints, printed on environmentally-friendly canvas, and
presented to the late King Abdullah
on Saudi National Day in 2013.
mCloud President and CEO Russ
McMeekin commented on the addition of Alnahdy to mCloud's
Board of Directors:
"It's a privilege to have Dina Alnahdy join mCloud's Board of
Directors as we leverage the official license we received from the
Ministry of Investment of Saudi
Arabia in October 2021. Her
insights will be invaluable as we continue to work with customers
such as Aramco and key policy makers in Saudi Arabia to achieve their decarbonization
goals. She will also provide indispensable guidance and support as
we deliver our sustainability solutions throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and around the world."
Alnahdy also remarked on joining mCloud's Board of
Directors:
"I look forward to working closely with Russ, the mCloud
leadership team, and the Company's Board of Directors. mCloud is
very well-positioned to grow its presence and footprint in the
Middle East. The Company is set to
accelerate and greatly expand the delivery of mCloud's
AssetCare™ cloud applications across the MENA region. mCloud
is uniquely powerful in combining AI on Google Cloud and Google
Earth Engine to power sustainability applications that are tackling
decarbonization challenges throughout Saudi Arabia and abroad. mCloud is setting the
industry standard for all."
About mCloud Technologies
Corp.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy-intensive
assets with cloud-based solutions that curb energy waste, maximize
energy production, eliminate harmful emissions, and get the most
out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's portfolio
of AssetCare™ solutions, mCloud enables asset owners and
operators in energy- and asset-intensive industries such as oil and
gas, wind, and commercial facilities to use cloud-based digital
twins, AI, and analytics to optimize asset performance,
reliability, and sustainability. mCloud has a worldwide presence
with offices in North America,
Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. mCloud's common shares
trade in the United States on
Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. Visit
mcloudcorp.com to learn more.
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