Alstom has appointed Mama Sougoufara as Managing Director for its Middle East Cluster. Mama was previously the Vice President for the System and Infrastructure for Africa, Middle East and Central Asia (AMECA) as well as the Managing Director of Alstom’s Near East Cluster.
Mama Sougoufara joined Alstom in 2008 and held various management roles in Alstom Transport. He worked in the Departments of Rolling Stock Engineering and served in several global sites such as La Rochelle and Reichshoffen in France, Savigliano in Italy, Lapa in Brazil, and TrTrans JV in Russia.
In 2015, after three years in Alstom Thermal Power as Sector Quality Vice President, Mama returned to Alstom Transport in the AMECA region as the System and Infrastructure Engineering Director.
“This is an exciting time for innovative and smart mobility, and I am thrilled to lead the Alstom team in the Middle East towards further growth and innovation. With our expanding presence and footprint in the region, and the execution and delivery of our prestigious projects in the GCC, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, Alstom in the Middle East is well placed to accompany our customers in their transportation and mobility development”, says Mama Sougoufara, Managing Director of Alstom Middle East
