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Walid Tayel

ExecutiveManufacturingOctober 2026

Walid Tayel

Group Chief HR Officer, Elsewedy Electric

Managing seventeen thousand workers across Gulf and African manufacturing lines

Thursday, 24 September 2026 / 1 min read

17,261
Workforce
110+
Export markets
1938
Founded

Walid Tayel directs workforce strategy as Group Chief HR Officer at Elsewedy Electric, coordinating human capital across production facilities spanning Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and four other countries. He also serves on the executive board.

Founded in 1938, Elsewedy Electric employs 17,261 staff across wire manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure investments. Group facilities supply African and Asian markets, exporting electrical equipment to over 110 countries.

Tayel combines group human resources with board seats at Elsewedy Digital, 3W Networks and Elsewedy Technical Academy. Staffing technical roles across distinct regulatory frameworks in Saudi Arabia and Qatar remains an ongoing operational test.

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