Photo: Mr. Badr Burshaid, PMOGA KSA Hub President.

Mr. Badr Burshaid was named the first president of the new PMOGA KSA Hub, which was inaugurated on 26 June 2002. The new community hub is the first Saudi Arabian community for PMO professionals and specialists. The launch event took place in Riyadh, with the kind support of the PMI KSA Chapter, and a large number of individuals interested in the new hub were present.

The president of the new PMOGA KSA Hub, Mr. Badr Burshaid, has vast experience in Project Management and PMOs and was awarded the World PMO Leader of the Year at the 2020 PMO Global Awards, the world's largest and most prestigious award for PMOs and PMO Leaders.

He has extensive knowledge of Saudi Arabia and its demands, having worked on numerous significant projects there. He is also the current President of the PMI KSA Chapter, where he has been leading a team of highly skilled and extremely driven volunteers.

He will be dedicated for the next two years to ensuring the success of the new PMOGA KSA Hub and to expanding the local community of PMOs and PMO professionals.

According to Mr. Americo Pinto, PMO Global Alliance Founder and Chair, the new PMOGA KSA Hub is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in PMOS to network with others in the industry and learn from one another. "It is a privilege to have Mr. Burshaid leading our community hub in the KSA.  It is a crucial step toward building a thriving PMO community in Saudi Arabia", says Mr. Pinto.