Our Leadership

Executive VP

Joe Chbat

Trusted to do means delivering with consistency, accountability, and the confidence our clients place in us every day.

Leads the strategic direction, growth, and operational performance of FGC’s Systems Business Unit, overseeing the delivery of complex technology, media, infrastructure, and systems integration programs across the region. Having spent more than a decade at FGC, he has been instrumental in expanding the company’s regional footprint, developing new business verticals, and strengthening relationships with key clients and partners. His leadership continues to drive operational excellence, sustainable growth, and long-term value creation.

Managing Director MENA

Ahmad Kayal

Building trusted partnerships begins with delivering solutions that perform reliably, operate seamlessly, and create long-term value.

Brings more than 25 years of regional experience across broadcast and media technologies, having contributed to major projects for organizations including Sky News Arabia, beIN Sports, Aljazeera, MBC, Dubai TV, and NEOM. His expertise strengthens FGC’s capabilities across broadcasting, telecommunications, data management, and security, supporting the delivery of integrated solutions across complex operational environments.

Chief Technical Officer

Orlando Castro

Technical excellence is built on precision, innovation, and delivering solutions with reliability, consistency and purpose.

Defines FGC’s technical strategy and engineering standards across advanced systems integration and mission-critical technology projects throughout the region. Recognized as CTO of the Year 2025 by BroadcastPro Middle East, reflecting longstanding contributions to technical innovation, engineering leadership, and delivery excellence.

Technical Director

Mohamed AbdelHamid

In this industry, the best work is often invisible when a broadcast goes live without a single question about the infrastructure, that is when the job is truly done.

Serves as Technical Director for the MENA region, leading FGC’s technical strategy, solution architecture, and delivery execution across one of the broadcast and media technology sector’s most dynamic markets.

With deep expertise spanning broadcast, media, and integrated technologies, Hamid brings proven capability in engineering design, systems integration, and full-lifecycle project delivery, from early tender and solution design through implementation, commissioning, and handover. He has partnered with some of the region’s most recognised broadcasters and content networks, bringing precision and consistency to complex, high-stakes environments across the Middle East and beyond.

His role encompasses both technical and commercial dimensions; guiding solutions architecture, managing client engagements, and supporting FGC’s strategic growth across the MENA region.