Khaled bin Hussain Biyari It has been a year of growth for STC and its chief executive Khaled bin Hussain Biyari, with big investments including plans to open a four-storey control centre by 2019 complete with all the latest technological trimmings to increase efficiency of customer and business services. It is expected to be the largest network operations centre… It has been a year of growth for STC and its chief executive Khaled bin Hussain Biyari, with big investments including plans to open a four-storey control centre by 2019 complete with all the latest technological trimmings to increase efficiency of customer and business services. It is expected to be the largest network operations centre in MENA, and a sign of the firm’s ambitions. Biyari has developed important partnerships with the likes of Thales and Qualys to develop STC’s services and maintain its position as the region’s largest telco. But the company has also come under fire of late, with accusations of using the new VAT as an excuse to hike fees, taking the sheen slightly off of Biyari’s successes. CEO, Saudi Telecom Company Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Telecoms