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Board & Leadership

Board of Directors

Guided by experience, driven by purpose.

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Cinzia Farise'
Graduated in Economics, Cinzia Farise’ is a C-Level Executive with experience in Energy & Mobility, with over 30 years in national and multinational companies, public and private, listed and unlisted.
Today she is Executive VP at Prysmian, responsible for Power Grid and Electrification BUs, and Chairman of the Board at Oman Cables Industry Group. For Prysmian she is also Board Member at Prysmian UK, Prysmian China, Prysmian Australia & New Zealand, Prysmian Canada, Draka Elevator USA and Canada, Prysmian Hungary, Alesea.
From 2021 until 2024, she was Prysmian Regional CEO for Middle East, Africa, India, Russia & Turkey and Oman Cables Industry Group CEO. Always for Prysmian, she was CEO at Prysmian India and CEO at Prysmian Turkey, as well as Global VP Energy & Infrastructure, after being Business Unit Director at Prysmian Italy and Vice President at Prysmian Switzerland. Previously, she was CEO at Trenord - the Italian railway company owned by Trenitalia and Ferrovie Nord - and Chairman at TILO, a Swiss company owned by the Swiss Federal Railways and Trenord, managing cross-border rail connections.

Cinzia Farise'

Chairperson

Mohammed Al-Lawati
Holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of Manchester, UK. He has 5 years engineering experience in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). He has also held various positions in Oman Cables Industry SAOG for 5 years, latest as General Manager – Sales & Marketing and General Manager - Corporate Projects. Currently he is the Chief Executive Officer at Al-Saleh Group.

Mohammed Al-Lawati

Vice Chairperson

Yassir Al Rashdi
He currently serves as Group Finance Director at ITHCA Group, where he oversees group-wide financial strategy, governance, and performance management. With over 24 years of professional experience in accounting, finance, and investment, largely within the Oman Investment Authority, he brings deep institutional expertise and disciplined financial leadership to the Board.
Prior to his current role, he held the position of Senior Manager – Investment Transaction Support at the Oman Investment Authority, where he played a key role in supporting strategic investment transactions and strengthening institutional financial governance. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Oman Growth Fund and Al Jazeera Steel Products, contributing to board deliberations, financial oversight, and value-creation initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Sultan Qaboos University and an MBA from Franklin University (USA). He has also completed executive education programs at leading institutions, including HEC Paris and PwC Academy, focusing on leadership, finance, and executive management.

Yassir Al Rashdi

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Sayyid Shabib Abdullah Mohammed Al Busaidi
Holding a Master’s degree in actuarial sciences from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. He started his carrier in the Financial Services Authority and Ministry of National Economy where he was involved in fields of Finance, Strategic planning and Statistics. Currently, he serves as the Deputy CEO for Social Protection Affairs at the Social Protection Fund, overseeing the Social Protection sector within the organization.

Sayyid Shabib Abdullah Mohammed Al Busaidi

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Fabrizio Rutschmann
Graduate in Business Administration from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, with a specialization from SDA Bocconi University of Milan, Fabrizio Rutschmann began his career at the Electrolux Group, where he served in various Human Resources positions before becoming HR Director of one of Uni Credit’s seven banks. Joining the Pirelli Group in 1999 as Human Resources Manager of the Tire Business Unit’s Italian Division, Rutschmann became Pirelli’s Chief HR Officer of the Group in 2006 till 2010. Before that, between 2003 and 2006 he served as Chief HR of Latin America Operations of Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) based in Rio de Janeiro. Within Pirelli he has also been General Manager of Pirelli Spain in 2009 and 2010. He was the Chief Human Resources Officer from 2010 at Prysmian Group till 2024 and he was the Chief People & Corporate Services Officer – Snam Group till 1 November 2025, having more than 33 years of professional experience in leadership of human capital and change management.

Fabrizio Rutschmann

Director

Ian Francis Prescott
Ian F. Prescott has over 30 years of international experience managing multi- billion-dollar businesses and projects, spanning across the oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, power and water industries. Ian is currently the CEO of Lamprell Energy Ltd., in the UAE, additionally he is also a non- executive Director of International Maritime Industries in Saudi Arabia. Before joining Lamprell, he was a senior executive for various multinational private and publicly listed companies. In his previous role Ian was the Senior Vice President
McDermott International, where he led and had P&L responsibility for the strategic growth and development of the Asia Pacific business covering all onshore and offshore projects and operations across the entire APAC region. Prior to that he held senior, executive management and board positions with SNC Lavalin Singapore, Global Process Systems Inc. and Aker Kvaerner Australia, demonstrating a particular expertise in developing and implementing strategies to re-establish companies operating under challenging circumstances. Ian began his career at Shell in the UK who sponsored him through University and provided invaluable graduate training as a base foundation for his career in the industry.

Ian Francis Prescott

Director

Laura Figini
Graduate in Business Administration from Bocconi University of Milano, with educational experiences at Ivey Business School in Ontario Canada and Harvard Online Business School, Laura Figini began her career at Pirelli Cables and Systems Group where she has led various Finance and Controlling positions as plant, business unit and corporate controller. She has continued her career in the Prysmian Group as Chief Accountant of holding financial companies, since 2011 she has been the Planning and Reporting Director of Prysmian Group. She has been working on several processes of acquisitions, first with Pirelli Group (Siemens, BICC, Nokia) then with Prysmian acquisition of Draka and General Cables Group, with a leading role in the financial integration process. She has over 26 years of professional experience in Finance and Administration management. In 2021 she took a new step up in the Prysmian Group as she joined the Human Resources function, becoming as of date the Corporate and Business Units HR and Group DE&I and Wellbeing VP at Prysmian.

Laura Figini

Director

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Cinzia Farise’

Chairperson

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Mohammed Al-Lawati

Vice Chairperson

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Yassir Al Rashdi

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Sayyid Shabib Abdullah Mohammed Al Busaidi

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Fabrizio Rutschmann

Director

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Ian Francis Prescott

Director

Our Board of Directors bring together global expertise and local insight, aligning our operations with local and global ambitions. They provide strategic direction, governance oversight, and long-term guidance that ensures sustained growth, operational excellence, and national contribution.

Laura Figini

Director

Management Team

Leading with clarity, empowering with impact.

Our Management Team oversees the day-to-day execution of Oman Cables Industry’s strategy, ensuring efficiency, safety, innovation, and strong customer focus throughout the organization. Their collective expertise across operations, commercial functions, technical fields, sustainability, finance, and corporate services enables consistent high performance and supports our long-term growth.

Erkan Aydogdu
Erkan Aydogdu, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Cables and MEART, coming from his recent position as Chief Executive Officer of Oceania and Southeast Asia at Prysmian Group, bringing experience from previous roles at Prysmian Group, Türk Prysmian Kablo and Pirelli Cavi Italia. Erkan Aydogdu holds a 2015-2017 Global Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi University in Milan. With a robust skill set that includes Logistics, Continuous Improvement, R&D, Quality Assurance, Management and more, He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Turkey and Global Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan. Erkan has more than 26 years of experience in cable industry driving success in multiple business environments. He is committed, resilient in dynamic environments with a people centric attitude. In 1997, he started his career at Prysmian Turkey in the Production Planning department. In 2000, he has been nominated as a Process Kaizen Engineer and moved to Italy, leading continuous improvement teams in Europe’s different facilities. In 2003, he was appointed as Logistics Manager in Turkey. Erkan held various positions in Logistics, R&D, Operations between 2003 and 2014. In 2013, he has completed “Achieving Breakthrough Customer Service” program at Harvard University which further empowered commercial perspective. In January 2015, he was promoted to CEO of Turkey, he demonstrated his strengths to deliver organizational objectives along with the empowerment of teams, enhancing customer satisfaction. In this period company has supplied Turkey’s mega projects like Istanbul Airport, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Euroasia Tunnel and many others

Erkan Aydogdu

CEO

Marcelo De Paola
Marcelo De Paola is Chief Financial Officer of Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), the regional headquarters of Prysmian Group for the MEART region. With more than 35 years of international leadership experience, he has held senior CFO roles across Latin America, Europe, and GCC and previously served as CEO of Prysmian Mexico. He was part of the leadership team involved in Prysmian’s IPO and global financial transformation. He holds a Business degree from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and an MBA in Finance from IBEMEC.

Marcelo De Paola

Chief Financial Officer

Muhannad Al Lawati
Muhannad Al Lawati leads manufacturing and operational performance across Oman Cables Industry’s facilities in Muscat, Sohar, and India. With over 16 years in the cable industry, he oversees multi-site production, quality, safety, and supply chain integration, driving Lean transformation, 6S deployment, and digital performance initiatives across the production lines. He holds a degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Cardiff University and completed the National CEO Program at IMD Switzerland.

Muhannad Al Lawati

Chief Operating Officer

Antonio Chiantore
Antonio Chiantore leads global commercial operations at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), overseeing revenue growth across more than 50 countries, with branches throughout the GCC and Egypt. He directs sales strategy, distribution networks, and key account management across regional and international markets. With over 30 years of industry experience, he has led large-scale HV and EHV infrastructure projects and cross-border commercial expansion initiatives. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Naples Federico II and an MBA from SDA Bocconi University.

Antonio Chiantore

Chief Commercial Officer

Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito is Chief Strategy Officer at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) and Regional Human Resources Director for Prysmian Group’s MEART region. With 28 years of international leadership experience across three continents, he has held senior roles within Stellantis Group, Whirlpool Corporation, Vodafone NV, and Prysmian Group. He leads strategic planning and organizational development at Oman Cables while overseeing regional people strategy within Prysmian. He holds degrees in Economics and Political Sciences, a PhD in Mathematics, and executive qualifications from SDOA and SDA Bocconi University.

Giancarlo Esposito

Chief Strategy Officer

Jad Atallah
Dr. Jad Atallah leads the legal, governance, and investor relations functions at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG). He serves also as the Company Secretary to the Board of Directors, overseeing regulatory compliance, capital markets alignment, and corporate governance practices as a publicly listed company. With over 21 years of experience in corporate law, securities compliance, and dispute resolution, he manages complex legal frameworks, enterprise risk exposure, and stakeholder transparency. He holds a PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degrees in Law and is a certified corporate governance practitioner and an arbitrator.

Jad Atallah

Chief Legal & Governance

Jehan Alagappan
Jehan Alagappan is Chief Strategy Officer at Oman Aluminium Processing Industries SPC (OAPIL), a subsidiary of Oman Cables Industry SAOG, where he holds P&L responsibility and leads corporate strategy, growth, sustainability, and digital transformation initiatives. He oversees ASI certification, CBAM readiness, ERP modernization, and decarbonization planning, and represents the company within regional industry platforms. He holds an MBA from IIT Madras & Post Graduate degree from Texas McCombs School of Business and completed professional certifications including PMP, CISA, and the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.

Jehan Alagappan

Chief Strategy Officer

Vitthal Sawant
Vitthal Sawant leads Research and Development at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) and holds regional R&D responsibility across the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Russia, and India within the Prysmian platform. With more than 20 years of experience, he drives innovation, product engineering, and intellectual property expansion across multiple markets.
An inventor with 11 United States patents, he strengthens technology differentiation and sustainability-driven product advancement. He holds a Master of Technology degree from IIT Delhi and completed the Advanced Leadership Programme at SDA Bocconi University.

Vitthal Sawant

Research & Development Director

Ajaykummar Pilaai
Ajaykummar Pilaai is Purchasing Director at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG) and a member of the executive leadership team. He leads global procurement strategy, supplier governance, and supply chain optimization across regional and international markets. With over four decades of experience in strategic sourcing and materials management, he reinforces cost discipline, sourcing resilience, and supply continuity within large-scale manufacturing operations. He holds degrees in Engineering and master’s in management science, along with a Diploma in Materials Management.

Ajaykummar Pilaai

Purchasing Director

Rania Al Mazrouai
Rania Al Mazrouai leads Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, and Governance oversight at Oman Cables Industry (SAOG), a publicly listed manufacturing company. She also serves as Secretary to the Audit Committee, supporting Board-level regulatory alignment, and strategic risk transparency. With over a decade of experience across audit and financial control, including senior roles at KPMG and leading regional institutions, she drives the strengthening of internal control systems and risk governance to support sustainable growth and institutional resilience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance (Honours) and professional certifications in audit and quality management

Rania Al Mazrouai

Director of Audit, Risk and Compliance

Hanin Al Shekaili
Hanin Al Shekaili is Marketing & Communication Director at Oman Cables Industry SAOG, leading brand strategy, corporate communications and digital engagement across the MEART region.
With almost a decade of experience in global marketing and strategic communications, she drives high-impact campaigns that strengthen Oman Cables’ alignment with Prysmian Group’s global identity while reinforcing local brand positioning.
Al Shekaili holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing and Digital Strategy from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Hanin Al Shekaili

Marketing & Communication Director

Alia Cabanez
Alia Cabañez leads ESG reporting and sustainability disclosure initiatives for Oman Cables Industry SAOG, its subsidiaries and the Prysmian MEART region. She oversees alignment with international reporting standards, decarbonization data tracking and cross-functional sustainability coordination. She also serves as the regional DE&I Local Partner for Prysmian Group. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and is pursuing certification in GRI reporting.

Alia Cabanez

Regional Sustainability Coordinator

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