Engro Holdings Limited has appointed Hussain Dawood as chairman of the board and Abdul Samad Dawood as chief executive officer (CEO) after the election of directors at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
According to a notice issued to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, the appointments will take effect from May 22, 2026.
The company stated that the appointments were approved by the Board of Directors after the election process conducted during the annual general meeting.
Engro Holdings said both appointments would remain effective until the next election of directors of the company.
Dawood has been leading the Group’s engagement with the World Economic Forum since 1992.
He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA, and is a graduate in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, UK.
Meanwhile, Abdul Samad Dawood has over 20 years of experience in management and governance with a special interest in mergers and acquisitions.
Samad has led multi-billion-dollar M&A deals, including Engro Holdings’ (formerly Dawood Hercules Corporation) acquisition of The Hub Power Company from National Power International Holdings B.V. in 2012 and the sale of DH Fertilizers to Fatima Fertilizer Company in 2015.
He was also given the responsibility to lead the merger of Engro Foods (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) into global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
Reporter: Ashraf Khan