Samer Halabi | Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, KONE
Samer Halabi is a seasoned global business leader with over 25 years of experience spanning elevator and escalator manufacturing, regional expansion, distributor business development, sales engineering and change management across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. As Executive Vice President for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at KONE, he combines strategic vision with a people-first leadership style to grow the business, inspire and empower teams, and advance the company's mission to deliver sustainable, people-flow solutions that enhance urban life.
Before his current role, Samer held senior leadership positions across KONE, including Regional Managing Director for Middle East, Africa and Distributor Business; Managing Director for Middle East; Managing Director for KONE Qatar; Director of Distributor Business; and Sales Engineer. He has led complex, multi-country and multi-vertical programmes, delivering measurable improvements in revenue growth, market share, operational efficiency, distributor performance and brand differentiation across Dubai, Singapore, Doha and beyond.
Across his career, Samer has built a reputation for hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration and disciplined execution. He prioritizes talent development, process discipline and a stakeholder-centric approach that aligns business strategy with market needs. His leadership emphasizes measurable quality gains, streamlined operations and empowered teams capable of driving transformation in a fast-evolving industrial and urban mobility landscape.
Under his direction, KONE's APAC, MEA region is focused on raising standards for service excellence, customer satisfaction and technological innovation while seizing opportunities for sustainable growth, brand differentiation and advancement in smart building solutions, digital services and energy-efficient people flow. Samer's blend of practical engineering, sales and strategic expertise positions the business to navigate complex markets and deliver long-term value for customers, employees, partners and communities.
Trending 2026 recognises Samer Halabi for his people-first leadership, dedication to growth-driven results, and consistent delivery of sustainable, region‑aligned outcomes.
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