It was an elegant evening filled with heartfelt tributes as Seven-Up Bottling Company hosted a grand farewell dinner in Lagos to honour its outgoing Managing Director, Ziad Maalouf, and recognize the new Managing Director, Sari El-Khalil.
Mr. Faysal El-Khalil, Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC), spoke of Ziad Maalouf’s exemplary service, acknowledging his leadership in steering the company to growth and transformation, and welcomed the new Managing Director, Sari El-Khalil marking an exciting new phase, one grounded in discipline, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
The well-attended event drew some of Nigeria’s finest business minds and dignitaries, including Atedo Peterside, Founder of Stanbic IBTC and Chairman of Anap Foundation; John Coumantaros, Chairman, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN); Dame Adora Umeoji, Group Managing Director, Zenith Bank; Henry Oroh, Executive Director, Zenith Bank; Muyiwa Akinyemi, Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA); Ronald Chagoury, CEO, Chagoury Group; Babatunde Irukera, former CEO of the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection
Commission; and Olusegun Alebiosu, MD/ CEO, FirstBank Group; and Mohammad Fouani, MD, Fouani Group;Newly appointed MD and the company’s former Chief Transformation Officer, Sari El-Khalil, also paid tribute to Maalouf’s enduring impact while sharing a bit about his vision for the future.
Guests were treated to fine dining, soft music, and moments of reflection, celebrating SBC’s enduring leadership in the sector.#SBC #SevenupBottlingCompany #SBCNigeria
