TGT Diagnostics names Rizkallah Ward as Chief Digital Officer
TGT Diagnostics, leaders in through-barrier diagnostics for the oilfeld, announced the appointment of Rizkallah Ward, as Chief Digital Officer. In this new role, he will be responsible for managing all aspects of TGT’s digital transformation.
Rizkallah will focus on expanding our capabilities in the arena of predictive diagnostics, as well as enhancing our AI data platforms and analytics, and transforming our internal systems and diagnostic workflows through digitalization.
“TGT Diagnostics is continually advancing data intensive workflows, and evolving them to solve multiple diagnostic challenges with precision and accuracy as a priority. All industries are embracing digitalization as a positive disruption to traditional data workflows. We intend to lead the industry in leveraging digitalization, taking well diagnostics to a completely new level,” said Mohamed Hegazi, CEO of TGT. “Oil and gas extraction is a data-rich environment where data can be used more effectively to support operators by predicting flow and integrity challenges. I am delighted to have Rizkallah’s expertise in the executive team to spearhead our digital strategy.”
Rizkallah is a recognized leader in AI and digital transformation. He joins TGT with more than 30-years’ experience in technology and digital solutions, and has worked in a wide range of sectors including, telecommunications, military, government, utilities as well as in oil and gas.
One of his most recent achievements included presenting how digitalization is changing the oil and gas industry, at the Vienna OPEC conference.
“The company’s ambition to reshape the oil and gas industry with through-barrier diagnostics, its history, international footprint, culture and its people, are why I’m delighted to join TGT and lead its digital transformation”, commented Rizkallah. “The future of energy companies will depend on how fast they adapt to the constantly evolving energy landscape. TGT will develop multiple AI-enabled products that will feed the growing demand for predictive analytics and diagnostics. The future is exponential. The future is digital.”
