Mr. Aziz Aluthman, who joined the Board in 2011, is an Associate Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department of Qatar Holding LLC, the strategic and direct investments arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, where he has been instrumental in the execution of key investments. He currently represents Qatar Holding on the boards of United Arab Shipping Company and Knowledge Universe, and was previously founder and CEO of Idealys. He brings a strong business background and deep understanding of technology to the Board.