Sherif Tawfik joins cloud provider Core42 as Chief Business Officer
Core42, a provider of cloud solutions and services, has appointed former Microsoft executive Sherif Tawfik as Chief Business Officer.
Sherif Tawfik joins Core42 with nearly three decades of leadership experience in the technology sector, including more than 25 years at Microsoft where he held senior executive roles across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Throughout his career, he has built and scaled technology businesses, led multinational partnerships, and supported large-scale cloud and AI adoption across emerging markets.
Most recently, he served as Chief Partnership Officer for the G42 and Microsoft Global Alliance, leading one of the company’s larger AI and sovereign public cloud partnerships in the region. In that role, he drove partnerships and alliances across markets, enabling sovereign cloud deployments, responsible AI adoption, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives across governments and enterprises.
In his new role, Tawfik will lead Core42’s global commercial organization, with end-to-end responsibility for all global revenue-generating functions, including global sales and marketing, business development, partnerships, and both professional and managed services.
His mandate includes expanding Core42’s global commercial reach and accelerating adoption of its sovereign AI cloud and infrastructure platforms across international markets.
“Sherif brings deep commercial leadership and a strong track record in building technology partnerships at global scale,” said Talal Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer at Core42. “Having played a pivotal role in shaping the G42-Microsoft partnership, he understands both the global technology landscape and the national infrastructure ambitions driving AI adoption today.”
“Sherif will help scale our global commercial platform and deepen engagement with governments, enterprises, and partners deploying AI at production scale.”
Commenting on his new role, Tawfik said: “Core42 is building the digital infrastructure backbone that will power the next generation of AI economies. I am excited to join at a moment when nations and enterprises are moving from ambition to large-scale AI deployment. My focus will be on expanding our global commercial reach and helping customers deploy AI and cloud infrastructure that is trusted, sovereign, and built for production.”
Outside of his role at Core42, Tawfik is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Fusion Minds AI, an initiative focused on advancing responsible AI adoption and applying generative AI to sustainability challenges.
