Talabat Appoints Zain Bashir as Managing Director of Bahrain Operations

Talabat appointed Zain Bashir as Managing Director of talabat Bahrain, the company said in a statement published by EIN Presswire on October 18, 2026. Bashir previously served as talabat's Regional Senior Director of Grocery & Retail Marketplace and Interim Managing Director of the UAE.

Bashir's Prior Roles at Talabat

Bashir holds a Master's degree in Management from Manchester Business School in the UK and brings over 13 years of cross-functional leadership experience across Pakistan, Oman, the UAE and Bahrain. His career spans marketing, business strategy, marketplace operations and general management, including leading marketing in Oman and the UAE and directing business performance and strategy for the UAE.

Most recently, Bashir served as talabat's Regional Senior Director of Grocery & Retail Marketplace and Interim Managing Director of the UAE. In his new role, he will oversee talabat Bahrain's operations, focusing on strengthening the platform's customer experience, expanding growth opportunities for partners and supporting initiatives that contribute to the wider local ecosystem.

Bader Al-Ghanim, Chief International Officer at talabat, said: "His strong understanding of talabat's regional business, combined with his experience across commercial strategy, marketing, and marketplace growth, makes him best suited to lead our Bahrain operations into their next phase." Al-Ghanim added that Bahrain remains an important market for talabat and that Bashir will continue building on existing foundations while strengthening the customer, partner and rider ecosystem in the kingdom.

Bashir said: "Bahrain is a market that continues to show strong potential across food, grocery, retail, and everyday convenience. It has a highly engaged customer base, a growing partner ecosystem, and a strong appetite for innovation, which creates an exciting opportunity to build further on talabat's role in the kingdom."

Talabat's Regional Leadership Changes

According to akta.pro company records, talabat appointed Toon Gyssels as CEO in November 2025, succeeding Tomaso Rodriguez, who stepped down after six years and transitioned to a non-executive board role. Gyssels previously served as COO and interim CEO. The same records list Bader Al-Ghanim as Chief International Officer and Francisco Miguel Condeco Caetano De Sousa as Managing Director of Talabat Qatar.

Earlier Talabat Leadership and Market Moves

Talabat appointed Noor Al-Bahar as Managing Director of its Kuwait operations on October 12, 2026, succeeding Bader Al-Ghanim, who moved to Chief International Officer, Kuwaittimes reported. On August 28, 2026, talabat Bahrain launched its "Back to School Celebrations" campaign in the final week of August, offering promotional deals across food and non-food categories, Biz Bahrain reported. Talabat reported strong Q2 2026 financial results, achieving $147 million in adjusted EBITDA and raising its full-year guidance for GMV growth to 13%-15%, Yahoo reported on August 20, 2026.