Nabil Cheqroun is a senior business leader with 20 years of experience spanning general management, sales, project management, energy, building automation, and transportation. As Vice President & General Manager of Honeywell Building Automation across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), he is focused on strategic growth, operational excellence, and the evolving future of intelligent buildings and infrastructure.
Leading Honeywell Building Automation Across META
Since July 2025, Nabil Cheqroun has served as Vice President & General Manager at Honeywell, leading Building Automation across META. His responsibilities span a diverse regional landscape shaped by smart cities, sustainability, and infrastructure transformation.
His leadership covers key verticals including data centers, hospitality, healthcare, smart cities, airports, rail, stadiums, industries, and smart infrastructure. His focus is on combining emerging technologies with localized customer value while driving strategic growth and strong regional execution.
Building Commercial Growth Through Strategy
Before assuming his current role, Cheqroun served as Chief Commercial Officer for Honeywell Building Automation across META from January 2024 to July 2025. He led integrated commercial strategy across Projects, Services, Products, and Software, with responsibility for areas including channel management, customer marketing, pricing strategy, and commercial excellence.
His approach brought together market knowledge, strategic partnerships, digital transformation, and customer-centric innovation to support Honeywell’s positioning in smarter, safer, and more sustainable building solutions.
Previously, as Regional General Manager, he led the Building Solutions projects P&L business across the region. His responsibilities included expanding the company’s footprint, developing go-to-market strategies, and building regional partnerships and capabilities across airports, smart cities, energy-efficiency initiatives, and integrated building projects.
A Career Rooted in Energy and Infrastructure
Cheqroun’s leadership journey extends beyond building automation. At GE Grid Solutions, he held regional sales and service leadership positions across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Pakistan, working with utilities, industries, and oil and gas customers.
His responsibilities included business development, commercial strategy, asset life-cycle management, digital services, customer engagement, and the development of high-performance multicultural teams. Earlier roles with Alstom Grid, AREVA T&D, and Bombardier Transportation further strengthened his experience in project management, sales, contracts, finance, operations, and infrastructure.
This progression has given him hands-on exposure to both established and emerging markets and a professional understanding of the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.
Combining Engineering, Strategy, and Leadership
Cheqroun’s academic background reflects the multidisciplinary nature of his career. He earned a Doctorate in Business Administration focused on Leadership, Strategy, Innovation, and Energy Transition from École des Ponts Business School.
He also holds a Specialized Master in Project and Program Management & Business Development from SKEMA Business School and a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from CESI.
Beyond his professional expertise, Cheqroun communicates across multiple languages, with native or bilingual proficiency in English, French, and Arabic, alongside working knowledge of German and Spanish.
A Leadership Focused on the Future
Across two decades, Nabil Cheqroun has progressed from engineering and sales roles into regional commercial and general management leadership. His career reflects an ability to operate across complex infrastructure environments while connecting technology, commercial strategy, project execution, and customer needs.
At Honeywell, his current mandate places him at the intersection of smart buildings, sustainability, digital transformation, and infrastructure development—areas increasingly central to the evolution of the built environment across META.
Trending Leaders Recognition
Nabil Cheqroun is recognized by Trending Leaders for his two-decade contribution to energy, infrastructure, project management, sales, and building automation. His progression from engineering and project leadership to regional executive management reflects a career built on technical expertise, commercial acumen, and strategic leadership across diverse markets.