Bashar AlKadhi to step down as regional CEO at Burson

April 17, 2025 PR News

Bashar AlKadhi has announced his retirement as CEO for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Burson.

Before Burson, he was CEO for EMEAx (Europe, Nordics, Middle East, Turkey, India and Africa) at Hill & Knowlton with responsible for the agency’s network of wholly owned offices and affiliate partners across the region.

Prior to joining Hill & Knowlton, he also served as Chief Operating Officer at ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, which merged with Hill & Knowlton to form Burson last year.

"It’s nearly impossible to encapsulate a career spanning four decades into a few paragraphs, so I won’t attempt to do so," he posted on Linkedin. "But the time has come for me to hang up my proverbial boots and spend much more time with my family and close friends,

“Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has helped me along the way. It has been a most fulfilling career. I wish Corey and everyone in the Burson Family every success. Special gratitude to my magnificent Leadership Team and all my outrageously talented colleagues in this incredible region that is full of promise. Super proud of them all.”