Dubai: Boeing Co announced on Wednesday it has appointed Bernie Dunn as President of Boeing Middle East, in an emailed statement.

Dunn, who is fluent in Arabic, replaces Jeff Johnson who has been appointed as vice-president, business development, Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA).

Dunn joined Boeing in July 2012 as president of Boeing Turkey and North Africa. He was previously vice-president Middle East and Africa business development at ITT Defense International for 10 years.