Uber Eats appoints Matthew Denman as General Manager for MENA

As the new General Manager for Uber Eats in the Middle East and North Africa, Matthew Denman will lead the operations in the region across 9 cities, and take charge of delivering on region-wide business and growth targets.

Following the launch of Uber Eats in several cities across the region, most recently Khobar, Dhahran, Dammam and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Denman will lead the brand’s next phase of expansions and developments across MENA.

Based in Dubai and overseeing teams across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, Denman’s role will focus on driving region-wide strategy, organisational design, and key initiatives as well as further diversifying Uber Eats’ selection of restaurants in the MENA region. Denman will also be leading all teams responsible for delivering on the Uber Eats brand promise which offers app users one of the fastest and most reliable delivery experiences.

Prior to joining Uber Eats in MENA, Denman was the Head of Operations of Uber Eats in Australia and New Zealand where he managed operations and was responsible for delivering on region-wide growth targets.

He also drove strategy, liaised with various stakeholders and external partners to deliver on business requirements. He has been a part of the Uber brand since 2014 and has worked with the company in various leadership positions. Denman holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws from the University of Queensland, Australia.