A professional and knowledgeable business manager with substantial experience from within the Telecommunications, Publishing and Media sectors, Hisham has built & led many innovative sales, marketing and operational organisations drawing talent from IT, Telecom, Media & publishing over many years. His Ability to undertake hard & serious responsibilities for the delivery of profitable operations is well established in the region's circles. His management style centres around logical blocks & models, realistic & sustainable growth in revenues & net contribution in relation to expenses
year on year.
Before his current Telecommunication experience with Mitel Networks assisting & running their MEA operation since 1990, Hisham spent over 8 years in publishing and several years in research & marketing mainly in the UK. This included few years in Routing Management heading the distribution of the London operation of Saudi Research & Marketing Group (SRMG) as well as the London operation of the International Dar Assyad Group.
With P&L responsibilities reporting to CEO's, MD's and senior management, these positions allowed him to develop a thorough understanding of phase & control management: from business concept to product introduction.
Over the years, Hisham has developed a specific skill of qualifying & materialising real Middle East opportunities within realistic time frames. Hisham has a degree in Business Administration and has published many papers & works on business, cultural, and political topics in various publications throughout the region. He is also an ordinary member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and a participant in other professional bodies.
Recently relocated from London to Dubai on a 2 year assignment, Hisham is currently managing Mitel's GCC operation based in Dubai's Internet City. Hisham holds several industry performance awards and takes specific interest in corporate investment, philosophy, and Arts.