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I am an entrepreneurial and driven leader with 20+ years of leading industry experience in founding and developing companies in local and international marketplaces focusing on strategy, finance, business development, and financial sustainability. Colleagues and clients know me as a visionary leader with repeated success in developing teams that win and businesses that thrive, grow, and set the example organization-wide. I am very analytical and thorough yet pragmatic when required. My track record demonstrates expertise in taking underperforming companies and teams and transforming them into top-tier revenue generators. Furthermore, I build winning teams by hiring, training, and promoting high-integrity leaders who make a bottom-line difference in business operations and service. As a highly experienced leader with a strong financial background, my expertise drives top-line growth and market share, decreases costs and improves the financial bottom line, whilst streamlining and increasing productivity. Leveraging proven networking skills, building fruitful partnerships, and delivering multimillion-dollar bottom-line growth is part of my proven track record. I have successfully scaled companies under my leadership from a turnover of $4m to a turnover of more than $100M. At the same time, growing the organization from 80 people to 3,400 people. One of my distinguished strengths is that I always strive to reach company goals, even if it includes going the extra mile to get there. I can prioritize effectively to deliver results while being flexible and team minded. I am always looking for solutions and improvements. My focus remains on identifying visionary opportunities and championing strategic initiatives that drive transformative business and cultural changes. Besides this, I have extensive board experience, including chairing the board of Automotive Management Services, NationWide Hire, Danish Business Council Dubai, and more. To conclude, I am passionate about providing leadership and innovation beyond defined expectations, creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved. So, if you think we share a similar vision, let’s connect. Some of my key skills include: ♦ Strategic Planning & Execution ♦ Leadership & Management Engagement ♦ Operational Management ♦ Financial Management ♦ Business Development ♦ Sales Management ♦ Corporate Governance ♦ Budget & Forecasting ♦ P&L & Cash Flow Optimization ♦ Mergers & Acquisitions ♦ Contract Negotiation ♦ Turnarounds
During this role, I managed all operational aspects of company strategy and provided updates to the Chief Executive Officer, business partners, and consultants regarding ongoing processes. With this, I steered organizational mission to support companies in addressing fleet and supply chain challenges to achieve set objectives. Key Accomplishments: ★ Facilitated successful delivery of core commercial services to all major customers. ★ Built a group of premium brand automotive companies in Iraq by negotiating commercial agreements with principals and building legal and corporate framework, processes, systems, and staff from scratch. ★ Led partial sale of client’s business and managed the full due diligence process and commercial negotiations.
Equipped with strong analytical skills and out of the box thinking, I earned promotion from Financial Controller to CEO for exceptional contributions in establishing the company as a key market player. In addition, I delivered hands-on leadership to increase turnover from $4M to $100M and grow staff from 80 to 3,400 members. I played a pivotal role as CEO and offered innovation and service excellence across broad range of long-term and cost-effective solutions that support Government, Defense, Humanitarian and Commercial Organizations. Key Accomplishments: ★ Headed all departments, such as Finance, HR, and Business Development, and developed and executed business expansion plans to meet and exceed well-established growth targets for Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. ★ Cultivated strategic alliances with renowned vehicle and equipment manufacturers and managed financial and legal complexities of company. ★ Drove effective delivery of various business services, such as fleet and assets management, supply chain management, facility management, etc., following client’s needs. ★ Crafted winning proposal to close company’s largest vehicle maintenance contract and optimized operations in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kenya, Liberia, and Indonesia while elevating company’s geographical footprint. ★ Surpassed all financial targets by ensuring significant top and bottom-line growth YOY while controlling operational expenditures and streamlining cash flow.