A fast-track, highly motivated, team-oriented insurance and banking professional with a successful background in Financial Services : Setting up and managing multi distribution channels, developing new markets, achieving sales objectives and capturing new business. More than 20 years of progressive experience combining 12 years of International exposure (MEASA region ) in all aspects of Market Development, Marketing and Regional Sales Management with good knowledge in the areas of life and general insurance, retail banking, and general investments. Recognized for exceptional ability to lead large multi-ethnic sales teams, develop specialized marketing strategies, sales methods and procedures in re-engineering inactive & unproductive territories and accelerating growth. Effectively motivates others on all levels in the achievement of individual and organizational goals.Specialties: Life and general insurance - Setting up & developing distribution channels ( agencies, banc assurance, brokers, direct sales teams & direct marketing), re-engineering unproductive & inactive territories & sales teams, people management , P&L management , new markets expansion , mentoring and thinking out of the box.