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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ae

Group COO for a diversified large management holding with direct responsibility for the following portfolio businesses: Healthcare, Engineering and Food. Functional responsibility for Group Strategy, Governance, Legal and IT. Non-Executive Board Member in Albatha Real Estate. Albatha generates in excess of USD 3 billion in annual revenues with a workforce of more than 8,000 and has a significant presence in the UAE's Automotive, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Contracting, Engineering, FMCG and Electronics industries. The Albatha portfolio includes, amongst others, the following businesses: Arabian Gulf Mechanical Center (AGMC), Modern Pharmaceutical Company (MPC), Gulf International (GI), IBFI, Global Food Industries Frozen (GFIF), Super General, GECO Trading, E>City, Scitra, Medad, Colep Scitra Aerosols (CSA), Tecon, Wallis, PDD and GECO M&E.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ae

Group CFO for a diversified large management holding with operations in the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Oman and the United Kingdom.

Riyadh, Sa

Abu Dhabi, Ae

One of Abu Dhabi’s 21 first tier state owned enterprises comprising of a diverse portfolio of five airports (Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport, Delma Island Airport and Sir Bani Yas Island Airport) and seven subsidiaries (Abu Dhabi Airport Services, Abu Dhabi In-Flight Catering, Abu Dhabi Duty Free, Abu Dhabi Cargo Company, Abu Dhabi Hospitality Company, Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies, and Skycity). ADAC undertakes a SAR 40 billion capital expansion program and employs approx. 5,800 staff.

King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah, Sa

Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar E.C.) is a Tadawul-listed company developing USD 100 billion King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Under the late King Abdullah, The Economic City concept formed the centerpiece of Saudi Arabia’s drive to deliver socio-economic reforms through special economic zones. KAEC was the flagship Economic City. Direct responsibility for Investor Relations, Corporate Finance (Accounting, Reporting, Controlling, Disclosure), Treasury, Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Procurement, Legal and Human Resources. Full commercial responsibility for EEC’s Real Estate, Port, Utilities, Industrial Park, Healthcare, Education, Hospitality, Retail and Smart City businesses.

Munich, De

Held full P & L accountability for all segments for one of Siemens’ top 20 international operations, generating $1.3 billion in annual revenue. Jointly managed operations with organization’s CEO and collaboratively developed all facets of strategic business planning. Provided leadership to team of 15 managers responsible for accounting, reporting and controlling, treasury activities, information technology, corporate communications, procurement, logistics, exporting, real estate, legal, internal audit and compliance in competition functions.Dual reporting line into Siemens Saudi Arabia Board chaired by Sheikh Sami Juffali and Siemens AG. Siemens Saudi Arabia is a Joint Venture between E.A. Juffali Bros. and Siemens. "Siemens Welt-Leitungskreis" position from 2006

Munich, De

Conceptualized KPO idea, presented to Corporate Executive Management, obtained Global CFO approval, and secured customer commitments from Siemens AG’s Corporate Treasurer Dr. Peter Moritz and Corporate Controller Dr. Ralf Thomas. Recruited, hired, and trained local team of 45 on delivery of wide-array of financial, treasury, audit, and accounting services, including pension asset management, merger & acquisition guidelines, international tax consulting, investor relations research, emerging capital market intelligence, venture capital, forensic financial audit and performance controlling of entities in Australia, Southeast Asia, and Middle East. Established and directed all facets of operational management, including developing alliances with Mumbai Universities, transferring of processes, ensuring total SOA compliance, and leading customer satisfaction.Disciplinary reporting line to Siemens Corp. VP & Treasurer Dr. Peter Moritz, functional reporting line to Siemens Managing Board Member & CFOs Heinz-Joachim Neubuerger and Joe Kaeser.

Munich, De

As CORPORATE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER AFRICA, NEAR & MIDDLE EAST, CIS provided senior-level leadership to team of Corporate Controllers responsible for the supervision of Siemens operations within Africa, Near & Middle East and CIS generating more than USD 9 billion in annual revenues.As HEAD OF CORPORATE PARTICIPATION MANAGEMENT managed activities performed by 17 experts in finance holding administration and participation management, being globally responsible for Siemens AG’s approx. 2,000 corporate investments/ shareholdings. Successful implementation and global rollout of Cartesis Insighter. As HEAD OF GLOBAL COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE successfully set up new corporate function with global responsibility for finance talent identification, finance officer career paths and key finance position candidate assessment and selection.Appointment to "Siemens Oberer Führungskreis/ OFK" in 2003

Munich, De

Managing Board position with Moscow-based USD 100 million IT solutions and systems integration provider. Acquired and integrated loss making 150 staff St. Petersburg based e-Business services company and led creative turnaround strategy enabling return to profitability within 12 months.Secured 70 man years (USD 4 million) off-shore development contract with SAP AG, Germany.Set up profitable SAP consulting practice within 18 months.

Munich, De

Tasked with leading team of 37 IT professionals in delivering end-to-end telecommunication and IT services for Siemens Russia. Responsibilities included IT and telecommunication systems road mapping, architecture, infrastructure development, information security, data center and networks operations, business process reengineering, applications management and IT user support. Managed USD 3 million annual IT project budgets. Delivered full-scale SAP R/3 implementation within deadline and budget.Generated USD 1 million in annual cost savings.Additional responsibility: Country CFO for Business Unit Transportation Systems (Mobility Management, Railway Electrification, Rolling Stock, and Customer Services)Appointment to "Siemens Führungskreis/ FK" in 2000

Munich, De

Responsible for establishing financial and operational foundation for Russian subsidiary of European computer giant Siemens Nixdorf.Appointment to "Siemens ÜT-Kreis/ AT" in 1998

Austin, Texas, Us

Designed and implemented Management Information Systems and Financial Consolidation Applications for Industrial Companies (Honeywell Germany), Pharmaceutical wholesalers (ANZAG) and Liechtenstein and Luxemburg Banks.

Munich, De

Participated in Siemens Nixdorf's (SNI) dual education program during which SNI sponsors Baden Wuerttemberg State Cooperative University Economics students as management trainees and develops them through six work postings, each 3 months in duration. Postings in SNI Headquarters Paderborn and in SNI's Eastern European Headquarters in Dresden and its subsidiaries in Prague (Czech Republic) and Bratislava (Slovak Republic). Main focus: first time financial consolidation of newly established regional companies, implementation/ roll out of reporting and controlling systems.

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, De

German Navy (Mandatory Military Service)Obergefreiter d.R.

Chartered Director (Cdir)

Course Leader Finance For Non-Finance Directors, Accounting And Finance

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Certified Global Business Analyst

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Postgraduate Diploma In Financial Strategy

Diplom-Betriebswirt (Duale Hochschule) Fachrichtung Industrie (Management In Industry), Finance, Marketing

Wirtschaftsassistent, Business Administration And Management, General

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