Based between The Netherlands and UAE, I am taking care of the regional business development, dealer relations, and sales management for WyreStorm Technologies in the Middle East, Africa, and SE Europe.Mobile: +31 6 3333 6665 (Europe)Mobile: +971 55 990 8880 (MEA)Email: hatem@wyrestorm.com

Digitech Integrated Solutions' principal investor, responsible for setting strategic goals and objectives, consulting corporate activities, creating partnerships, and driving business growth.

Leading a team of smart and active professionals to achieve corporate excellence and profitability in the Audiovisual field in the UAE. My duties as a general manager include allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring and motivating staff, managing operational costs, ensuring good customer service, improving administration processes, engaging with vendors, hiring and training employees, identifying business opportunities, and monitoring financial activities.

Regional Business Manager for one of the largest and oldest Pro AV distributors in the region, carrying several tier A brands of ProDisplay, Pro Audio, BGM, AV, Audio Processors, Live Events Systems, Stage Lighting, Video Switching and Displays, Conference Solutions, AV & Communication Cables and Connectors, etc... my role includes but is not limited to:• Managing the corporate operation of products and solutions sales and technical activities in UAE (Abu Dhabi and Northern Emirates), and several other countries in the GCC and MENA.• Developing a growth strategy for my market region.• Conducting research to identify new markets and customer needs.• Arranging business meetings with prospective clients.• Promoting the company’s products and services addressing or predicting clients’ requirements.• Arranging meetings with consultants to make sure the products are in the approved vendor lists.• Keeping an updated track of sales, revenue, invoices etc.• Providing a reliable after-sales support with the technical team.• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with new and existing accounts.• Travelling across the GCC region to maintain and strengthen our presence with the partners.• Diversifying company portfolio by recommending and solidifying new partnership agreements.• Making sure the targets and sales objectives are achieved on a quarterly and annual basis.

As a Regional Business Leader for a manufacturer of PAVA, BGM, AV, Audio Processors, and FA&VE systems, my role includes but not limited to: ◙ Managing the complete corporate operation of product sales and technical activities in my market region.◙ Developing a growth strategy for my market region.◙ Conducting research to identify new markets and customer needs◙ Arrange business meetings with prospective clients◙ Promote the company’s products and services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives◙ Arranging meetings with consultants to make sure the products are in the approved vendor lists◙ Keep an updated track of sales, revenue, invoices etc.◙ Provide a reliable after-sales support with the technical team◙ Building and maintaining long-term relationships with new and existing customers◙ Developing junior level staff into valuable sales people ◙ Properly managing the time and resources of my sales and technical teams◙ Making sure the targets and sales objectives are achieved on a quarterly and annual basis

Responsible for the whole AV Division operations from tendering, pre-sales, design and estimation, sales, account management, and project execution, as well as invoicing and collection. I was solely responsible for the cost control and resource management of the operations team, as well as closing the sales and achieving high-margin targets to generate revenue to the division. Several achievements were done during my role in this position, like closing several multi-million high profile projects (universities, courts, hospitals, royal palaces, Oil and Gas projects, etc..), and achieving some of the most profitable years since the inception of the AV Division.

Responsible for AV & ELV Projects design and integration:• Managing audiovisual and low current system projects• Contract analysis, Claims & Variation management• Identify project risks and initiate measures for risk mitigation• Define project structure, work packages and executing strategy• Project Kick-Off with customers and internal partners• Establish and monitor project plans, time schedule and manpower planning• Establish project organization, document structure and communication procedures and liaison• Establish and monitor project cost and cash flow plan• Coordinate and liaise with customers and key partners• Coordinate and monitor procurement, engineering and documentation• Coordinate and monitor inspections, deliveries and certificates• Monitoring site installation, testing, commissioning and site acceptance• Clearing snag lists for a successful handing over• Project reporting, internal and external• Authority to recruit and terminate project staffSystem Worked On:• Audiovisual & Control Systems • Public Address & BGM Systems • Lecture Capturing and Recording Systems • Voice Evacuation Systems • IPTV & VoD Systems • Video Walls • Digital Signage & Information Display Systems • Information Kiosks • Queue Management Systems • Audio and Video Intercom • WiFi and Wired Networks • Structured Cabling Systems • IP & Analog CCTV Systems • Nurse Call Systems • Central (Master) Clock Systems • Fire Alarm Systems• Intrusion Detection Systems

Site Engineer responsible for Low Current Systems, Audiovisual Systems, Public Address, Fire Alarm, Access Control, SMATV, Structured Cabling, and CCTV Systems in ARAMCO Community Construction Project, Khafji, KSA.

Networks design, maintenance, and administration. Servers procurement and installation.