Khaled Qudsi Email & Phone Number

Jordan

Self employed and freelancer, e.g: partially as a partner and board member in a production company specialized in high quality laboratory furniture and systems, lockers systems and exterior cladding (www.protech.jo) and partially as Technical and Project advisor Renewable for a developer/investor (Mass Group Holding Ltd, www.massgroupholding.com) mainly for 100 MW wind farm project in Tafila area in Jordan with much free time for other tasks.

Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan

Working for ABB as detailed below: July 2009 - June 2013: Country/Operations Manager for Iraq based in Erbil following ABB business and operation for Iraq and working to achieve goals and figures for all ABB divisions, medium term target to build up a local organization in Iraq and to transfer ABB working ethics and values to local community. During this period I managed to create the set up for a fully operated local company from scratch. Iraq market requires special attention than other markets due to issues like security, integrity and lack of local clear laws and regulations. For most of years I followed Iraq ABB achieved more than the budgeted orders, for example by the time I moved back from Iraq in middle of 2013 ABB achieved already the full figures of orders received for all of 2013 year. 2013 – Sep 2015: General Manager for Bahrain, based in Bahrain, insuring sustainable growing presence and operation of ABB in Bahrain, managing relations and contacts with various customers and stake holders, marketing and selling of the company whole portfolio, coordinate and insure healthy relation with all channels like utilities, EPCs, Distributors and OEMs, insure proper projects execution and compliance to various group directives like business ethics, health, safety and environmental, insure acceptable financial performance e.g.: orders, revenues, overdue, cash flow,…etc.

Bahrain/Jordan/Iraq

Working for ABB. Below a brief description of my responsibilities: Aug. 1998 - April 2001: Member of ABB Over Seas Marketing Company, based in Amman but commuting to Iraq as an Electricity Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Sales Engineer for Iraq. During this period I had to follow all ABB T&D business for Iraq (sales and Projects) and to insure proper coordination between various Iraqi and ABB parties, as a result many T&D  May 2001 - April 2007: Member of ABB Near East Trading Company, based in Amman as T&D Sales Manager. During this period I was responsible for bids, proposals, sales, orders and or project handling and revenues activities for ABB Near East Trading for various projects in Near East countries. Sales activities covered various channels for products and systems like utilities, EPCs, Distributers and OEMs, I had to deal with working aspects related to each market e.g.: Iraq market is tough unstable one while Jordan market is a rather stable one but with extreme competition and precise project execution, however I managed to secure many business opportunities which insured prolonged growing market presence of ABB plus also I exceeded targets assigned to me, e.g.: orders, revenues, growth...etc.  May 2007- June 2009: Member of ABB Technologies Company, based in Bahrain as Front End Sales Manager for Bahrain. During this period I managed relationship with customers and all Power Technology (Power Products and Power Systems) business of ABB for Bahrain and succeeded to considerably increase orders and margins volume and managed to secure excellent project execution for both the local ABB Company in Bahrain and other ABB companies outside Bahrain. During this period I managed to secure a potential order for ABB in Bahrain biggest ever for Bahrain, the order is a turnkey for 220/66 KV Substations, out of the so called EWA 2007/2011 development plan, valued around 200 MUSD, out of which until 2016 ABB was still getting variation orders from it.

Amman In Jordan And Taez In Yemen

Below a brief description of my responsibilities:Oct. 1983 - Oct. 1984: Execution, operation and maintenance of electricity distribution networks from LV up to and including 33 KV. I was based in Jordan Valley District being one of NEPCO distribution districts.Nov. 1984 - Aug. 1985: Design, tendering, specifications, material procurement, evaluation of bids, projects management, follow up and reporting for all of NEPCO distribution districts. During this period I had an active role in Tendering, bid evaluation and projects follow up for all distribution projects. I was based in NEPCO head office in Amman. I always succeed to meet targets in various tasks assigned to me within deadlines.Sep. 1985 - Oct. 1986: Performing the training course mentioned above with NORWEB (Northwestern Electricity Board), Based in Chorley and Manchester.Nov. 1986 - May 1993: Back As in 1984-1985 plus sharing in NEPCO international services, one main task followed deeply by me was preparing tender documents, specifications, offers evaluation and awarding for an electrification project in Yemen (235 villages, from LV up to 11& 33 KV). June 1993 - July 1998: Consultant Resident Distribution Engineer, based in Taez, responsible for project management, execution and handing over to local authorities of the project mentioned above. Yemen is a tough country in terms of culture and geography, however I played a potential role in compromising between various stake holders needs which lead to finalizing this project in the most successful way ever in Yemen.

Jordan

Performing national service as an Electrical Engineer for the Jordanian Royal Corps of Engineers, assisting in supervising various army projects e.g.: Rehabilitation of Second Field Hospital. Main involvement was in building electromechanical internal installations, based in Zerqa