Khodr Akil Email & Phone Number

Beirut, Lebanon

Working with an Elite Engineering group, to provide end to end Election-Automation services, to various Electoral Commission, across the MEA region, involving the following solutions:- Establishment of Biometric Enrolment Databases,- Voter Verification Services,- Innovative eVoting Solutions, and- Electronic Results Transmission.

Beirut, Lebanon

Smartmatic was founded in 2000 to create technology that benefits societies around the world. Today we’re doing this by helping governments become more efficient and more transparent in two main areas: Elections and large eGovernment infrastructure technology, including Smart Cities.Responsibilities involve:• Fostering solid relationships on senior political levels to position Smartmatic offerings aggressively. • Managing the sales and business development teams across Africa.• Heavy involvement in Bid Management by challenging every single cost item to ensure pricing competitiveness.

involve:Implementation of a Government service concession contract supplying Border and related infrastructure security and inspection capabilities (Non-Intrusive Inspection System) across Land, Sea, Rail, and Air frontiers. PPP (Public Private Partnership) concession awarded as a BOT,Full P&L development and responsibility with turnover of US$40m in 1st year of operations; US$52m in 2nd year,Successful management and implementation of 4 major (US$30m each) Infrastructure based technology sites,Successful design, development and deployment of service operation with a unique bespoke integrated ERP control at multiple sites across the country on a 24/7 basis,Guidance and ongoing development of a Quality Assurance program for ISO EN 9001:2008 accreditation,Development of complete Security systems CBT Training school and program implementation to over 300 direct employees and over 600 Government agency staff per annum,Development and implementation of a service and maintenance management program for complex systems; Restorative and Preventative scheduling on mission critical equipments,Currently finalizing a contract to deploy fiscal stamps in Mozambique MCLI, Maputo Corridor Logistics InitiativeMar 2010 - Still: Executive Board Member (Alternate)MCLI, the Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative, is a non-profit organization consisting of Infrastructure Investors, Service Providers and Stakeholders from Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland who are focused on the promotion and further development of the Maputo Development Corridor (MDC) as the region's primary logistics transportation route.

Responsibilities involve:Managing the sales and business development teams across Africa covering 57 countries and spanning the Airlines, Airports, and Governments segments.Leading operations and delivery organizations to ensure that pre and post-sales service delivery adheres to the best customer service industry practices.Chairman of Africa's Regional Management TeamImplementing an aggressive sales and customer services strategy to retain existing business and provide a stable customer base upon which incremental sales could be achieved.Key Achievements:Consistently overachieved sales and revenues targetsRemodeled the sales/solutions team rules of engagements boosting productivity and customer satisfaction and achieving a steady annual revenues growth of 30% while maintaining comparable profitsPositioned Africa, one of the most stagnated regions, as the highly progressing and achieving regionWon the "Best Region" award in 2008

Key tasks and achievements:Designed, and presented technical responses for a multitude of tenders and RFPs.Managed the regional technical design resources prioritizing and allocating according to the sales pipeline.Ensured customer satisfaction by utilizing pro-activity and a proper follow-upWon the "Solution Designer of the Year" award

Quota-driven managerial position leading a team of seven account managers covering Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regionKey achievements and duties:Consistently exceeded the designated sales targetsDesigned and coordinated the development of business solutions involving different stakeholders.Developed and executed various sale strategies to boost revenues, and increase market share penetration across Middle East and North Africa. Managed regional sales and sales support engineers across MENA region.Responsible for $100M annual revenue and $18.5M New Business targets per annum.

Position belonged to the Information Technology and Planning division and involved the design and optimization of networks across Aramco's sites. Key activities and achievements:Validated the technology road map for the Saudi Aramco WAN Sites across KSALed the execution of SAP servers connectivity using ATM TechnologyEvaluated and verified various security solutionsPublished a study on Xylan switching technology

Taught Network Engineering and Mathematics coursesCoordinated and administered the Integrated Math/Computer CurriculumHeld various seminars on "Fuzzy Logic" technologyHeld a series of technical workshops for professional development

Programmed and designed various modules used in the control of motor engine related activities.