INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
IBM ’ s Takreem El Tohamy nominated for US President ’ s council on Africa
Amit Roy takes over as Paladion EMEA head
Paladion announced appointment of Amit Roy as Executive Vice President and Regional Head for EMEA . Amit is one of the founding members for Paladion ’ s operations in the Middle East and has been with the company for over 12 years .
Amit will head the company ’ s business operations across Europe , Middle-East and Africa , and will be responsible for continuing Paladion ’ s growth , overseeing sales operations and increasing the company ’ s presence across the region . Paladion ’ s flagship product includes CyberActive Threat Defense and Response model .
Amit has completed his Masters in Marketing from Institute for Technology and Management , India . He has over 15 years of computer networking , security sales and marketing experience . Before joining Paladion in 2004 , he worked with CMC Limited as an Account Manager for three years and was responsible for managing key accounts for the company .
IBM announced that Takreem El Tohamy , IBM ’ s General Manager for the Middle East and Africa , has been appointed to the US President ’ s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa . Takreem El Tohamy is among a group of 23 private sector leaders selected to advise the US President on ways to strengthen commercial engagement between the United States and Africa .
The President ’ s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa was created in 2014 , as part of an Executive Order signed by President Barack Obama , to promote broad-based economic growth in the United States and Africa .
As a member of the President ’ s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa , Takreem El Tohamy will provide information , analysis , and recommendations on US-Africa trade and investment priorities , including US and Africa job creation , developing and strengthening commercial partnerships to increase US public and private sector financing in Africa , and analysing the effect of policies in the United States and Africa on American trade and inv
With more than 30 years of experience at IBM , Takreem has led expansion of the company ’ s capabilities and facilities across Africa . IBM now has a direct presence in 24 African countries . IBM also has been investing in developing local skills and talent .
Shukri Eid to manage Eastern region of Cisco Middle East
Shukri Eid has been appointed Managing Director of Cisco Middle East , Eastern Region . In this role , Shukri will lead Cisco ’ s business in UAE , Oman , Pakistan , Afghanistan and Yemen and work closely with partners to support private and public sector customers in their efforts to digitise and transform their operations .
Shukri is a Cisco veteran of ten years and has worked in multiple leadership capacities across the organisation . Over his career he has led high-profile strategy , business and technology transformational engagements , working with senior officials and executives across emerging markets .
In addition to developing and delivering on business strategy , Shukri will focus on people development and build on the momentum achieved in making Cisco an attractive place to work for talent in the technology sector .
Nicholas Argyrides joins Mindware as Deputy General Manager
Nicholas Argyrides has joined value added distributor Mindware as Chief of Sales and Marketing and Deputy General Manager . Mindware is part of the Midis Group of Companies .
Before joining Mindware , Argyrides worked in Logicom UAE from 2013 to 2016 as Group Director of Sales and Marketing Distribution , and as Managing Director of EMPA Middle East from 2012 to 2013 . Prior to that he worked in Jordan and was associated with Logicom from 2002 onwards in various roles and in various countries .
He had numerous leadership roles with track-record of generating results within budgets , settingup new operations and growing managed sales organisations . He had broad exposure at working environments in the USA , Europe , and the Middle East . He has know-how in channel development , partner enablement , organisational restructuring , P & L management , compliance and strategy . He has an MBA from London Business School , Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona . ( Source Linkedin )
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