Divisional Vice President, Middle East, Africa and Global Accounts. IDEM/ARDX at Abbott

Greece

Abbott

Divisional Vice President, Middle East, Africa and Global Accounts. IDEM/ARDx

Offered senior leadership position in this renowned healthcare leader, with full P&L accountability for ARDx Infectious Disease Emerging Markets Africa & Global Accounts, part of their Rapid Diagnostic business, outlined strategic vision for all 54 African countries including Egypt, in addition to Global Accounts, and triggered scalable business growth.

Vice President & GM ARDx Infection Diseases Part Of Emerging Markets Africa & Global Accounts

Headed up team of nine and instrumental in development of a strong distributor network spanning Sub-Saharan Africa, yielded impressive growth in sales (especially in first year) through formulation and execution of an exceptional growth and risk strategy, all this despite volatile environments.

Successfully optimised expenditure across sales and marketing, built relationships with major government and private clients, and shaped outstanding talent pool consisting of diverse and high performing individuals, and instilled core values and best practices.

Johnson & Johnson

Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa - MISSA  -  One MD at Johnson & Johnson.

Initially joined this $multi-billion American multinational materials science company as Area Manager for MENA, then promoted to Regional Director of MENA and onto Regional Director EEMEA with full P&L accountability for medical devise sales flowing through an established team of 11 area managers.

Played an integral role in setting up new legal entities in Turkey and Greece, transitioned Poland from channel distributor to direct sales, and increased brand awareness through meetings with country physicians to promote products, took vascular business from zero to $multi-million.

W. L. Gore & Associates

Regional Director EEMEA ( Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa )

Handpicked by Director of Guidant International to head up international division, set up new Peripheral and Cardiac Surgery divisions, expanded distributor network into new global territories, consistently increased sales and promoted marketing of new emerging market technologies.

Boston Scientific

Sales Manager MENA

Fast-tracked up and recognised by this joint distributor of medical devices and products for outstanding performance, delivered increase in sales target, forged relationships with government and private clients leading to new deals, and actively supported new product development.

Bassem Bibi

Bassem Bibi