Bill Crawley, an experienced business leader, has been appointed to this role based in Dubai. Mr. Crawley has accrued over 30 years of global experience and an extensive record of building successful, high-growth businesses. He has a particular focus on growth and emerging markets, with expertise in business startup, global expansion, strategic planning, strategic marketing, negotiation, partner management, and go-to-market business planning. In his most recent role, he served as the Managing Director/CEO of MARA ISON, opening operations across the Middle East and Africa with a team of over 400 people and 18 local languages. His board appointments also include ISON Group, a company that employs over 15,000 people across 29 countries in Africa, Middle East, and ASIA. Prior to this, Mr. Crawley held various Board of Director and advisory board positions for leading Systems Integration, Managed Service Providers and Value-added Services companies in Dubai, Egypt, Singapore, Philippines, India, Africa, UK and the USA. Mr. Crawley studied Education at The University of Western Australia, where he completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees.