(2009-08-05) Boost is happy to announce that Mr Fayez Abu-Awad has joined the company to serve as Executive Vice President MEA.
BIO of Mr Fayez Abu-Awad:
Mr Fayez Abu-Awad is a telecoms veteran who took charge of building the mobile advertising market for Nokia in the Middle East and Africa. Starting with brown fields in MENA, he conceived, sold and managed interactive mobile advertising campaigns in the GCC, Iran, Egypt and the Levant.
Mr Abu-Awad has 12+ years of experience blending an entrepreneurial background in IT with corporate assignments in finance and telecoms. Part of a strong business network earned through academic excellence on both sides of the Atlantic, and a strong commitment to the Middle East and Africa.
Mr Abu-Awad currently leads Boost Communications operations in the Middle East & Africa. Prior to that, he was part of Nokia Interactive in the Middle East and Africa - the division charged with availing intelligent mobile marketing solutions to content creators as well as brands and agencies in the region. He also served as Nokia's Essential Insight manager For the Middle East and Africa, as part of the strategy process and insights team.
Mr Abu-Awad holds An MBA from the University Of Oxford and an MS Eng from the University Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.