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Ziad
CEO - Lebanon - iCEO #98139
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Ziad's Profile
- PositionCEO
- NationalityLebanon
- Home countryLebanon
Experience
Turnaround and growth CEO with 30+ years of leadership in consumer goods and manufacturing, including eight years as Managing Director & CEO of Seven‑Up Bottling Company, PepsiCo’s flagship Sub‑Saharan Africa bottler.
Major Achievements
Led the transformation of a $500M+ company operating nine plants and employing more than 6,000 people during severe macroeconomic disruption including currency devaluation, FX shortages, new competitive entry and COVID‑19. Executed a full enterprise turnaround that tripled revenue, generated a $132M EBITDA swing, restored double‑digit margins and strengthened the balance sheet through major working capital improvements and restructuring of more than $100M in corporate debt.
Industry Sector Competencies
Systems Integration
Consumer Goods
FMCG
Professional Objectives
Function: Group CEO
Sector: FMCG
Interim Manager: No
Permanent Position: Yes
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time
Prefered Locations: Gulf, Middle East, East Africa, Far East, Europe
Additional Professional Interests
Operational coaching on demand
Countries Covered
Lebanon
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
Operational Competencies
ESG & sustainability strategy (Expert)
Business development (Expert)
New product or service launch (Professional)
Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)
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