Amir
COO/Managing Director - Egypt - iCEO #92838

Experience

I’m an international turnaround executive with over 20 years of experience across 30 countries. I’ve led successful exits in the telecom sector and managed large-scale restructurings in crisis regions and countries in crisis mode, driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth under challenging conditions.

Major Achievements

- Transformed Tigo Rwanda in 2015, increasing EBITDA from 5% to 35% in 2 years, reducing operational costs by 20%, increasing B2B revenue by 200%, and generating free cash flow (FCF) for the first time. • Improved Tigo Ghana in 2017, achieving an additional 15 EBITDA points in 2 years, a 70% improvement in service availability, a 30% reduction in operational costs, and generating FCF for the first time. • Enhanced Asiacell Iraq in 2021, increasing market share by 4 points (from 48% to 52%), adding 10 EBITDA points, fully executing capital investments with a maximum 24-month payback period, leading the reconstruction of western Iraq post-war, and improving over 50 positions in the worldwide internet index.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Telecommunications

Engineering

Financial Services

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, COO, CTO

Sector: TMT , Infrastructure , private equity

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: Germany, UK , Dubai , Saudi Arabia , Qatar

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Dubai

Germany

Sweden

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Expert)

DEI strategy (Expert)

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)

Technologies to market (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Expert)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)