Fares S. Awwad (BSBA, MBA, EMBA)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at NextgenID- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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NextgenID
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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Jan 2022 - Present
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Sanadeeg
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United Arab Emirates
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner & Board Member
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Aug 2017 - Present
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SLOWCOLOR
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India
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Textile Manufacturing
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Member of the Board
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Apr 2010 - Present
Greater Denver Area - USA
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Founder & CEO
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May 2010 - Feb 2022
Amman - Jordan
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Deputy Group CEO - Financial, Administartive and Legal Affairs
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Oct 2015 - Dec 2021
Amman, Jordan
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Group Chief Financial Office (Group CFO)
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May 2014 - Sep 2015
Amman, Jordan
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X3M International
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO
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Oct 2010 - Dec 2012
UAE
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EastNets
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United Arab Emirates
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Financial Consultant and Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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Jan 2009 - Oct 2009
United Arab Emirates
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Member of Audit Committee within Board of Directors
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Jan 2009 - Oct 2009
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General Manager, Director of Bus. Development & Logistics (Solid & Injectable) [06-08]
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Mar 2006 - Dec 2008
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Chief Financial Officer
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Jan 1999 - Mar 2006
Managed finance, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, HR, IT, sales, and inventory control for US operations with $120M in annual sales that accounted for 65% of global revenue. Selected as US division's first CFO, overseeing cross-functional teams of up to 30 members. Headed financial team throughout an IPO process. This also included leadership recruitment in preparation for the IPO, hiring a credit manager, budgeting director, and finance/accounting director. Formed the company's… Show more Managed finance, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, HR, IT, sales, and inventory control for US operations with $120M in annual sales that accounted for 65% of global revenue. Selected as US division's first CFO, overseeing cross-functional teams of up to 30 members. Headed financial team throughout an IPO process. This also included leadership recruitment in preparation for the IPO, hiring a credit manager, budgeting director, and finance/accounting director. Formed the company's first IT team. Initiated and maintained alliances with banking/service institutions, including Merrill Lynch, the IRS, and international Independent auditing companies to facilitate financing, due diligence, and external audits. Introduced a 5-year sales and operations plan that was adopted as model for US business efforts. Directed/managed migration of legacy IT system to ERP (SAP), which was adopted globally for parent companies.
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Financial Officer/Controller
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Sep 1991 - Jan 1999
Structured accounting/finance operations after Hikma Pharmaceutical's initial transition into the US market; headed P&L and month-end reporting, annual budgeting, purchasing, HR functions, recruiting, and auditing.
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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CFO - USA Division (West-ward, USA)
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2003 - 2005
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Credit Analyst
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1990 - 1991
Asset Based Lending and Compliance monitoring
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Education
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Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA concentrating on Management, Leadership and Strategy -
Esade
Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA concentrating on Management, Leadership and Strategy -
American University - Kogod School of Business
MBA, Finance and International Relations -
American University - Kogod School of Business
BSBA - Bachelor of Science and Business Administration, Accounting, Economics -
Terra Sancta College - Amman, Jordan