Experience

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  Sirius Telecom FZ LLC

  • Denmark
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Sales Director, MEA

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    • Conducting extensive market research on prospective clients in the region• Coordinating, tracking and managing relations to all customers in the region • Participating in meetings with customers/potential customers in the region• Identifying sales leads and closing deals• Identifying potential candidates for Sirius projects• Presenting potential candidates for customers/potential customers• Managing relations to Sirius Telecom working on projects in the region• Assisting Sirius Management Group in deploying new offices in the region• Employing and training local personnel in the region• Producing applicable documents for hiring of internal/external consultants working in the region• Producing local advertisements for hiring consultants/administrative staff in the region

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

    • Securing start-up of Sirius Telecom FZ LLC• Identifying and contacting potential customers in the region - Coordinating, tracking and managing relations to all customers in the region • Participating in meetings with customers/potential customers in the region• Identifying sales leads and closing deals• Identifying potential candidates for Sirius projects• Presenting potential candidates for customers/potential customers• Managing relations to Sirius Consultants working on projects in the region• Assisting Sirius Management Group in deploying new offices in the region• Hiring local personnel in the region • Producing applicable documents for hiring of internal/external consultants working in the region• Producing local advertisements for hiring consultants/administrative staff in the region

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  Danish Business Council Dubai

  • Administrative Manager

    • Dec 2006 - Feb 2009

    • Arranging high level delegation visits from Denmark and organizing large business events• Day to day running of all administrative matters• Arranging and attending Executive member meetings• Arranging monthly meetings for all members• Handling accounts• Promoting the Business Council through media and events• Coordinating with other Business Councils to arrange and organize joint business events

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  Consulate General of Denmark

  • Commercial Advisor

    • Jun 2003 - Dec 2008

    • Conducting market and feasibility studies for companies wishing to set up establishment in the UAE. This was done by way of relevant meetings, telephonic discussions and market research • Preparing comprehensive report of market study, as basis for companies, to plan their expansion• Locating partners, agents/distributors for companies• Arranging field visits and delegations of companies, governmental business organizations/groups and Ministries comprising of highest level officials • Handling office accounts independently - monthly budgets, day to day expenses as well as sending monthly accounts to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark. • Representing the Consulate General in International fairs and Exhibitions

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  Embassy of Colombia

  • Commercial and Consular Secretary

    • Apr 1994 - Mar 1999

    • Issuing and renewing Passports and visas• Attesting documents• Preparing and sending monthly Diplomatic Bags to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombia• Handling social/business agenda of the Consular• Handling accounts of the Consulate• Promoting Indian market to Colombian companies• Assisting interested Colombian companies to set up establishment in India• Assisting Indian companies to build and develop business with relevant clients in Colombia • Locating partners, agents/distributors for companies• Arranging field visits and delegations of companies, governmental business organizations/groups and Ministries comprising of highest level officials • Representing the Embassy in International fairs and Exhibitions