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Samer Costantini

Communications Adviser/Head of Communications

Federal Competitiveness Authority/Minister of State Office

Location:
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education:
Master's degree, Strategic Communications
Experience:
23 years, 11 months

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Total Years of Experience:  23 Years, 11 Months   

October 2012 To Present

Communications Adviser/Head of Communications

at Federal Competitiveness Authority/Minister of State Office
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Currently leading the public-private partnership practice at the Federal Competitiveness & Statistics Authority (FCSA); working on creating opportunities for the FCSA with top local, regional and multinational private sector organizations to build positive-disruptive programs and initiatives that are designed to support the country's drive to fulfill its national agenda by 2021 as well as its SDG goals by 2030.
March 2012 To October 2012

Communications, PR and Social Media Manager

at Lenovo Middle East & Africa
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
In charge of Middle East & Africa region at Lenovo, world's second largest PC manufacturer.
March 2006 To December 2011

Global PR Operations Manager

at Cisco Systems
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Started as PR manager for Gulf region, then moved up to becoming worldwide public relations and social media operations lead at Cisco global.
February 2004 To February 2006

Group marketing manager

at CNS
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Based in CNS, overlooked marketing communications ops for group companies in various activities: technology services, interior design, office furniture, IVR & SMS, engineering services and industrial chemicals.
January 2002 To January 2004

Accounts Manager

at Asda'a Burson-Marsteller
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Key Clients Portfolio: Microsoft, Samsung, Wipro Infotech, Computer Network Systems, Aregon, Samsung, MTC-Vodaphone, iFlex XDS Defense Systems, Sahm Technologies (EMAAR),
January 2000 To January 2002

Accounts Executive

at Spot On Public Relations
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Key Clients Portfolio: Cisco, Accenture, Symbol Technologies, Microsoft, Compaq, BSA, LinkdotNet, Jordan Telecom, MobileCom, IBM ME, ACCPAC, Inmarsat, Canon ME, Tech Data, NCR, BSA, US Robotics, Maxtor and ISS.

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December 2016

Master's degree, Strategic Communications

at American University Washington DC
Location : United States - District of Columbia - Washington
Grade: 3.84 out of 4
June 1999

Bachelor's degree, Economics

at American University in Cairo
Location : Egypt - Cairo

Specialties & Skills

Digital Media

Marketing Communications

Public Relations

Corporate Communications

Government Affairs

Languages

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English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

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Organization : Middle East Public Relations Association
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : January 2010

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