Samer Costantini, Communications Adviser/Head of Communications

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
24 years, 1 month

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Total years of experience :24 years, 1 month

Communications Adviser/Head of Communications at Federal Competitiveness Authority/Minister of State Office
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2012

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.

Communications, PR and Social Media Manager at Lenovo Middle East & Africa
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to October 2012

In charge of Middle East & Africa region at Lenovo, world's second largest PC manufacturer.

Global PR Operations Manager at Cisco Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to December 2011

Started as PR manager for Gulf region, then moved up to becoming worldwide public relations and social media operations lead at Cisco global.

Group marketing manager at CNS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2004 to February 2006

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.

Accounts Manager at Asda'a Burson-Marsteller
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2002 to January 2004

Key Clients Portfolio: Microsoft, Samsung, Wipro Infotech, Computer Network Systems, Aregon, Samsung, MTC-Vodaphone, iFlex XDS Defense Systems, Sahm Technologies (EMAAR),

Accounts Executive at Spot On Public Relations
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2000 to January 2002

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.

Education

Master's degree, Strategic Communications
  • at American University Washington DC
  • December 2016
Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at American University in Cairo
  • June 1999

Specialties & Skills

Digital Media
Marketing Communications
Public Relations
Corporate Communications
Government Affairs

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Middle East Public Relations Association
  • Member
  • January 2010