Cyril Mattar, Technology Solutions Professional

Cyril Mattar

Technology Solutions Professional

Microsoft FZ-LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Communication Engineering
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Technology Solutions Professional at Microsoft FZ-LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2016

▪ Member of the EMEA Mobility and Devices Global Black Belt team for Surface Hub covering the MEA region.
▪ Won an award for “Quick Impact and setting the Best Practice” in FY17.
▪ Led all small and large opportunities from a technical sales standpoint and made sure Surface Hub is approved within the client’s organization.
▪ Grew the pipeline with the device Solution Sales colleagues and deals have started to land with bigger deals on the way
▪ Helped partners ramp up on their technical skills and supported them with their demos and Proof of Concepts
▪ Worked with Skype for Business and Productivity technical sales colleagues to land the entire MS stack of technologies at marquee customers.
▪ Worked with Devices and Windows technical sales colleagues to help land Windows 10 and Surface Pro4 in the deals where Surface Hub was being sold.

Director of Sales at PRYSM, Inc
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2014 to November 2016

▪ Lead Sales, Marketing, Operations and Service activities to maximize market share, profitability and customer satisfaction.
▪ Established partnerships around the region to grow the opportunity funnel and drive the sales closure.
▪ Engaged directly with End-Clients to promote PRYSM Technology and Solution Portfolio.
▪ Won two awards for FY15 - Highest Sales Result by a Region and Largest Custom Solution Sold
▪ Approached collaboration manufacturer’s representatives in the region and created a working relationship that benefits all parties involved (Cisco, Polycom, Avaya, Huawei, Microsoft)
▪ Helped in growing brand awareness and equity in the Middle East.

Regional Technical Sales Consultant at Gulf Business Machines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to March 2014

▪ Promoted to Regional Technical Sales Consultant.
▪ Inducted to the “Hundred Percent Club” for achieving the yearly sales target for FY12.
▪ Inducted to the “Hundred Percent Club” for achieving the yearly sales target for FY13.
▪ Appointed bid manager on one of the biggest projects in the UAE ($20M) which was eventually won by GBM in April 2014.

Video Solutions Consultant at Gulf Business Machines
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2010 to December 2012

▪ Subject Matter Expert; handled the collaboration and A/V practice by providing
consultancy on a regional level to all GBM customers.
▪ Provided internal trainings ensuring that colleagues are up to speed on the latest
technologies helping them achieving their targets.
▪ Appointed Senior Architect for all Audio-Visual, Video Conferencing, Digital Signage...etc.
Mega deals ($5 Million+) in the GCC.
▪ Contributed in achieving the division yearly target for the year 2010.
▪ Analyzed market penetration opportunities leading the company to new growth potential
especially in Collaboration and Unified Communications.
▪ Led the internal deployment of the largest Unified Communications environment (1000+
users) integrating voice, video and web conferencing using Cisco products.
▪ Voted to represent GBM in Arabian Computer News (ACN, August 2011) in the “30 under
30 Great Achievers” of the year 2011.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer and Communication Engineering
  • at Notre Dame University
  • January 2006

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering

High school or equivalent, Experimental Science
  • at Collège Mariste Champville
  • January 2000

Specialties & Skills

Solution Selling
Management
Business Analysis
Collaboration Solutions
Team Leadership
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
TECHNICIAN

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Project Manager Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Amideast, UAE
Date Attended:
January 2010
Duration:
40 hours
Managing the sales campaign (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013