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Ebrahim Al-Shaibeh, Chief Executive Officer

Ebrahim Al-Shaibeh

Chief Executive Officer·Mega Holdings

Bahrain

High school or equivalent, Commerce

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 4 months

Chief Executive Officer

April 2011 - July 2012

Mega Holdings

Manama, Bahrain

April 2011 - July 2012

Mega Holdings (April 2011 - To Present Date)

Job Description (Chief Executive Officer)
Number of employees: 45
Paid up Capital BD 66, 000, 000

• Operating and managing several commercial properties being it restaurants, warehouses and industrial sites.
• Established a Poultry Farm in Bahrain with a paid up capital of BD 12.5 million.
o Obtained all the necessary licenses from the Ministry of Commerce, Health and Agriculture for the project.
o Attended conferences and exhibitions in France, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to better understand the field.
o Arranged meetings with both suppliers and distributors of the product.
o Negotiated quotations from the suppliers of the equipment on pricing and delivery dates.
o Liaised with Ernst and Young to conduct the market and financial due diligence.
o Established the Information Memorandum of the project and financials of the project.
o Produced the memorandum and articles of association for the shareholders with the company lawyers.
• Negotiated and executed restaurant and hotel franchises from Europe and Asia for the company to be operated in Bahrain.
• Managing staff comprising of accountants, architects, business development and hospitality.
• Managing development and construction contracts for affordable housing and commercial buildings in Bahrain worth BD 30 million.

Company industry:
Islamic Banking
Job role:
Management

Chief Investment Officer

September 2008 - March 2011

Investate Realty

Manama, Bahrain

September 2008 - March 2011

Investate Realty (September 2008 - March 2011) however, still maintaining a position on the board of the company's Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV's)

Job Description (Chief Investment Officer)
Number of employees: 40
Paid up Capital USD 108, 000, 000

• Managed to stop the company from a liquidation process in late 2010 by initiating a creative business solution and convincing the board of directors to approve the BD 14 million opportunity and by approving a budget for the year 2011.
• Took a dead asset (Raw Land) owned by the company and other investors, sub-divided the land into four plots, master planned it into a multi-use (Hotel, Serviced apartments, Medical Center and an Educational Center) with a land value of BD 24 million.
• Assisting in the structuring and preparation of the bank's investment products and financial reports.
• Preparing budgetary and strategy reports for the investment banking activity.
• Reviewing the company's potential projects and assisting in the process of the Due Diligence on a local and an international level.
• Preparing Executive Summary's and Investment Prospectus for the company's products.
• Recruitment of placement and investment staff (7 employees)
• Establish board memos for transaction purposes
• Interact with board members with regards to project progress debriefs
• Manage a team of 17 members

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Management

Director - Investment Placement

October 2005 - August 2008

International Investment Bank

Manama, Bahrain

October 2005 - August 2008

International Investment Bank (October 2005 - August 2008)

Job Description (Director - Investment Placement)
Number of employees: 50
Paid Up Capital USD 220, 000, 000

• Head of the Placement Team
• Successfully raised the Bank's capital from USD 43 million when established to USD 220 million by the time of my exit.
• Worked on the following projects:
o Established and placed a real estate company in Bahrain (Shaab Real Estate Company)
o Established and placed steel refinery in Bahrain (Uniroll)
o Established and placed a sugar refinery in Bahrain (Under formation)
o Established and placed a paper mill in UAE, Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Paper Mill)
o Established and placed the first Islamic Bank in Azerbaijan (Amrah Bank)
o Established and placed a real estate commercial portfolio in Paris, France worth 100 million Euros. (French Real Estate Portfolio)
o Established and placed a real estate commercial portfolio in Munich, Germany worth 120 million Euros. (Semins Head office)
o Established and placed a real estate mixed use commercial building in Abu Dhabi, UAE worth USD 65 million. (One business Bay and West Bay Towers)
o Established and placed 2 real estate mixed use commercial buildings in Dubai, UAE worth USD 200 million. (Danat Abu Dhabi)

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Senior Investment Analyst

June 2005 - October 2005

Taib Bank

Manama, Bahrain

June 2005 - October 2005

Taib Bank (June 2005 - October 2005)
Job Description (Senior Investment Analyst)
Number of employees: 120
• In charge of reviewing and recommending all American and European investment opportunities for the Bank's portfolio.
• Established the Private Placement Memorandum of a Casino Project in Macau, China.
• Reported to the Head of International Real Estate Ms. Sue Clark

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Senior Investment Analyst

November 2003 - May 2005

Al-Khaleej Development Company

Manama, Bahrain

November 2003 - May 2005

Al-Khaleej Development Company - Tameer (November 2003 -May 2005)

Job Description (Senior Investment Analyst)
No of employees: 45

• Worked and managed the following projects: o Fund Manager of Tala Island in Amwaj Islands
o Acquired and managed Seef Office Tower and the commercial restaurants within the compound, Sanabis Office Towers, Residential/Commercial properties in Dubai, assist in the establishment of Reef Mortgage Finance Company, Adhari Park Bahrain Industrial Whorf.
• Structuring and preparing financial reports.
• Preparing property evaluation reports.
• Fund structuring and administration.
• Source real estate investment opportunities.
• Dealing with brokers locally, regionally and internationally.
• Issuance of offer letters, deal negotiating and transaction closure.
• Conducting market research.
• Preparing Private Placement Memorandum (P.P.M.), Executive Summary's and Investment Prospectus for potential projects.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Finance and Investment

P.R. & Marketing Manager

May 2003 - December 2003

Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital

Manama, Bahrain

May 2003 - December 2003

Job Description (P.R. & Marketing Manager, May 2003 - December 2003)

• Responsibilities included promoting the company and its services, organizing conferences and seminars and creating marketing publications.
• Successfully signed up six insurance companies and many corporate clients for direct billing facilities within two months of joining.

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Financial Controller

June 2001 - October 2003

Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital

Manama, Bahrain

June 2001 - October 2003

Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital (June 2001 - October 2003)

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Manager, June 2001 - April 2003

June 2001 - April 2003

Ibn nafees Hospital

Manama, Bahrain

June 2001 - April 2003

Job Description (Accounts Manager, June 2001 - April 2003)

• Responsible for updating financial accounts for all supplier payments and receivables, invoicing and managing the company's payroll. (57 doctors, nurses and employees)
• Achievements include redesigning the company's payroll and financial system, in addition to evaluating the company's fixed asset position for the year 2001.

Company industry:
Medical Hospital
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Payroll Supervisor

January 2000 - May 2001

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo

Saudi Arabia

January 2000 - May 2001

Job Description (Payroll Supervisor, January 2000 - May 2001)

• Preparing staff payroll for over 250 employees across all the divisions of the company.
• Disbursement of leave settlements.
• Disbursement of company loans to staff.
• Reconciliation of company accounts.
• Processing supplier invoices.
• Raising invoices for services rendered to the company.
• Allocation of expenses to various divisions of the company. Mainly, ticketing, sales, credit and the corporate departments.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Accountant

April 1999 - May 2001

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo

Manama, Bahrain

April 1999 - May 2001

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (April 1999 - May 2001)

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Trainee Accounts Assistant

April 1999 - December 1999

Bahrain International Cargo Services and Kanoo Shipping

Manama, Bahrain

April 1999 - December 1999

Job Description (Trainee Accounts Assistant, April 1999 - December 1999)

• Trained in Bahrain International Cargo Services and Kanoo Shipping, both divisions of YBA Kanoo.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Global Institute

June 1998

June 1998

High school or equivalent, Commerce

Bahrain

• British "A" Levels in Commerce, Economics, Business Mathematics, Accounting and English Literature from Global Institute.

University of Cambridge

September 1997

September 1997

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Bookkeeping

United Kingdom

• First Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping from the University of Cambridge, U.K. through Bahrain Training Institute.

University of Cambridge

August 1997

August 1997

Bachelor's degree, Finance & Accounting

Bahrain

• Bachelor Degree in Finance & Accounting from the University of Cambridge, Churchill Collage, U.K.

University of Cambridge

June 1997

June 1997

Bachelor's degree, Finance & Accounting

United Kingdom

EducationalBackground: • Currently undergoing aCFA program with Capital Knowledge, Kingdom of Bahrain. • Successfully completed two levels of a professional accounting course (CIMA) Chartered Institute of Management Accounting by distant learning with the University of Cambridge, U.K.

Indian School

June 1995

June 1995

High school or equivalent

Bahrain

• High School Diploma from the Indian School.

Global Institute

May 1995

May 1995

High school or equivalent, Business/Commerce/Economics

Bahrain

• British "O" Levels in Business from Global Institute.

Skills

Operational Due Diligence

Expert

Finance Operations

Expert

Market Opportunity Analysis

Expert

Relationship Development

Expert

Managerial Experience

Expert

BUILDING DESIGN

Expert

COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Expert

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

Expert

DUE DILIGENCE

Expert

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Expert

LOANS

Expert

MILLION

PAYROLL

Expert

RDBMS

Expert

REFINERY

Expert

Operational Due Diligence

Expert

Finance Operations

Expert

Market Opportunity Analysis

Expert

Relationship Development

Expert

Managerial Experience

Expert

Languages

Arabic

Beginner

English

Expert

French

Expert

Memberships

Charity Work ( Past President of the Rotaract Club of Bahrain a subsidiary of the Rotary Club)

President

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Professional degree
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Jan 2004 - Jun 2004