Hatem Atallah, Director - Business Development & Sales (coach & Trainer)

Hatem Atallah

Director - Business Development & Sales (coach & Trainer)

Performance Management Consultants

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, MBA:Management & Marketing/Education & Training
Experience
38 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :38 years, 2 Months

Director - Business Development & Sales (coach & Trainer) at Performance Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2010

Providing world-class Sales & Management Coaching & Training with great added value and result oriented approach to improve the bottom line of SME in various industries especially market driven organizations.

General Manager - Sales & Marketing at AFKAR Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • April 2004 to October 2010

• Heading up business, sales and marketing strategy and operations, with responsibility for a 68-strong workforce and full P&L control for this import and export market leader within the MENA region
• Instrumental in the generation of 188% over target, achieved through the identification and development of lucrative and profitable new revenue streams
• Maximising growth in market share through innovative marketing strategy and tactical development, including new product development, astute product positioning and an expansive distribution network
• Building a high performing team by designing a pilot scheme aimed at creating a unique sales management team concept, new recruitment procedures and a comprehensive new training programme
• Boosting staff development and business impact by introducing structured performance objectives and reviews, combined with constructive feedback

Director & Principal Consultant at Geneva Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • October 2002 to April 2004

• Establishing and growing this specialist consultancy service targeting local and foreign SME’s and young entrepreneurs within the MENA region
• Devising and driving far-reaching business growth strategies, resulting in substantial expansion and strong market positioning within short timescales
• Coordinating and delivering business, sales and marketing consultancy projects via a large Swiss organisation, contributing significantly to investment opportunities in around 22 countries
• Facilitating client business success through expertise on business and marketing plans, projects, PR, events and sponsorship strategies

Sales & Marketing Manager at Future Plastic & Arab Co Dairy Farm -RAK
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • April 1999 to October 2002

• Driving sales and marketing strategies and operations for a plastic packaging manufacturing company and dairy producer, working on each project consecutively over the course of 3 years
• Supporting the development and implementation of business, sales and marketing plans, as well as building and developing sales teams, developing distribution channels and monitoring customer satisfaction levels
• Effecting yearly sales increases of 27% and 31% respectively for Future Plastic Factory, and boosting yearly sales for RAK by 24% through geographic expansion of the distribution network

Lecturer in Management & Marketing at ISET - Higher College of Tecnology - Tunis
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • September 1996 to July 1998

Delivering high standard of Lecturing & Training for students and professional adults and continuing Education.
Strong Interaction with National Economy and local business community to promote partnership between the University and the business environment.

Deputy General Manager - Sales & Marketing at SPSA-AMAZONIA
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • August 1996 to July 1998

Trading and import of Agricultural Equipments, products and seeds and local distribution.

INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER (BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT) at IFAC High Professional Training Institute, Tunisia
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • September 1994 to July 1996

Delivering professional / vocational training for young adults to provide them with
professional business skills and ethic and enabling successful career start

MARKETING MANAGER at ICS, Tunisia (Authorized dealer for computers brand Gateway 2000 )
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • October 1994 to December 1995

Marketing Manager with local authorized dealer for brand GATEWAY 2000 computers in Tunisia In-charge for Marketing, branding and promoting & sales distribution

Business Consultant at PriceWaterhouse, Tunisia
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • September 1993 to September 1994

As Business Consultant Participating in business studies on behalf of PriceWaterhouse customers and assisting senior consultants in delivering consultancy and business support services to SME as well as large corporates.

HEAD OF SECTION at Tunisian Foreign Trade Board, Tunisia
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • July 1985 to September 1993

Head of Section respectively In-charge of : commodities market researches / Commodities import &procurement / international Events coordination

Education

Master's degree, MBA:Management & Marketing/Education & Training
  • at ESC (Ecole Superieure de Commerce)
  • June 1996

* MBA - French curriculum in Corporate Management & marketing with majors in Education/training * GPA :110/200 * Obtained 3 months Internship in HCT -France as Train the Trainer program * Attended special training (60 hrs) provided by Leading Canadian Experts in Education and Training

Master's degree, Management & Accounting/Corporate Strategy
  • at HEC ( Hautes Etudes Commerciales)
  • June 1994

Masters - French curriculum in Management & Accounting with major in Corporate Strategy * GPA :130/200 * Obtained scholarship in MBA at ESC ( Ecole Superieure de Commerce) French curriculum

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Finance
  • at HEC ( Hautes Etudes Commerciales), Tunis, Tunisia
  • June 1992

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Finance / Major in Business law

Specialties & Skills

Training Services
B2C marketing
Startups Consulting
Small Business
Sales Trainer
Social Media
MS Power Point
MS word
MS Excel
MS Power Point

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

EMA - switzerland
  • Buisness Consultant & Representative within MENA region
  • May 2001
NEXUS - Canada
  • Business Consultant & Partner in Gulf region
  • March 2002
Magazine “L’Economiste Maghrebin”
  • Independent Business Reporter
  • March 1998

Training and Certifications

Certified Professional Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
HRDA - UK
Certified Business Coach - (Training)
Training Institute:
ELI - USA
Certified MAPS Consultant (Training)
Training Institute:
HRDA - UK
Certified Sales Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
ELI - USA