Director of Operations
Cloudgate Consulting DWC-LLC
Total years of experience :38 years, 7 Months
Cloudgate Consulting provide products and services that build on the collective experience of the team, academic research conducted in the networking field, engagement with Telecom operators, and following up on the latest trends in the industry. We work with the telecommunication Service Providers’ market across MEA, Far-East, and Europe.
Worked on few Managerial Consultancy with small and medium enterprises in Lebanon
CHAOUI GROUP is a leader in the Middle East. It is the Exclusive Distributor for (among others): M-Real International, StoraEnso and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (Paper, Pulp and Board), DSM Nutritional Products Europe Ltd. (was Roche Vitamins), Givaudan (Flavours and Fragrances), AstraZeneca & F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Medicines).
• Special advisor to the owners.
• Negotiating with foreign and local banks: L/Cs, credit facilities, etc.
• Direct link between the banks and group.
• Responsible for all new group investments.
• Responsible for Group Public Relations.
• Negotiation with suppliers.
• Internal audit and accounting follow-up.
• Cash flow budget management.
• Responsible for all administrative tasks, including recruitment.
• Dealing with the Government of Ireland in matters concerning Irish citizens, such as visas, passports, special donations to Syria, and other consular matters. (The owner of CHAOUI GROUP is the General Consul of Ireland in Damascus).
THE RAYMOND KNAIDER S.A.L. is Lebanon’s leading Distributor of Formica (Post formed Laminated Sheets), Halspan (Fire-rated chipboards), Laminated & Wooden Flooring, Hardwoods, Softwoods, Hardboards, Chipboards, Sleepers, Poles, Arms, etc.
• Negotiating with local banks, opening L/Cs, credit facilities, etc.
• Internal audit and accounting follow-up.
• Overseeing expansion into new markets.
• Cash flow forecasting and budget management.
• Responsible for price negotiations and placement of orders with foreign suppliers.
• Sales Price determination.
• Full company process audit with ensuing recommendations.
• Operation Team Leader for Year 2000 Compliance.
• Assessment of staff performance.
CARETEK S.A.L. is a distributor of medical and laboratory equipment from manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba Medical Systems, Cobe International, Beckman, Shandon, Gambro, Engstroem, Sterling, Varian, Ameda and Arjo.
• General Manager for an 18-month period.
• Established new business procedures and processes.
• Managed budget for marketing, advertising and promotions.
• Cash flow forecasting and budget management.
• Responsible for price negotiation and placement of orders with foreign suppliers.
• Created price structure.
• Prepared full company process audit with ensuing recommendations.
• Assessed staff performance.
MEATEL S.A.L. is a distributor of NOKIA GSM cellular phones.
• Worked on an 18-month project to launch NOKIA GSM cellular phones in Lebanon.
• Managed budget for marketing, advertising and promotions.
PC GROUP is an authorised reseller of IBM computers and typewriters, and a distributor of ACER and SHARP computers and office equipment.
• Set up of new business procedures and processes.
• Managed budget for marketing, advertising and promotions.
• Follow-up of Sales Department.
• Sales support.
• Meeting with Foreign Suppliers.
Distributors of Apple Computers in Africa. Micro Conseil International is also a subsidiary of Mideast Data Systems (Lebanon).
• To recruit dealers in these countries.
• To give them all the support needed.
• Manage all the dealers’ orders.
• To negotiate the letters of credits opened with the banks.
• Internal audit and accounting follow-up.
Distributors of Data General Computers, Olivetti, etc.
• Sales of turnkey solutions (Hardware & Software).
• Software Analysis.
• On-Site Customers’ training.