Mohamed Abou Ghanem

Strategic and results-oriented business leader with experience in strategy, planning and operations. Skilled in developing and executing business plans to maximize profitability, streamline operations and maintain compliance with industry regulations. Proven people leader motivates and optimizes staff performance and productivity.

KEY POSITIONS HELD

· BOD member & Managing Director in El Alamein Containers Company “EAC” (as a representative for CIB bank). EAC was a restructuring case, whereby the undersigned undertook the role of the company’s Managing Director (following the pass-away of the project promoter). The project was turned-around in 3 years, and the transaction was offloaded afterwards with full recovery of debt and equity, and 400% capital gain over the capital contribution

· BOD Member in Maridive Oil Services Company (as a representative for CIB).

· BOD Member in Contact Car Trading Co. – Auto Finance arm of CIB. The Investment research and the capital-raising were made by the undersigned, on private placement basis.

· Seven-month assignment as General Manager Business Development in Commercial International Life Insurance Company (life Insurance arm of CIB).

In addition to the above position, the following strategic tasks were achieved

Portfolio Growth in CIB – 1988/2009

The undersigned participated in the growth of Corporate Loan Portfolio of CIB’s Regional Branches from a modest size of $50 million in 1988, to level of $1.1 billion upon leave. CIB’s global corporate portfolio upon leave recorded $ 5.5 billion approximately. Industries of focus were Shipping – Tourism – Textiles – Oil & Gas – Infrastructure – Construction – Food Processing – Pharmaceuticals – Technology Products – Consumer Goods – Iron and Steel – Plastics – Paper, Hospitals & Clinics, among others.

Business Restructuring of Internal Audit in CIB – 2005

Restructuring the Internal Audit Group in the Commercial International Bank (Egypt), with the aim of changing the methodology towards Risk Based Methodology, using a PriceWaterHouse software and methodology (Team Mate), which supports the COSO model.

Investment Banking in CIB – 1994

Participating in the establishment of the first investment banking division in CIB and in Egypt. The applicant conducted several Private Placement deals during the privatization process, especially in the pharmaceutical and shipping sectors.

Corporate Restructuring/ CIB – 2000

Assigned by the bank in a corporate restructuring case. I was actively involved as a Managing Director in El-Alamein Container Boards Company, after its deteriorating performance, and the total loss of its capital. The assignment ended by altering the company’s performance into a profitability performance, and selling the bank’s share in a private placement with 27% capital gain..

Establishing the first Auto-Finance Company for Egypt & CIB - 1999 – “CONTACT CARS”

Prepared the information memorandum (including the share valuation) of the bank's first car leasing company, and conducted the road-show among local investor (individuals and institutional). Also, the applicant was hired as a BOD member in the newly born firm for two years approximately.

Business Development - Commercial International Life Insurance Company – 2002

Assigned CIB for (7) months, as a General Manager Business development in its Life Insurance affiliate (Commercial Int'l Life Insurance Company); which is a joint venture with Legal & General - UK.

The objective was to redefine and correct the company’s business model, as well as establishing partnerships with other banks in Egypt besides CIB, in order to boost and diversify sales. Mission completed in Dec-02.

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