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be kind, but not weak; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

RIAD EL FERKH - Biography

• High calibre Mechanical Engineer with 12+ years of rich experience in operations, business development, application engineering & marketing in the Middle East.

• Expertise in fibreglass pipeline systems for varied applications like Oil & Gas, Industrials, Petrochemicals, Desalination & Power and Water distribution with capabilities of developing customized cost effective solutions.

• Adept in building and sustaining robust professional relationships with customers and converting them from existing technologies/materials to new technologies/materials by developing product specifications and products for various applications.

• Skilled in managing strategic business units leading teams and large workforces and delivering significant improvements across all KPIs.

• Well versed in conducting market research and identifying high potential opportunities for new business development of achieve corporate growth targets.

• Capable of maintaining cordial relations with local communities, government departments, media & trade bodies for effective promotion of company interests.

• Outstanding leader capable of eliciting superior performances through mentoring, motivating and monitoring teams.

• Proactive, achievements driven manager delivering excellence through effective communication, coordination, strategising, planning and execution.

Work Experience Summary

Company Position From To
AL KHALEEJ SUGAR GENERAL MANAGER REFINERY NOV 2012 PRESENT
FUTURE PIPE INDUSTRIES GENERAL MANAGER JULY 2005 NOV 2012
GULF ETERNIT INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENG. MARCH 2003 JULY 2005
AL BONIAN INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENG. OCT 2000 JULY 2002

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  • The engineers and authorities in the Kingdom felt the necessity of a council that will take care of the engineering profession and work on making a suitable ENVIRONMENT for its development.

  • NACE International, The Worldwide Corrosion Authority, serves nearly 33,000+ members in 116 countries and is recognized globally as the premier authority for corrosion control solutions. The organization offers technical training and certification programs, conferences, INDUSTRY standards, reports, publications, technical journals, government relations activities and more.

  • The International Desalination Association (IDA) is the world’s leading resource for information and professional development for the global desalination INDUSTRY – and the only global association focused exclusively on desalination and desalination technologies.

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