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Philip Gamal

Senior Research Director at Ipsos

Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Senior Research DirectorFull Time

    Ipsos

    Nov 2014 - Present -10 yrs, 7 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• SBU head of the research department – fully responsible for planning, managing and monitoring all department’s plans, activities & operations. • Creating, implementing & tracking departments' annual budgets – with senior team members’ financial KPIs. • Designing & managing team members’ career development plans through SMART objectives – monitored through periodical appraisals. • Responsible for the customization & implementation of Ipsos global state of the art competencies – bringing business turnkey solutions with action oriented recommendations to our partners across multiple business sectors & specialties. • Planning & managing business relationships with current & potential partners – providing direction on client servicing protocols & incubation programs. • Daily coordination with other departments & supporting functions – insuring proper flow of business operations with fast solutions to bottlenecks.
  • Co-founder of Sushi Shack Express & Freelance ConsultantFull Time

    Freelance

    May 2013 - Apr 2015 -1 yr, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Co-founder of Sushi Shack Express (facebook.com/sushishackexpress) – with a vision for introducing the express & delivery sushi concept in Egypt. • Freelance consultant – creating company credentials’ decks, formulating job descriptions & developing an application manual for global execution.
  • Client Service Director/ Acting GMFull Time

    FeedBack Middle East Research Agency

    Sep 2010 - Mar 2013 -2 yrs, 6 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Playing an instrumental role in revamping, developing & sustaining a strong & competent research function with full-fledged research capabilities on both qualitative & quantiative fronts. • Heading the client servicing team with a direct responsibility of growing, entrenching & sustaining clients’ portfolio through world-class marketing research & consultancy deliverables. • Developing & leading a client-centric organization with a revamped cross-cultural servicing team and grooming sectoral expertise – rewarding a swift turn-around with vivid sustainable growth on absolute revenues & bottom lines.
  • Account Director - SBU HeadFull Time

    TNS

    Dec 2004 - Aug 2010 -5 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Managing a team of researchers specialized in quantitative research analysis and day-to-day account management for multi-national clients. • Portfolio of clients include (but are not limited to) MobiNil, Nokia, P&G, Energizer and a suite of clients operating in the Business to Business (B2B) sector within MEA. • Championing Stakeholders’ Management and B2B areas of expertise.
  • Education

    • MBA in Business Administration

      University of Houston, Texas

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2004 - 2 yr

    • High School - IGCSE

      Nile Union Academy

      Jan 1994 

    Skills

    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft Powerpoint
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Marketing Research
    • MR Consultancy
    • Business Planning
    • General Management

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Professional Sales Training Session

      Sandlers Group – U.S.A.·2010
    • Professional Presentation techniques

      Rogen, Inc. – U.S.A·2009
    • Teamwork & Leadership Skills

      MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2009
    • Introductory and advanced Motivational Research

      Needscope – Dubai·2009
    • Refining Skills in Statistics

      MRS – London, UK·2008
    • Effective Team Building

      MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2008
    • Problem Solving Techniques

      MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2007
    • Advanced Motivational Research

      TNSu – Malasiya, KL·2007
    • Peak Performance Indicators

      MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2005
    • Diagnostic Consulting

      Phuel Consulting – Australia·2005
    • GMAT

      2001
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