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Taher Mohamed Abdel-Hameed

10+ Years in Marketing and still Hungry to Learn More - Consumer Electronics Research

Faisal, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Senior Market Research AnalystFull Time

    IDC Egypt

    Apr 2016 - Present -9 yrs, 2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details: Manage Mobile Phone’s (Consumer Electronics) syndicated research (IDC Tracker) in North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) and Pakistan  Conduct primary and secondary research.  Conduct in-depth trade interviews quarterly with different key players of the value chain; Vendors, Distributors, Retailers.  Travel and meet with industry experts in North Africa and Pakistan.  Conduct Quantitative (70%) and Qualitative (30%) research.  Design surveys and discussion guidelines.  Analyze business and market trends.  Prepare forecast for the industry developments up to 5 years.  Prepare detailed reports, and summaries.  Write insightful reports and press releases on the market performance and trends and often quoted in international and domestic media.  Working with IDC advanced analytical tools.  Assist in custom research/projects in Africa.  Assisted in PC Monitors and Large Format Display (Signage) research in EMEA.  Train new team members in MEA region on our methodology and analytical tools.
  • Sr. Marketing SpecialistFull Time

    HPS Holding

    Oct 2012 - Present -12 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Chinese Company with multinational teams works in manufacturing & trading various Advertising Materials, it exports to 15+ countries. Work scope can be categorized into two marketing aspects: International Market Research & Analytics:  Conducted quantitative market research to find and evaluate export opportunities.  Created and designed surveys to measure customer satisfaction.  Analyzed market shares and products trends in different markets.  Conducted SWOT, PESTEL Analysis, and competitive research.  Conducted industry researches and five forces analysis.  Assisted in sales forecast process and selecting targeted countries.  Market Studies of new products. Branding & Marketing Communications:  Generated new innovative ideas that impressed our customers.  Prepared and supervised all marketing activities in 9+ int’l exhibitions in 6+ countries.  Developed 4 versions of products’ catalogue.  Communicated with multinational teams to get things done.  Crafted all marketing messages, and flyers.  Developed our website content & trade marketplaces.  Email campaigns and promotions.  Generated Leads in new countries.  Managed our marketing suppliers in various countries.
  • Marketing SpecialistFull Time

    BACK&FRONT for Information Technology Services

    Nov 2011 - Jun 2012 -7 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Assisted in re-innovation of brands websites and brochures. - Assisted in putting marketing plans, corporate identity, and brand identity. - Prepared SWOT analysis and Competition Research - Prepared marketing materials for exhibitions. - Copywriting www.CuisinePOS.com for our Food & Beverage ERP - Brainstorming concepts with designing team. - Worked on below-the-line (BTL) and above-the-line (ATL) advertisements and communicated with advertising agencies and magazines.
  • Business Development SpecialistFull Time

    AWARENESS for Training & Events

    Apr 2010 - Nov 2011 -1 yr, 7 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details: “AWARENESS” It was a market-leader in Egypt in Training & Events through best-in-class gurus… - Work scope was divided into Marketing, Sales, and Account Management. - Designed the marketing mix for some training programs and projects. - Executed email marketing and social media networks campaigns. - Generated new ideas, and projects which were very profitable in hard times. - Approached prospected customers about our international gurus' events & services. - Was selling sponsorship items of events and writing business proposals - Meet HRs & Training Managers to discuss their TNA (Training Needs Analysis) - Assisted in handling corporate complains effectively with high satisfaction level. - Persuaded the team to use new channels to reach customers. - Saved costs more than 90,000 EGP in 2 events. - Motivated the team in many Hard Times.
  • Education

    • BS. Commerce, English Section in Business Administration English

      Menoufia University

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2008 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      gaber gad

      Jan 2004 

    Achievements

    • Usually quoted by top ICT sites for my comments on mobile phones market trends in MEA .... google "Taher Abdel-Hameed" • Writing informative posts at “Thoughts on Business” blog on Facebook.

    Skills

    • Team Working
    • Internet
    • Online Marketing
    • Marketing
    • Microsoft Office
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Social Media
    • Business-to-Business Sales
    • Business Development
    • Market Research
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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Data Visualization Workshops

      Various Providers·2019
    • Lean Product Management

      EdisonHub·2018
    • Consumer Behavior

      Marketing League·2018
    • Data Analytics for Decision Making

      RITI·2017
    • Advanced Market Research Courses

      Udemy·2016
    • Marketing Research Fundamentals

      Lynda.com·2015
    • Introduction to Marketing

      University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School Online·2015
    • Marketing Certificate

      American University in Cairo (AUC)·2014
    • Export & International Trade Tools

      EBDA·2014
    • Egyptian Marketing Summit with Philip Kotler and Ramon Vullings, 2012

      NEXUS Training Solution·2012
    • Marketing in Down Economy Event” with Peter Fisk,

      NEXUS Training Solution·2011
    • Project Management Fundamentals

      PM House·2011
    • Advanced Marketing

      Revive Consulting·2009
    • Principles of Marketing

      Zedny Organization·2009
    • Managerial Skills

      Pathways·2009
    • Selling Skills - Sales Advantage

      AWARENESS - and Dale Carnegie·2009
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