David Amehame

Is helping European companies to access opportunities in the MEA region

Angestellt, Regional Lead Fitbit - Middle East, Africa, Turkey & Israel, Google

Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Über mich

Over 20 years of experience in consulting, sales and marketing, driving growth, managing P&L and implementing change in the Telecoms, Consumer Electronics and Health & Wellness in EMEA Extensive strategic and operational experience in sales and channel management, working with distributors, retailers (including Amazon) and mobile operators in EMEA, including leading expansion projects in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kenya and Nigeria Leading innovative projects connecting healthcare, insurance and technology in MEA with private and government entities (diabetes prevention, remote patient monitoring, corporate wellness) Leading a change management mission with McKinsey across 14 LG Electronics subsidiaries in MEA to optimise business processes (B2B, retail, finance)

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Planning and execution
Fluent in English
French and German
Distribution
Management
Key Account
Consulting
Retail
Account Management
Key Account Management
Language

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von David Amehame

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Sep. 2021

    Regional Lead - Fitbit, Middle East and Africa

    Google

  • Bis heute 3 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Sep. 2020

    Regional Lead Fitbit - Middle East, Africa, Turkey & Israel

    Google

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, März 2017 - Aug. 2020

    Regional Manager North West & Central Africa

    TCL Communication

    Reporting to the GM MEA Country strategy to rebuild the Africa business Target 2019: $28m net revenue (vs. $18m in 2018) Detailed mapping of all channels in the region Reopened DRC, Gabon, Ghana, Tunisia, Nigeria (work in progress) $12+m revenue to date, outlook 2019 $28-30m

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Jan. 2015 - März 2017

    Account Director

    Sony Mobile Communications

    Responsible for distribution partners in Iran, Iraq and East Africa

  • 3 Jahre und 10 Monate, März 2011 - Dez. 2014

    Senior Account Manager

    BlackBerry

    Account Manager for the largest distributor for BlackBerry products and services in the Middle East and Africa

  • 1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Mai 2009 - Feb. 2011

    Senior Manager - MEA Go To Market Group

    LG Electronics

  • 2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Sep. 2006 - März 2009

    Key Account Manager (Sales and Marketing)

    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB

    Account Manager (Sales and Marketing) for the largest retailer/distributor in the Middle East

  • 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Apr. 2005 - Aug. 2006

    European Product Marketing Manager

    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB

    Drive and coordinate EMEA product strategy, optimize product mix and maximize volumes/profit (Project Manager of the launch of the first Sony Ericsson Walkman phone W800i in EMEA)

  • 2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Sep. 2002 - März 2005

    Event Manager EMEA

    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB

    Organisation of various events across Europe (CeBIT, hospitality events, Sony Dream World) Management of campaigns with Orange (France, UK)

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Juni 2000 - Jan. 2002

    EMEA Marketing and Alliances Manager

    PowerQuest Deutschland GmbH

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Apr. 1998 - Juni 2000

    Marketing Manager

    PrintSoft GmbH

  • 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Dez. 1996 - Apr. 1998

    Pricing Consultant

    Siemens AG

    Pricing survey

Ausbildung von David Amehame

  • 1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 1992 - Juni 1994

    Marketing

    Toulouse Business School (France)

    Marketing Finance

  • 10 Monate, Sep. 1991 - Juni 1992

    Marketing, Finance

    University of Hull (UK)

  • 1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 1989 - Juni 1991

    Marketing, Accounting, Finance

    University of Lyon (France)

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

Interessen

Tennis
Cycling
Sports
Cooking

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