Corporate Experience
Group General Manager, M&A — Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company)
2013–2021
- Led and supported acquisitions totalling US$550 million, and one exit at a 3.9x money multiple returning US$88 million.
- Appointed to build and lead the Group M&A function, developing a growth strategy across four tracks: incremental acquisitions, in-market consolidation, complementary acquisitions, and portfolio rationalisation — including divestment of non-core assets such as towers.
- Ran M&A deal sourcing, origination and execution across the Batelco Group, while holding board roles within the portfolio.
Chief Financial Officer — Batelco Bahrain
2010–2013
- Appointed to lead the finance function for the Bahrain operations, covering regulatory finance; business planning and reporting; financial controls; revenue assurance; and insurance, risk management and compliance.
- Co-led development of the organic and inorganic growth strategy for the Bahrain business.
- Initiated and led the cost transformation and restructuring programme.
Senior Manager, M&A — Batelco Group
1996–2010
- Co-led and project-managed the completion of multiple acquisitions totalling c. US$1 billion, spanning the full deal cycle: sourcing and origination, strategic fit, financial and impact analysis, valuation, debt financing requirements, due diligence, price and contract negotiation, board presentations, and post-acquisition support.
- Recruited to help drive Batelco's international inorganic expansion — greenfield start-up investments via telecom licence applications, and brownfield investments via regional acquisitions.
- Authored the Group's M&A process policy and investment appraisal manual, setting the standard by which acquisitions were screened, valued and presented to the board.