Regional Sales Manager

Fareedh Kana

Marketing Fraternity

P.O BOX ***-00600

Nairobi, Kenya.

Mobile: 072*-***-*** / 0733

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Email: ***********@*****.***

Date of Birth: 13/02/77

Marital Status: Married

PROFILE Holding a post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from

the U.K

V Marketing Concepts of the Telecom industry and its

operations in and around the East and Central African

region.

V Equipped with sound knowledge of Business Management

Practices & Excelled in Media relations management on

both local and cross border level. Currently working on

a pilot project with a Telco on consultant basis.

AFFILIATIONS

V Member of MSK (The Marketing Society of Kenya)

V Appointed Executive Board Member of Pearl Afrique - East

Africa's first

V Technical Center involved in cross network reviving of

out of warranty handsets of all known major brands.

V Chairman of Platinum Homes.

EXPERIENCE

Companies: Current:

Mi-Fone BVI Limited :

Regional Sales Manager for

East & Central Africa.

Consultant Basis (Sept 2013 - To-date).

V Operator liaison for product sales.

V Local Distribution support.

V Sales channel expansion

V Event Organization and Management.

Krishna International Ltd:

Country Manager (GSM

Operators) East Africa

(Dec 2009 - Dec 2011).

Duties:

V Strategy development & marketing plan

V Roll-out, Corporate Communications, Media Relations.

V Regional Operator Sales & Liaison, Distributor Sales &

Liaison from Dec 2009 - Dec 2011.

V Brands distributed: Blackberry, Sony Ericsson, LG &

Motorola

V Telcos in charge: Safaricom, Airtel, Orange & Yu Mobile

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.(

Mar 2003 - Aug 2007)

Regional Marketing Manager

East & Central Africa.

Duties:

V Strategy development, marketing plan

V Roll-out, Corporate Communications.

V Regional Operator Sales & Liaison,

V Distributor Sales & Liaison

V

Cellucom - Samsung Distributor ( July 2001 - Feb

2003)

Sales Manager Kenya

Duties:

V Product Sales, Distribution, Dealer channel Management.

SOL International UK ( Jan 2000 - July 2001)

Product Manager. Kenya

Nokia Distribution in Kenya

Duties:

V Countrywide sales & sales tracking.

V Dealer networking, product launch.

SOL CELLULAR & CELLUCOM WERE SISTER COMPANIES THUS THE MOVE WAS A

PROMOTION.

SKILLS

V I possess a post Graduate Diploma in Sales and Marketing from the

Institute of Commercial Management - London UK and well versed in

computer based programmes.

V I have over the past eleven consecutive years honed the art of selling

and marketing cell phones around the pyramid which involves Networks,

Distributors and partners in the by-products of the same.

V This has been attained through the rigorous day to day interaction

with different markets and used penetration skills.

V Over the years I have built credible knowledge of people and markets

in the East and Central African region liaising with all media as

well.

V The above knowledge /information can also be put to good use in

official tabulation of first hand information in Governmental and NGO

related projects.

V The above has fully equipped me to work in any Sales & Marketing

environment and competent enough to fit in any organization on a

Management level to handle day to day core operations of the latter.

V With above Gained thorough knowledge via training of Nokia handset

marketing in Finland and attended various workshops for Samsung

handset marketing and addressing handset technicalities in the U.A.E.

and South Africa.

V Great Negotiation skills.

EDUCATION

University: Pursuing MBA.

Colleges: Institute of Commercial Management - London UK

Graffins College (1997 - 1999) Post Graduate Diploma

Secondary: Aga Khan High School - Kenya

Primary: Arya Primary School -Nairobi - Kenya.

REFEREES Mr. Hassan Abba,

Senior Strategist & Optimization Manager.

Vodafone.

London United Kingdom.

Mobile: 447*********

******.****@********.***

Mr. Mohamed Omar/ Mr. Ahmed Randeree

Directors: Africom Telecom. (Nokia Official

Distributor)

Mobile : +278-***-***-**

*.********@**************.***

*.****@**************.***

Johannesburg,

South Africa.

Mr. Sangchul Han

Samsung Devices and Accessories Manager

Seoul

Korea

Email: *******.***@*******.***

Mr. Rupaal Vithlani

Director: Fone Express

Mobile: +254-***-******

North Airport Road

Email: ******@**********.***

Mr Rajesh Somani

Director: Sol International UK and Sol Group of

Companies U.A.E, Hongkong, China, Germany, Spain.

Email:*******@********.**.**

******.******@********.***

Mobile: 447*********.

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