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Hayek started his career with [[France Telecom]] in Lebanon – Cellis, known currently as Alfa, where he was part of the initial team that built the first GSM network in Lebanon, before joining later on the [[Orascom Telecom Holding]] in 1999. Hayek has held several assignments within the Orascom Telecom Group’s subsidiaries and its Holding, the latest before his current appointment was in September 2007, where he joined [[Mobinil]] - Egypt as VP Technology in charge of both network and IT infrastructure. |
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Marwan Hayek took the helm of Alfa, the first Lebanese mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, as its Chairman and CEO, since the beginning of 2010, putting his international experience at the service of the Lebanese telecom sector, by introducing state-of-the-art technology, and bringing Lebanon back on the regional telecom map, through leading the introduction of the 3G+ technology that was first launched by Alfa in Lebanon in October 2011 as well as the introduction of 4G-LTE technology which Alfa was the first to launch in Lebanon in May 2013. Since 2010, Alfa subscribers base grew by 3 folds to reach almost 2Msubs, revenues grew by almost 50% to reach unprecedented levels of over 800M$/year, data subscribers grew to reach 65% of total base (10 folds after the introduction of 3G/4G), EBITDA and net profits registered record levels of close to 80% and workforce increased to around 1,200 employees. |
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He took the helm of [[Alfa]], the first Lebanese mobile operator managed by [[Orascom Telecom]], as its Chairman and CEO, since the beginning of 2010. He lead the introduction of the 3G+ technology that was first launched in October 2011 as well as the introduction of 4G-LTE technology in May 2013. The Lebanese internet cable networks do not currently support fibre optics and the introduction of 3G+ followed by 4G-LTE gave access to the Lebanese people to high-speed internet. |
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Marwan Hayek is an experienced telecom executive with 20 years of field and operational experience. Mr. Hayek started his career with France Telecom in Lebanon – Cellis, known currently as Alfa, where he was part of the initial team that built the first GSM network in Lebanon, before joining later on the Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH named afterwards as OTMT) family back in 1999. |
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Since 1999, following the winning of the Management Agreement of Alfa by Orascom Telecom in February 2009 and in addition to his position at Mobinil, Hayek was appointed on the Board of MIC1-Lebanon and Orascom Telecom Lebanon. Since November 2014, he also sits at the Board of Directors of WIS Telecom (an OTMT international carrier subsidiary operating out of Belgium and Italy). |
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Prior to Mobinil, Hayek was the CTO of Mobilink-Pakistan (an OTH subsidiary) between June 2003 and September 2007, where he played a major role in building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 30 million subscribers in less than four years. Between 2000 and 2002, Hayek was part of the team who built Sabafon’s network in Yemen in the position of CTO managing both Technical and IT departments. Moreover, his role in business development between January 2002 and June 2003, as OTH Technical Director was substantial, where he worked on various projects and acquisitions in Africa and Asia. The work of Hayek contributed to the growth of OTH to over 120Msubs where he contributed directly to building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 60 million subscribers in the countries where he served. |
Prior to Mobinil, Hayek was the CTO of Mobilink-Pakistan (an OTH subsidiary) between June 2003 and September 2007, where he played a major role in building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 30 million subscribers in less than four years. Between 2000 and 2002, Hayek was part of the team who built Sabafon’s network in Yemen in the position of CTO managing both Technical and IT departments. Moreover, his role in business development between January 2002 and June 2003, as OTH Technical Director was substantial, where he worked on various projects and acquisitions in Africa and Asia. The work of Hayek contributed to the growth of OTH to over 120Msubs where he contributed directly to building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 60 million subscribers in the countries where he served. |
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| Born | 7 September 1969 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Telecommunications Electrical Engineering Management Finance |
| Alma mater | Faculté polytechnique de Mons |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of Alfa Telecom |
| Known for | Orascom Telecom Alfa Telecom |
Marwan Hayek (born 7 September 1969) is an experienced telecoms executive and digital economy visionary who was part of the initial team that built the first GSM network in Lebanon.[1]
Education
Hayek holds a Master’s degree in Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering from the Faculte Polytechnique de Mons in Belgium. He attended and participated in several technical, IT and Management trainings including CCL, MEIRC, HEC, INSEAD, MIT & Harvard.
Career
Hayek started his career with France Telecom in Lebanon – Cellis, known currently as Alfa, where he was part of the initial team that built the first GSM network in Lebanon, before joining later on the Orascom Telecom Holding in 1999. Hayek has held several assignments within the Orascom Telecom Group’s subsidiaries and its Holding, the latest before his current appointment was in September 2007, where he joined Mobinil - Egypt as VP Technology in charge of both network and IT infrastructure.
He took the helm of Alfa, the first Lebanese mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, as its Chairman and CEO, since the beginning of 2010. He lead the introduction of the 3G+ technology that was first launched in October 2011 as well as the introduction of 4G-LTE technology in May 2013. The Lebanese internet cable networks do not currently support fibre optics and the introduction of 3G+ followed by 4G-LTE gave access to the Lebanese people to high-speed internet.
Since 1999, following the winning of the Management Agreement of Alfa by Orascom Telecom in February 2009 and in addition to his position at Mobinil, Hayek was appointed on the Board of MIC1-Lebanon and Orascom Telecom Lebanon. Since November 2014, he also sits at the Board of Directors of WIS Telecom (an OTMT international carrier subsidiary operating out of Belgium and Italy).
Prior to Mobinil, Hayek was the CTO of Mobilink-Pakistan (an OTH subsidiary) between June 2003 and September 2007, where he played a major role in building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 30 million subscribers in less than four years. Between 2000 and 2002, Hayek was part of the team who built Sabafon’s network in Yemen in the position of CTO managing both Technical and IT departments. Moreover, his role in business development between January 2002 and June 2003, as OTH Technical Director was substantial, where he worked on various projects and acquisitions in Africa and Asia. The work of Hayek contributed to the growth of OTH to over 120Msubs where he contributed directly to building an infrastructure capable of handling more than 60 million subscribers in the countries where he served.
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Awards and recognition
Hayek has received several awards in recognition of his contributions to the telecom sector’s development in Lebanon and the MENA region. In June 2011, he was awarded the Pan Arab “Telecommunications Man of the Year” title by the “Pan Arab Web Awards Academy.”[2] In 2012, he received the “Visionary Entrepreneur Award” at the Business Forum 2012 and he was awarded the “Golden Order of Merit for Leadership" from the “Arab Administrative Development Organization” (ARADO), an affiliate of the League of Arab States, and “Tatweej” Academy.[3]
For his contribution to the advancement of Lebanon’s digital economy, Hayek was awarded the “Golden Award for Leadership in Digital Economy” from “Tatweej” Academy.[4]
Personal life
Hayek is married, with two children and lives in Beirut, Lebanon. He speaks Arabic, English and French.
In 2015 Naguib Sawiris was listed in Forbes magazine as the 577th richest person in the world, with a personal wealth of $3.1 billion.[5]
References
- ^ "The Next Step". The Business year. TBY. January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Marwan Hayek is 'Telecommunications Man of the Year' (Lebanon)". Mark Thomas. African Telecom News. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Marwan Hayek Receives Golden Order of Merit". Telecom Review. Telecom Review. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Tatweej Official Website".
- ^ "The World's Billionaires", Forbes. 25th January 2015.
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