Judging Panel

Ahmed Ramzy ,
General Manager, Dynamics Smart Solution

Ramzy is currently the General Manager of Dynamics Smart Solutions, a private venture he started in June 2016, which focuses on delivering professional turnkey solutions for the UAE digital signage segment and hospitality integrated solutions and services.

Prior to this venture, he was the Head of Display Solutions Business at Samsung Gulf Electronics, managing the vendor’s multi-million dollar business with a direct involvement in distribution management across the GCC. He also held several leadership roles within Samsung including Regional Business Manager for Hospitality and Senior Manager for Display Solutions in the MENA region, managing all professional-grade screens business and its related solutions.

Khaled Kamal
Founding Partner, MAHAM Consulting

A seasoned Sales, Marketing and Management Leader, Khaled Kamel is a founding Partner at MAHAM Management Consulting. He works closely with clients coaching and helping them establish vision and execute business plans to success.

Kamal also conducts training on business and soft skills and is a frequent speaker at specialised events in both private and public sectors.

He had previously worked at Samsung Electronics where he headed the enterprise business unit delivering $350 million revenue in the Gulf region. Prior to that, Kamal was the Regional Channel Director at Brocade for MENA and had set – and led the execution of a highly channel-driven business strategy for the company's business.

Philip Hughes
Managing Director, Eventcloud DMCC

With over 23 consecutive years of experience in IT and related technology start-up businesses in the Middle East, Philip has a unique breadth of experience of the Channel and all its intricacies, and has been proud to be associated with Reseller ME’s Partner Excellence Awards for many years.

He has hands-on experience covers almost every vertical, and he has worked and consulted for vendors, distributors, and resellers.

He is currently working with a Dubai-based mobile and software applications start-up, Eventcloud.

Sudhir Nair
CEO, SOL Analytics

With a successful professional career in the Middle East Africa and Asian region, Nair has been advocating the value of data analytics in today’s business context in the Middle East and Asia region. Nair leads a team of professionals passionate in bringing in consumer insights and building the Analytics success story worldwide through its expertise and understanding of client's strategic requirements. SOL Analytics provides analytics and consumer insights solutions to leading retailers, distributors and government organisations in the Middle East region.

Prior to establishing SOL Analytics, Nair had a successful professional career at heading Marketing for Nokia Corporation and being the Regional head of Samsung Electronics etc. in the Middle East and North Africa region.