Adib Rashid

Provides specialized advisory services to diversified businesses to improve performance enhanced efficiency and develop governance framework. Define strategic goals, liaise with business partners and clients, identify new business opportunities, as well as keep up to date with current market trends. Selected Contributions: • Collaborate with business owners, business executives, and family business advisors to set and/or implement policies, procedures, systems implementation. • Develop, implement, and update effective financial and operational reports to meet current financial reporting needs as well as future enhancements requirements.

Participated in the strategic review of FFI mission and supported efforts for international growth through the enrolment of over 50 additional members to the Global Education Network certification program • Member of the nomination committee 2015 • Co-chairman of the nomination committee 2016 • Member of the Finance and Audit Committee 2017-2018

Led the efforts for establishing the EY MENA Family Business Centre of Excellence, by developing family business sector strategy, methodologies, collaterals and resources requirements. Advised private companies across the Middle East, Lithuania, and Singapore in the areas of company structure development, efficient governance structure, and in preparing the next generation for company succession. Selected Contributions: • Established the Middle East Family Business Centre of Excellence, and managed P&L for the service line, as well as monitored customer interactions. • Instituted business strategies, methodologies, and conducted team training across various regions. • Developed new strategy and organization structures, and process management implementation on both organizational and legal levels. • Diagnosed complex problems and developed compelling, data-driven recommendations. Facilitate training and coaching for family members, business executives, and family business consultants in various regions.

Skilled project manager developing and utilizing analysis, recommendations, as well as implementation plans to identify opportunities for several private firms to improve Finance, HR, and Quality Management functions. Improved financial systems efficiency of multiple government and private sector companies. Selected Contributions: • Incorporated a comprehensive overview of business capabilities covering key procedures, planning activities including budgeting, internal and external environments, corporate structure, training and advancement, as well as IT technologies. • Led multiple streams for the assessment of the strategic plan of nine of government departments and aligned their strategic plans to the government overall strategic direction. • Advised businesses to develop effective governance structure and effective operating model that ensures sustainable growth.

• Project Manager for the implementation of Electronic Forms generation system for transformation of DM services into E-Services. • Project Manager for the implementation of 37 E-services representing 30% of total services offered • Developed business plan for generating revenue from DM web site • Planned and implemented integration of the services with electronic payment system • Identified and monitored Key Performance Indicators for the e-services section • Led the IT transformation strategy project including the facilitation of workshops and interviews with DM leadership to collect requirements, and analyze collected data to identify the gaps in the existing systems and recommend the way forward

Prepared and analyzed financial reports that enhance control and facilitate business decision-making for Top management and supported business restructuring efforts and Office IT upgrades. • Prepared and presented yearly profit plan to regional management • Prepared and presented Long Range Operating Plan for the next five years • Provided top management with monthly financial reports to reflect profitability of each business unit and the total subsidiary performance • Prepared monthly P&L analysis reports (Actual Vs Plan Vs Estimated Actual) • Prepared monthly tracking of promotional spending by product and media • Prepared monthly analysis of departmental expenses • Prepared quarterly reports on product contribution by district • Managed a major restructuring effort to a business unit structure • Formulated policies and procedures to enable structural change in the organization • Identified new structure reporting requirements • Presented projection analysis about the effects of the Devaluation on the business and the courses of actions needed offset it • Developed and obtained approval for product pricing and re-pricing to offset devaluation effect

Systems reengineering and assessment, BAAN system design and implementation for the Finance and Distribution modules for a major Automotive company in Egypt that assembles Scania & Mitsubishi busses and trucks, and the Arab Radio and Television (ART) (major satellite broadcasting company in the Middle East). • Documented and analyzed the existing system. • Proposed and Implemented appropriate recommendations for improvement and realignments to meet system requirements • Identified top management reporting requirement • Prepared users manuals, conducted system overview training & simulation to key users, obtained their approval and conducted overall testing and post implementation audit Worked on major projects in Egypt related to Tourism, Shipping and food processing industry; this involved performing various tasks in different disciplines as outlined below: Market & Organization Studies – this entailed performing the following tasks: • Conducted detailed market research in some of the industries outlined above and analyzed findings • Formulated market gap analysis and regression analysis based on the findings of the market research • Prepared the final recommendation, SWOT Analysis and conclusion for the client(s) Quality Management: • Conducted an analysis of the existing system • Proposed appropriate recommendations for improvement • Prepared the policies and procedures manual