ISME April 2018

Editorial Thinktank
Ajay Bindroo,
CEO & Managing
Partner, Clasico
Brands
Within a span of 18
months, Ajay has
established a global
venture that caters to
consumer goods
ranging from beauty and personal care,
grooming products to oral care, bath and
hygiene, hair care and homecare products.
Under the flagship of “CLÁSICO BRANDS”,
over a dozen brands have been created
and are in the process of being launched
worldwide. Ajay is a true visionary and
makes sure that the company's concept and
strategies are right on track.
Alexandar
Williams,
Director, Business
Development,
Department
of Economic
Development (DED)
Alexandar Mathew Williams is presently the
Director, Business Development, Department
of Economic Development (DED),
Government of Dubai. He has more than 20
years of experience in SME development and
business creation. He is interested in the life
cycle dynamics of firm growth and mentoring
entrepreneurs. In his current job, Alexander is
responsible for developing new initiatives for
DED to take it to the next level as a knowledgedriven
economic development agency.
Akram Miknas,
Chairman &
Founder,
PROMOSEVEN
HOLDINGS B.S.C.C.
(P7H)
Akram Miknas is known
to be one of the pillars of modern marketing
communications in the Middle East. His involvement
in real estate development, especially
after the successful completion of
the Pearl Towers (Abraj Al Lulu), anchored
him as a leading accomplished developer
in the Gulf. In early 2000, he branched into
the hospitality business and successfully
managed and built several hotels and outlets
in Bahrain. His success in this business
was crowned by becoming the franchisee of
McDonald’s in Lebanon; where he built the
business from seven to 26 restaurants in just
five years.
Deepak J Babani,
CEO, Eros Group
Deepak Babani has been
with Eros Group for over
30 years. Mr. Babani
has spearheaded the
growth of Eros Group
from a turnover of Dhs
six million in 1981 to over Dhs four Billion in
2010. Under his leadership, Eros Group has
established itself as the leading distributor
for Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances,
Telecom, IT and Air-conditioning products in
the UAE, GCC and East African regions. Mr.
Babani joined Eros as Marketing Manager
and was promoted to General Manager in
1988 and subsequently to CEO in 2002. and
subsequently to CEO in 2002.
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