Nicolas Akl

Medical equipment and device consultant with more than 28 years of experience in Marketing Sales and Management in the Middle East Area. I have a proven track record of developing a small company from 6 people to over 200. Believe in a motivated team to achieve targets. Grew yearly returns from 700 K$ to more than 50 Million US$ in 28 years.

Independent Industrial Project Development, Dima Healthcare, Beirut, Lebanon

(January 2021 – Today)

Achievements and responsibilities

• Contact Industrial suppliers in the field of Pharma, Food and Cosmetic industries.
• Signed exclusive representation agreements with them to promote, forecast and follow up customers’ inventories avoiding any undesired rupture.
• Signed a consumable annual consumption agreement with an IV solution industry.
• Penetrate the market of film and foils for a solid phase pharmaceutical industry.
• Working on two pharmaceutical turn key projects in the Mena Region.

Deputy General Manager, Dima Healthcare, Beirut, Lebanon

(November 1992 – December 2020)

Achievements and responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations
• Negotiating contracts with vendors
• Assigning tasks to Business Unit Managers
• Leading meetings and implementing company’s initiatives, policies and procedures
• Study and implement short and long term business plans
• Adjust budgeting activities according to market’s need and company’s cash flow limitation
• Interact with the company’s personnel and assist the HR department solving critical issues
• Coaching and mentoring motivated personnel to meet company’s goals
• Prepare and report key projects to general manger and executive board members in order to get special approvals

Lebanese University, Faculty of Science, Lebanon

(October 1977 – June 1980)

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Lebanese University, Faculty of Science, Lebanon

(October 1980 – June 1981)

Master of Science, Chemistry