Winner of the Best Systems Integrator Award four
consecutive years in a row: 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Mr. EL-Hage has over 22 years of
professional experience in the areas of information and telecommunications
technology. He founded EMW ME operations in December 2003 with Ashraf Kamel and
Rifaat Al Karmi. Mr. EL-Hage has excellent record of success in leadership,
sales and marketing, operations, coverage models, routes to market,
compensation design, business governance, process creation, development and clinical
execution. Under his leadership the company's CAGR is over 100% with organic
and sustainable growth.
Mr. EL-Hage started his professional career in 1989 after completing his
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from George
Mason University (Dean’s list), then a Masters degree in Management Information
Systems from Virginia Polytechnic Institute while working full time. He worked
in six countries spanning three continents from 1989 to Present and has been
associated with very high profile and well respected US companies in his field
of expertise. His career started as a telecommunication engineer for PRC Inc.,
followed by a short stint at NMI Inc., then the MITRE Corporation, Virginia
USA. His overseas assignments started at the United Nation's ICC in Geneva
Switzerland then with Broderic, Dunn & McDonald - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. EL-Hage relocated to Stuttgart, Germany with Computer Sciences Corporation
(CSC) then joined SAIC establishing a new team responsible for the next
generation ATM Network System throughout the European Theatre and was awarded
contractor of the quarter and the year. He moved to Avaya Dubai, UAE as the
Regional Sales Director to accelerate and ensure growth in the Middle East,
North Africa and Turkey and was awarded Avaya's achievers club for exceeding
his sales target.
With his remarkable management skills and sales focus EMW ME became a house
hold name recognized throughout the industry landing it the most prestigious
Middle East awards Network World ME Award for the Systems Integrator of the Year 2011, ICT Achievement for the Systems Integrator of the Year 2010, Arab Technology Award for Enterprise Systems
Integrator of the Year 2009 and Network Middle East Award for Best Networking Integrator in the Middle East
2008.
"Clients back then entrusted us because we delivered. We were, are, and will be committed to this market it is our way of life not just our business." says Mr. EL-Hage.