Gigaset Communications, the German cordless phone manufacturer, has appointed Shahzad Ahmed as chief executive officer for Middle East Africa and India.

The appointment followed the launch of operations of the company in many locations around the region.

From Economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Gigaset Communications is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cordless phones and a market leader in Europe for cordless DECT phones.

In his function as CEO, Shahzad is responsible for business operations in the region, which include sales and marketing management, as well as all other key functions.

Shahzad has over 20 years of international marketing & sales experience with multinational electronics companies.

Before joining Gigaset Communications, he has worked as head of marketing in Samsung, Siemens mobile, and LG.

Shahzad holds a Master of Business Administration degree and has been based in Dubai for the past 11 years.

Outlining his plans for the future, Shahzad said “We intend to be a market leader in cordless telephony not just in the UAE but in the entire region. We also intend to establish our presence at the retail as well as the operator level in all these markets.

Shahzad said that he is proud to be associated with a company that believes in innovations in technology and growing at 40 per cent in the Middle East market.

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