BSc in Electronics; Master's in Statistics, Rennes University; International Marketing Programme, Institut Supérieur des Affaires. Over 30 years' in support, business development, marketing, government relations, sales for leading ICT companies. Formerly: hardware and software support, sales and marketing, GE-IT; Head, IT and Private Telecom, Middle East, Siemens; Regional Manager, Arab Countries, Central and West Africa, then President and General Manager, Middle East and North Africa, Intel Group. With CA Technologies: 2004, Vice-President, business development in Arab countries; responsible for Central Europe, Russia, Turkey and Africa; since 2006, also current position. Recipient, Chevalier Des Palmes Académiques, from French Prime Minister for special contributions to education (1997).