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John M.

Chief Executive Officer | Board Member | Digital & Commercial Transformation Leader | AI enabled Telco
5.2 yrs experienceComputer Software
Mar 2023

The move

Movee& → e&
TitleSenior Vice President – Digital Products & Services → Chief Executive Officer – Digital JV
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE11.6
Total experience5.2 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Board MemberApr 2023 — Present
    Onic Pakistan· United Arab Emirates· Part-time
  2. Chief Executive Officer – Digital JVMar 2023 — Present
    e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Senior Vice President – Digital Products & ServicesAug 2022 — Present
    e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Vice President - Consumer Digital ServicesFeb 2021 — Aug 2022
    e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Global Channel Sales DevelopmentSales OperationsPerformance MarketingP&L ManagementChannel PartnersArtificial Intelligence (AI)

About

John McEvoy is a globally experienced CEO and board-level operator with 26 years of building and scaling technology-led businesses, including leadership roles with Apple, T-Mobile, and Virgin Mobile, alongside senior executive positions within the Middle East’s largest telecom provider, e& (Etisalat Group). With over 15 years based in the UAE and extensive international exposure across the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Japan, he is recognised for combining commercial leadership, operational execution, and strategic advisory within both publicly listed and government-linked environments. John has a proven track record in launching and scaling digital-first telecom businesses, including as CEO of Digital Ventures at e&, where he built and now leads a multi-market portf

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