Karim Benkirane
Chief Commercial Officer at du
The move
MoveEmirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (EITC) → du
TitleManaging Director Virgin Mobile UAE → Chief Commercial Officer
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageFrench, Arabic
Years in UAE19.4
Total experience26.4 years
du headcount1,001-5,000 employees
du industryTelecommunications
du HQDubai
du typePublic Company
Career arc
- Chief Commercial OfficerOct 2020 — Present
du· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive Vice President- Head of Digital TransformationJun 2020 — Presentdu· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Managing Director Virgin Mobile UAEJan 2017 — Jun 2020
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (EITC)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Managing Director UAEJan 2016 — Jun 2020VVirgin Mobile Middle East & Africa· United Arab Emirates
- CEO KSA2013 — PresentVVirgin Mobile Middle East & Africa· Saudi Arabia
- CEO2009 — 2013
KPN· Paris Area, France
- CCO2004 — 2009
Telecom Italia· Paris Area, France
- Business Unit Director2000 — 2004
Central Telecom· Paris Area, France
Education
- HEC ParisPresent
- Indian Institute of Management, BangalorePresent
- University of California, BerkeleyPresent
Languages
- English · Full professional
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
ManagementTeam ManagementSalesVASVoIPMobile Telephony