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Mamoon Sbeih

Chief International Business Development Officer & MENA Chairman, APCO
30.2 yrs experiencePublic Relations & Communications
Feb 2026

The move

MoveAPCO Worldwide APCO
TitlePresident, MENA Region Chief International Business Development Officer and MENA Chairman
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE29.4
Total experience30.2 years
APCO headcount1,001-5,000 employees
APCO industryBusiness Consulting and Services
APCO HQWashington, DC
APCO founded1984
APCO typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Chief International Business Development Officer and MENA ChairmanFeb 2026 — Present
    APCO· Full-time
  2. Strategy Board MemberJan 2020 — Present
    Middle East Public Relations Association· United Arab Emirates
  3. President, MENA RegionOct 2017 — Feb 2026
    APCO Worldwide· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Managing DirectorFeb 2006 — Oct 2017
    APCO Worldwide· UAE
  5. Director2000 — 2003
    ASDA'A BCW· UAE
  6. Public Affairs Officer1993 — 2003
    The World Bank

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Marketing CommunicationsCapacity BuildingPublic AffairsCorporate CommunicationsAI for BusinessDigital Strategy

About

Mamoon Sbeih boasts a 27-year career as a strategic communications expert, guiding prominent government entities, corporations, and multinationals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Beginning in 1993 at the World Bank, Mamoon excelled as an External Affairs and Aid Coordination Officer for nearly a decade. In 2003, he advanced to Director at BCW in the UAE, overseeing the telecom and government portfolio. In 2006, Mamoon headed Dubai Holding's first public relations firm, JIWIN Public Relations, leading a team of 35. Notably, he steered the acclaimed Brand Dubai campaign, solidifying the emirate’s global positioning as a business and tourism hub. The year 2010 marked a transformative milestone with JIWIN's integration into the international advisory powerhouse, APCO Worldwi

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