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Roy McBurney

Director, Business e& International
31.4 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Mar 2023

The move

MoveEtisalat → e&
TitleDirector, Enterprise Vertical Solutions → Director, International Business
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Years in UAE13.5
Total experience31.4 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Director, International BusinessMar 2023 — Present
    e&· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
  2. Director, Enterprise Vertical SolutionsJul 2018 — Mar 2023
    Etisalat· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Product SolutionsJan 2017 — Jul 2018
    Gulf Bridge International· United Arab Emirates
  4. Contract - Digital TransformationFeb 2015 — Jan 2017
    Optus· North Ryde· Contract
  5. Contract - Strategy, Marketing and ProductDec 2013 — Feb 2015
    Foxtel· Sydney, Australia
  6. Senior Consultant and CoachSep 2012 — Dec 2013
    Brainmates· Sydney
  7. Director, International Carrier Product MarketingApr 2010 — Apr 2012
    Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company· United Arab Emirates
  8. Director, Global Infrastructure ManagementFeb 2008 — Apr 2010
    Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company· United Arab Emirates
  9. Enterprise Product ManagerAug 2006 — Jan 2008
    Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company
  10. Senior Manager, Business Data ServicesDec 2004 — Jul 2006
    AAPT - PowerTel· Sydney, Australia· Full-time
  11. Product Manager, Optus Wholesale and SatelliteJun 1994 — Dec 2004
    Optus· Sydney, Australia· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Pre-salesChange ManagementIPDSLTelecommunicationsSolutions Marketing

About

A telecommunications professional with 20+ years' success in win-win technology vendor relationships:• Broad management and technology expertise• Product solutions consulting to major international telcos. • Business case sponsorship, analysis and planning in support of company growth objectives• P&L accountability for various AED1Bn+ per annum portfolios. Specialties: - Regional telco technology plays with an AI focus- Hyper scaler, OEM partnering and ICT solution selling- Strategic analysis, vendor onboarding and joint go-to-market execution- Consumer, B2B and Carrier product marketing

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