Khaled Bichara
Encyclopedia
Khaled Bichara (born July, 1971) is the current Group President
and Chief Operating Officer
of VimpelCom Ltd., as well as Group Executive Chairman of Orascom Telecom Holding
.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer
of Wind Telecom S.p.A
(former Weather Investments S.p.A.) as well as the cofounder and CEO of LINKdotNET
, one of private Internet Service Providers in Egypt
. He was a member of the board of directors at Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. In 2003, he joined the board of directors at Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), One of GSM operators in the Egypt
, Africa
and Pakistan
.
and a Minor in Business Administration. He has also attended a number of professional and postgraduate courses some of which includes the Executive Program for Growing Companies (EPGC) conducted at Stanford University
and the American University of Cairo, Institute of Banking and Finance.
(at the time called LINK Egypt) an Internet Service Provider
(ISP) company in Egypt. In, 2000 he was appointed by Orascom Telecom Holding
as the company’s Chief Internet Strategist. In 2002, Khaled Bichara was involved in a partnership between Microsoft
and LINKdotNET
which resulted in the launching of MSN
Arabia, the very first global portal of its kind in the region.
LINKdotNET, under Khaled Bichara’s leadership, acquired eight other reputable internet companies in one of the most important mergers of the year. This acquisition increased the workforce to more than 1,500 making the company the largest private ISP in the region.
Khaled Bichara became a member of the board of directors at Orascom Telecom Holding
in 2003. He was also recognized as the “Young Executive of the Year” by the "Business Today Egypt" in an award designed to commend executives under the age of 40.
located in Italy
, in 2005. He was promoted in 2006 to the position of Chief Operating Officer
(COO) of the company. During this period he was responsible for the transformation of Wind Telecomunicazioni S.P.A, initially a company on the downturn, in just three years, into one of the best performing mobile, fixed line and broadband integrated operators in the continent.
became the largest investor in LINKdotNET
in 1999 with a 54% stake in the company. In 2000, Khaled Bichara was appointed its Chief Internet Strategist before joining the board 3 years later. In April 2009, Khaled Bichara was appointed the Chief Operating Officer
(COO) of Orascom Telecom Holding
, replacing the former officer Emad Farid.
In November 2009, the company announced Khaled Bichara's appointment as the new Group Chief Executive Officer
of Orascom Telecom Holding
saying “Khaled is dynamic, energetic and will be able to draw on his successful experience in the restructuring of Wind to gear the Group into a more aggressive period of growth and transform OTH into a more innovative, integrated and agile global company.”
societies in Egypt and the Middle East region and currently maintains a member position on the Advisory Board for the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the American University of Cairo from where he graduated. Khaled Bichara is also a founding member of the Egyptian Software Association and the Internet
Society of Egypt as well as being an active member of the software community in the Middle East
.
Bichara also serves on the Board of Directors for Endeavor Egypt. Endeavor
, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
. He is married to Marianne Bichara and has two children, Sherif Bichara and Galal Bichara.
Also he was arrested in 2004 in the US
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/eg5.htm
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of VimpelCom Ltd., as well as Group Executive Chairman of Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Wind Telecom S.p.A
Weather Investments
Wind Telecom S.p.A. , is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind Telecom S.p.A. (former Weather Investments S.p.A), is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind...
(former Weather Investments S.p.A.) as well as the cofounder and CEO of LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...
, one of private Internet Service Providers in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He was a member of the board of directors at Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. In 2003, he joined the board of directors at Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), One of GSM operators in the Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Education
Khaled Bichara earned his B.Sc degree from the American University of Cairo in 1993 with a major in Computer ScienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and a Minor in Business Administration. He has also attended a number of professional and postgraduate courses some of which includes the Executive Program for Growing Companies (EPGC) conducted at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and the American University of Cairo, Institute of Banking and Finance.
LINKdotNET
In 1996, after a short experience with Microlab, a software company, he co-founded LINKdotNETLINKdotNET
LINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...
(at the time called LINK Egypt) an Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
(ISP) company in Egypt. In, 2000 he was appointed by Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
as the company’s Chief Internet Strategist. In 2002, Khaled Bichara was involved in a partnership between Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...
which resulted in the launching of MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
Arabia, the very first global portal of its kind in the region.
LINKdotNET, under Khaled Bichara’s leadership, acquired eight other reputable internet companies in one of the most important mergers of the year. This acquisition increased the workforce to more than 1,500 making the company the largest private ISP in the region.
Khaled Bichara became a member of the board of directors at Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
in 2003. He was also recognized as the “Young Executive of the Year” by the "Business Today Egypt" in an award designed to commend executives under the age of 40.
Wind Telecomunicazioni S.P.A
Khaled Bichara was appointed to head the fixed line and portal business unit at Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A, a subsidiary company of Wind Telecom S.p.A.Weather Investments
Wind Telecom S.p.A. , is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind Telecom S.p.A. (former Weather Investments S.p.A), is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind...
located in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, in 2005. He was promoted in 2006 to the position of Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
(COO) of the company. During this period he was responsible for the transformation of Wind Telecomunicazioni S.P.A, initially a company on the downturn, in just three years, into one of the best performing mobile, fixed line and broadband integrated operators in the continent.
Orascom Telcom Holding
Orascom Telecom HoldingOrascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
became the largest investor in LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...
in 1999 with a 54% stake in the company. In 2000, Khaled Bichara was appointed its Chief Internet Strategist before joining the board 3 years later. In April 2009, Khaled Bichara was appointed the Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
(COO) of Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
, replacing the former officer Emad Farid.
In November 2009, the company announced Khaled Bichara's appointment as the new Group Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding
Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
saying “Khaled is dynamic, energetic and will be able to draw on his successful experience in the restructuring of Wind to gear the Group into a more aggressive period of growth and transform OTH into a more innovative, integrated and agile global company.”
Associations
Khaled Bichara is a supporter of information technologyInformation technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
societies in Egypt and the Middle East region and currently maintains a member position on the Advisory Board for the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the American University of Cairo from where he graduated. Khaled Bichara is also a founding member of the Egyptian Software Association and the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
Society of Egypt as well as being an active member of the software community in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Bichara also serves on the Board of Directors for Endeavor Egypt. Endeavor
Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Its mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the...
, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
Personal life
Khaled Galal Bichara born on 27 July 1971 is a national of EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He is married to Marianne Bichara and has two children, Sherif Bichara and Galal Bichara.
Also he was arrested in 2004 in the US
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/eg5.htm
Recognitions
- Awarded the “Young Person of the year award” by the Business TodayBusiness TodayBusiness Today may refer to:*Business Today , an American, non-profit student organization*Business Today , an Indian fortnightly business magazine* Business Today...
, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
2003 - Earned the MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Gold Certified Partner as Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of LINKdotNETLINKdotNETLINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...
See also
- Orascom Telecom HoldingOrascom Telecom HoldingOrascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in the Middle East, Africa, Canada and Asia. It started its operations in Egypt by launching the first egyptian mobile operator in 1998, ....
- Wind Telecom S.p.AWeather InvestmentsWind Telecom S.p.A. , is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind Telecom S.p.A. (former Weather Investments S.p.A), is a privately held telecommunications investment company previously 97% controlled by the Sawiris family Wind...
(former Weather Investments S.p.A.) - LINKdotNETLINKdotNETLINKdotNET is an Egyptian ISP and internet company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding.Chairman of LINKdotNET is Khaled Bichara, who is now the CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.-Beginnings:...