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Akram Hashem

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Marketing Director (مدير التسويق), Merak at Merak Capital

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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About

Akram Hashem is the Marketing Director at Merak, with over 20 years of experience in marketing, brand transformation, and customer experience across financial services, tourism, government, and consulting. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and information systems from Fairleigh Dickinson University (USA) and completed executive education programs at INSEAD and the Disney Institute. He authored the book "The Customer Experience Journey – From Insight to Impact."

Experience

  1. Merak CapitalHead of Marketing & Communicationscurrent2025 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  2. United Consultancy Solutions - United AdvisorsConsulting Director (Partner)2010 — 2025Europe, USA, GCC
  3. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Subject Matter Expert2011 — 2019
  4. NDA - Financial, Technology Services, and Global PaymentsChief Marketing Officer2017 — 2019Houston & San Francisco, USA
  5. The Saudi National Bank - SNBVice President - Head of Electronic Banking2007 — 2010GCC
  6. The Saudi National Bank - SNBInterim Business Head - Remittance / Electronic Payments2007 — 2008GCC
  7. The Saudi National Bank - SNBHead of Planning and Business Development, Consumer Finance Sector2006 — 2007
  8. The Saudi National Bank - SNBHead of Personal Finance Marketing2005 — 2006
  9. The Saudi National Bank - SNBHead of Non Retail Marketing2003 — 2005
  10. in communicationsClient Servicing Director2001 — 2003Saudi Arabia
  11. TBWA\Chiat\Day - 3PointsClient Service Manager2000 — 2001
  12. Euro RSCG - FocusAccount Manager1997 — 1999
  13. J. Walter Thompson WorldwideAccount Executive1994 — 1997
  14. HUDConsultant1991 — 1993

Skills & more

People ManagementStrategic ThinkingCommunicationsCommunicationStrategy15Strategic Planning2Management10Leadership6Negotiation2Team ManagementTeam Leadership1Cross Functional Relationship Building
+12 moreFinancial RegulationsInformation SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity OperationsInvestment BrokerageRecord Of SuccessOrganizational DevelopmentResource AllocationPartnership ActivationBusiness AcumenPerformance MetricsBusiness Administration

Languages Arabic · English · French

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Colleagues at Merak Capital

Abdlaziz Alsaid
Principal, Private Equity at Merak Capital
Abdulelah Alshareef
Principal, Venture Capital at Merak Capital
Abdullah Altamami
Founder and CEO at Merak Capital
Abdulrahman Althaydi
Vice President, Capital Formation at Merak Capital
Abdulrahman Bin Mutrib
Partner and Chairman of the Board at Merak Capital
Ahmed Al Salmi
Senior Associate at Merak Capital
Albaraa Bassuny
Director, People and Culture at Merak Capital
Ammar Khalid Azhari
Director, Technology at Merak Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Akram Hashem?
Akram Hashem is the Marketing Director at Merak, with over 20 years of experience in marketing, brand transformation, and customer experience across financial services, tourism, government, and consulting. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance and information systems from Fairleigh Dickinson University (USA) and completed executive education programs at INSEAD and the Disney Institute. He authored the book "The Customer Experience Journey – From Insight to Impact."
Where does Akram Hashem work?
Akram Hashem is Marketing Director (مدير التسويق), Merak at Merak Capital.
Where did Akram Hashem go to school?
Akram Hashem studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Program, Creating Public Value - Policy); INSEAD (Executive Leadership); Fairleigh Dickinson University Silberman College of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and Information Systems).

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