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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 48 MIN

From an 800-Dirham Sale to Billion-Dirham Success: A CEO’s Journey

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From 800 AED to a Billion-AED CEO in sales The Story of Mohamed Abouzaki | EmircomHe started in sales, earning 800 dirhams for a single modem.Today, Mohamed Abouzaki is the CEO of Emircom, leading a billion-dirham tech company powering the UAE’s AI future.In this episode, we go beyond business cards and balance sheets.We talk about the 10-year client chase, the deal that nearly broke the company, and why trust—not tech—is his real product.🎧 Real lessons on:– Surviving the B2B grind– Building trust that outlasts contracts– How the UAE became a serious tech playerThis is what resilience in business sounds like.من 800 درهم مبيعات إلى الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة بمليار درهم قصة محمد أبو زكي | Emircomبدأ حياته المهنية كبائع، وباع أول مودم مقابل 800 درهم فقط.اليوم، محمد أبو زكي هو الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة Emircom — واحدة من الشركات التي تقود مستقبل الذكاء الاصطناعي في الإمارات.في هذه الحلقة، لا نتحدث عن الألقاب ولا عن الأرقام فقط.نتحدث عن صفقة استغرقت 10 سنوات، وعن أزمة كادت أن تُفقده عميلاً مهمًا، وعن السبب الحقيقي وراء نجاحه: الثقة، وليس التكنولوجيا.🎧 دروس واقعية في:– تحديات قطاع B2B– بناء علاقات تدوم أكثر من العقود– كيف أصبحت الإمارات لاعبًا جادًا في مشهد التكنولوجيا العالميهذه ليست قصة نجاح.هذه قصة صمود.

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From 800 AED to a Billion-AED CEO in sales The Story of Mohamed Abouzaki | EmircomHe started in sales, earning 800 dirhams for a single modem.Today, Mohamed Abouzaki is the CEO of Emircom, leading a billion-dirham tech company powering the UAE’s AI...

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