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Success Story - Cynthia Haddad Abou Khater (Technica)

Cynthia
Haddad Abou Khater
Technica
Lebanon
www.technicaintl.com
Technica is an innovative automation solutions provider for the Middle East, GCC, Europe, Asia & Africa, founded in 1982. Technica works in various different industries, including: dairy, beverages, water, food, paper & carton, chemicals, plastic & glass.

Motivation

  • To gain an understanding of how to move business onto the next growth stage
  • To set business on the right track for second generation management
  • To develop strong leadership and management skills
  • To embrace life and make the right choices

Action

  • Participated and completed the Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program from 2011 to 2012
  • Commited to the program and has remained in contact with her Mowgli mentor, Mohammed

Achievement

  • Addressed personal doubts about the direction the business was taking
  • Gained practical and emotional support to realise her goals
  • Expanded business' product line/product offering
  • Entered into new markets
  • Employed 11 new members of staff
  • Awards: All World Arabia 500 finalist in 2011 and 2012, Lebanese Excellence Award (LEA) in 2010 and 2013 and Global Healthy Workplace Award (GHWA) 2012 and 2013
PDF icon Entrepreneur Success Story - Cynthia Haddad Abou Khater

Success Story - Fady Karam (Karam Design)

Fady
Karam
Karam Design
Lebanon
fady.karam@karamdesign.com
Karam Design is a family-owned medium-sized woodworking business responsible for the design and manufacture of furniture for some of the largest institutional accounts in Lebanon.

Motivation

  • To reform the family business and bring it to its full potential
  • To improve the business performance and margins

Action

  • Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
  • Continues the mentoring relationship with his Mowgli Mentor, Derek Thomas 

Achievement

  • Developed a 12-month plan complete with quarterly milestones, risk assessments, opportunity identifications and personal growth objectives to ensure tangible improvements in business growth; new contracts, diversified supply chains with flexible payment terms, new market identification and higher turnover
  • Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making 
PDF icon Entrepreneur Success Story - Fady Karam

Success Story - Lorna Perks (Loulou Ltd)

Lorna
Perks
Loulou Ltd
UK
lornalou.co.uk
LornaLou Ltd is a company which offers a number of innovative products including Smatta®, a watertight collapsible food container and her award winning Pillpod, an intelligent pill dispenser for managing multiple medications.

Motivation

  • To work with and learn from someone who had ‘been there and done it’
  • To establish LornaLou as a company which provides innovative products
  • To take the necessary decisions to achieve growth

Action

  • Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
  • Continues the mentoring relationship with her Mowgli Mentor, Jon Penn 

Achievement

  • Tangible improvements in business growth/maturity: winning of an award which provided substantial cash injection, patenting of product and establishment of plan to take the business forward
  • Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making 
PDF icon Entrepreneur Success Story - Lorna Perks

Success Story - Ramzi Qaqish (TEKLABZ)

Ramzi
Qaqish
TEKLABZ
Jordan
TEKLABZ develops and implements Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for businesses. Their vision is to empower the GIS technologies within Service Providers, with a mission to enable GIS for better information management, flow-through, and visualization

Motivation

  • To develop a long-term business strategy and grow the business
  • Increase his confidence in business acumen and decision-making 

Action

  • Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
  • Committed to the program and continued the mentoring relationship with his Mowgli Mentor, Phil ingle through regular contact and stayed in touch after the program

Achievement

  • Addressed personal doubts about the direction the business was taking
  • Gained practical and emotional support to realise his goals
  • Expanded the business' product line/product offering
  • Business is more financially secure
  • Business has expanded into 5 new countries
  • Employed 4 more members of staff
  • Awards: All World - Arabia 500 Finalist in 2011 and 2012, Jordan Fast Growth 30 Finalist in 2011
PDF icon Entrepreneur Success Story Ramzi Qaqish.pdf

Success Story - Eva Turk (Sport Evasion)

Eva
Turk
Sport Evasion
Lebanon
sportevasionme.com
Sport Evasion is a sports events management company, handling everything from conception to activation in addition to organizing events upon request.

Motivation

  • To achieve a better work/life balance
  • To strengthen and establish Sport Evasion as a regional company
  • To take the necessary decisions to achieve growth
  • To encourage entrepreneurship amongst women

Action

  • Participated and completed the 1-year Mowgli Mentoring Experience (MME) program
  • Continues the mentoring relationship with her Mowgli Mentor, Ali Borhani

Achievement

  • Tangible improvements in business growth metrics: Higher turnover, new contracts, regional growth
  • Improvement in work/life balance 
  • Increased confidence in business acumen and decision-making 
  • Wants to become a Mowgli Mentor and give back to another entrepreneur
PDF icon Entrepreneur Success Story - Eva Turk

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