CEO Société du Pôle de Compétitivité de Sousse « NOVATION CITY »
Academic background
1979 – 1980: Tunisian baccalaureate in Mathematics and natural science with honors
1980 – 1982 : Preparatory Math Sup, Math Spé, Ecole Pierre de Fermat, Toulouse, France.
1982 – 1986 : Engineer Diploma from « Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées de Paris»
Permanent training:
• Time Management
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Establishment of Quality Management System
• Coaching and Monitoring
• Animation and Management of Clusters
• Public Communication
• Strategic Marketing
• Implementation of innovation program
Professional experiences
2009-2021: CEO of Société du Pôle de Compétitivité de Sousse « Novation City » constituted by The Mechatronic Techno-park of Sousse (50ha), a services Park (50ha) and the Industrial Park (150ha)
2006 – 2012: Chairman CE0 of Brimaflex Algeria (Production and commercialization of Matrasses)
2002 – 2012: Chairman CEO of SOMATRAL Commercial (12 sales Stores)
1999 -2012: Chairman CEO of SOMATRAL « Permaflex” (Production and commercialization of Matrasses)
1991 – 1999: Senior Consultant “STRATEGE” (Organizational and Strategic Studies)
1990 – 1991: Technical Director “Société EMS” (Production of Tanks)
1987 – 1990: Engineer of Production “Société Al Kimia” (Production of Chemical Product based on Phosphate)
1985-1987: Engineer “Elf Aquitaine, Research Center of Pau”
Best professional achievements
A partnership approach to business with, in particular, the sense of synthesis, communication, Marketing, negotiation, finances and relationships in general.
• Development of the Company’s Strategy
• Negotiation of agreements with the State
• Constitution of a group of shareholders of a company
• Establishment of several international partnerships
• Establishment of a Cluster
• Development of industrial Park, Business Park and Science Technology Park
• Establishment of an ecosystem for the development of innovation in mechatronics
• Implementation of an acceleration program for Strat Ups
• International Funding (GIZ, AFD, BEI, Horizon Europe…)
• Establishment of a Competence and Innovation Center in Industry 4.0
• Participation in several specialized exhibitions and forums
• Animation of several round tables on innovation
Involvement with other associations or organizations
• President of the “Réseau Entreprendre Tunisie”
• Founder and Treasurer of the first Cluster in Tunisia “Cluster Mechatronic Tunisia”
• Founding Member and Treasurer of the Association of “Tunisia Technopark”
• Founding President of the LIONS Club El Kantaoui Hammam Sousse
• Founding member and Secretary General of the Association “HES, Horizon de l’Enfant au Sahel” Nursery for abandoned children without family support.
• Founding member of the Ennour Association Specialized in welcoming and supporting schoolchildren in disadvantaged areas
• Deputy Treasurer of the AmCham Center
• Member of the CTFCI office
• Member of the Bureau of the Tunisian-Estonian Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the scientific council of the National School of Engineers of Sousse “ENISo”
• Member of the start-up selection committee at the Business incubator
