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Mo Zidan

Director of Expansion

Ryyse

Cluj Napoca, Cluj, Romania

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We assist companies from Eastern Europe expand their businesses to New Markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

My organisation

Ryyse

Ryyse

Business Support Organisation

Cluj Napoca, Romania

We assist companies from Eastern Europe to expand their businesses to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Ryyse is an internationalization and business growth agency. Its team of seasoned professionals covers CEE, MENA, and ASEAN. Ryyse provides internationalization, team design, sales enablement, operational management, market expansion, customer service training, and product launches.
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About me

Mo's journey to becoming an International Business Expansion Director comes as a result of exploring over 26 countries worldwide and living in 8 of them, which have taught him invaluable lessons about people, markets, cultures, places, and communication styles. He also worked with more than 25 different nationalities so far.

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Highlights:

1. Works as a communication and business growth advisor for some of the biggest names in the world, like BASF, Unilever, MARS, Pfizer, and Petronas.

2. Holds a degree in business administration and economics

3. Have successfully built four profitable businesses in three different countries (Egypt, Romania, and Malaysia)

4. Have trained over 6,500 people in various subjects

5. Has 22 years of experience in sales, team design, operations, communication, and customer journey

6. Worked in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East

7. Had the honor of speaking at numerous events, talks, workshops, seminars, and meetups

8. Worked at Facebook Malaysia - Sales

9. Worked at Foodpanda Malaysia - Operations

10. The Dean of the faculty of business at Alzette University

11. Author and writer

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Advisory Work:

1. Bayer - $47 Billion in revenue, 99,637 employees. A German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

 Worked on: Leadership, team design, and cultural training

2. BASF - $62 Billion in revenue, 117,000 employees. A German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world.

 Worked on: Leadership and culture awareness training

3. GSK plc - $35 Billion in revenue, 70,000 employees. a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London.

 Worked on: Cultural awareness training

4. Mars Incorporated - $38 Billion in revenue, 130,000 employees

 Worked on: Cultural awareness training

5. Sterling Cruise - 55 restaurants, 1200 employees

 Worked on: Customer service training

6. BGRS/SIRVA - A leading global provider of relocation services, technology, and knowledge.

 Worked on: Relocation, Integration, Leadership

7. Alt Express - €2 Million in sales in 2022. eFulfilment and courier services.

 Worked on: Management consulting, HR

8. Around25 - Software company and 4 startups

 Worked on: Management consulting, sales training

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Awards and Honours:

1. Global Leadership Excellence Award 2016, World Leadership Congress

2. Social Media & Digital Marketing Award 2015, Golden Globe Tigers

3. Trained more than 5,000 Students for Social Media and Cyberethics, 2014

4. Best Trainer 2014 for Cyber Ethics Course, MDeC Malaysia

5. Special Award from The National University of Malaysia 2013, Faculty of Science and Technology

6. Best Efforts Award 2010 among 260 employees, Memphis Tours Egypt

7. Mentored and coached over 600 startups and founders in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

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    Internationalization

    We will work with you closely and introduce you to potential partners in the desired countries

    Author

    Mo Zidan

    Director of Expansion at Ryyse

    Cluj Napoca, Cluj, Romania