Samer Chidiac
Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer
Member Since: 2004/11/03
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Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer
QF5 Consulting
November 2013 – Present
QF5 Consulting is a boutique innovation consulting firm focused on the practice of Innovation.  QF5.co (part of the Quick Refresh (QF5) Family)  blends non-traditional and conventional consulting methodologies to deliver business breakthroughs that grow the topline – through opportunity identification, new business creation, strategy development and new product, service and category innovation.
CEO
Quick Refresh
April 2010 – Present
Quick Refresh (QF5), an Innovation Consulting Firm focusing on "Refreshing" the Image of Existing Corporations & Corporate Individuals by leveraging Local & International approaches & Trends.

* Over 250 Companies "Refreshed" in the MENA region
* Lead Business & Marketing transformations
* Lead Country-Level Innovation strategies with Focus on Technology & Education across MENA
* Created & Executed Customized Business Programs & Strategies to Leading Technology Companies Such as Microsoft with Main Focus on Supporting Their Partners in Areas of Sales & Marketing
* Coached & Assisted Executives on topics related to Productivity, Marketing & Sales
* Drove quick results while adopting an efficient & effective problem-solving approach
Author
Chidiac Books
April 2006 – Present
- The 10 Unbreakable Rules of Time Management
- Work Love Balance: The Story of Adam
- 7 Minutes Motivation: The Book
- Walking the Corridors: a Salesman's Journey
- Open Windows: Your Simple Guide to Discovering Windows 8
- Work Love Balance: The Undercover CEO
- The Feel Doctor
- 34: The Flaws of Perfection
- Now That You Know: A Commitment you Never asked for
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President
Think Community
March 2010 – September 2012
Think Community, a Non-Profit Organization that helps other NGOs and SMEs Receive Valuable Professional Human Intellectual Capital to assist them internally on different levels; Think Community Also work with Local and International Corporations to help them Better implement their Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

* Leading the Mission & Vision of TC
* Created the Global Strategic & Communication Plan and lead its execution across the region
* Coached the Executive Board of TC in areas related to strategic planning & execution
Chairman & CEO
HBPRO SARL
January 2011 – August 2012
HBPRO SARL, one of the First Media & Marketing Agency in the MEA region with Main focus on the IT Industry based out of Beirut - Lebanon.

In over 8 Years, HBPRO's Customers varied from International Leaders in the IT industry such as Microsoft, to eMarketing Leaders such as Yahoo! all the way to Ministries & SME Corporations in IT with operations executed all over the Middle East & Africa.

* Main role in Leading the Business and Long Term Strategy of HBPRO.
* Managed & Finalized the Business Acquisition of HBPRO in 2012
Business Mentor
The Mowgli Foundation
May 2011 – May 2012
Mentoring Entrepreneurs
Instructor
Morgan International
May 2011 – May 2012
- Post University Professional Degree in Marketing, The CIM PDIM (Unit 1, Marketing Planning)  

- APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (Unit 4 | Using IT in Supply Chain Management)
Manager & Exclusive Agent in Europe, Middle East & Africa
2GreenDollars Music Foundation
2011 – 2011
Managed & Lead the Latest Achievement of the International DJ 2Greendollars after his success with Michael Jackson, Sony music, MGM, and even with Bill Gates... The First Video DJ to receive a Guinness World Record Award in the Longest Music Video marathon to be performed in a Public Place. (25+ straight Hours)
Senior Advisor
Think Community
April 2006 – June 2010
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Microsoft Corporation
April 2007 – April 2010
* Created & Managed Adoption Strategies for Microsoft Technology in the region
* Created & Influenced Technology Communities
* Launched Major Products like Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Sql Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 - 2010, Office 2007 & 2010, Expression Studio... etc
* Worked with Most universities across Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine...
* Lead the Local Software Economy initiative in EastMed (and created the strategy of establishment and management of the Microsoft Innovation Center in Jordan)
* Lead the Imagine Cup Competition
* Launched & Lead the Bizspark initiative directly with incubators & startups
* Drove Competitive Adoptions & Wins across different platform.
* Created & Managed Technology Support Programs for Microsoft Partners, Customers & Technology enthusiasts
* Managed 100s of Events
* TV & Radio appearances in Technology Shows
* Shining Public Speaker before 1000s of people, including Keynote Speaking in the Launch of Expression Studio in MEA at the Speakers List as CEO Steve ballmer; and the Lead Speaker of Windows 7 Launch in Jordan introduced by COO Kevin Turner.
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General Manager
HBPRO SARL
October 2005 – March 2007
* Established HBPRO from scratch
* Built the Mission, Vision & Strategy of the company
* Drove successful initiatives & coached the execution across the 4 Main divisions of the company (Creative, Research, Technical & Business with around 30 employees in 2 geographical locations)
* Reported to the Board of directors
* Owned the Company Scorecard & Main KPIs
* Lead the Marketing & Sales Plan & Execution
* Built the "Technology Marketing" Expertise in HBPRO
Senior Technical Instructor
IBN SINA Institute of Technology
October 2002 – November 2005
- Software Engineering
- Oracle DB
- MERISE
- Advanced Networking
Web Developer
Alfa-MIC1
2004 – 2004
Head of IT
Ministry of National Defense - Military Club
September 2003 – February 2004
* In Charge of the IT Department in the Central Military Club.
Web Developer
Chatila Publishing House
November 2003 – December 2003
Senior IT Developer
Ministry of National Defense - IT Directorate
June 2003 – September 2003
* Senior developer in the Research and Development
* Researching, Analyzing & Programing several projects related to the MIS (Military Information System).
Computer & Creative Consultant
Digital Printing Center SARL
July 1998 – November 2001
Web Developer | Intern
France Telecom Mobile Liban (Cellis)
July 2001 – September 2001
Creative Consultant & IT Expert
Pegasus Design House
2000 – 2000
Computer Consultant
Xerox Business Center
July 1999 – September 1999
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Education
Stanford University
SCPD
Strategic Innovation
2014 – 2014
Georgetown University
ESP
Business English
1999 – 2002
St. Joseph University - USJ
Bachelor
Business Administration & Computer Science
1999 – 2002
Nouvelle St. Elie
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Full Biography

Holding an Extensive Experience of more than 15 years in the Field of Technology, International Business & Marketing, Strategy Consulting, Sales, Coaching & Public Speaking;

An International Multi-Awards Winner, Best Selling Author, Chief Executive Officer of an Innovation Consulting Firm (Quick Refresh - QF5) and Innovator (With IP/Patent);

Formerly the Chairman & CEO of a Media & Marketing Agency with Focus on IT (HBPRO), President of an NGO (Think Community), Business Mentor (Mowgli Foundation), Instructor (Post-Graduate Degree in Marketing Planning), Technology Strategist & Advisor (Microsoft)...

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Languages
English
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Arabic
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
French
Full Professional Proficiency
Spanish
Elementary Proficiency
Russian
Elementary Proficiency
Sign Languages
Limited Working Proficiency

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