Arafat Yousef will take charge for Middle East and Africa, Nexans reveals the posting
Nexans, the worldwide leader in cables and cabling systems, has appointed Arafat Yousef as Managing Director of the LAN Systems Business Unit in Middle East and Africa (MEA). In his new role, Arafat will be in charge driving Nexans Cabling Solutions business development, fortifying its channel network, and expanding the companys reach by concentrating on newer markets in the MEA region with a renewed focus.
Arafat Yousef carries with him over 22 years of experience in the regional IT and structured cabling industry. Prior to joining Nexans, Arafat held a number of senior roles with well-established organizations such as Corning, 3M, Leviton and CNS. As an accomplished industry veteran, he brings to Nexans solid domain experience, leadership skills, and in-depth market knowledge, which have helped him forge strong relationships with regional private and public sector businesses and the channel.
Talking on his role, Arafat Yousef stated, This is an exciting time to join Nexans Cabling Solutions. At a time, when organisations in the MEA region are accelerating their digital transformation journeys and governments are investing in building stronger infrastructure for the future, I see tremendous potential for Nexans innovative LAN cabling solutions in the region. I look forward to building stronger relationships with our customers, partners and IT consultants with a renewed focus on offering solutions. Working intimately with our dynamic local team and partners, I will guarantee that Nexans is strongly positioned to offer sustainable, energy-efficient, end-to-end LAN solutions that will help government organisations and enterprises be ready for the future.
With Arafats in-depth knowledge of the MEA market and exceptional track record of success in the IT as well as organized cabling industry, Nexans Cabling Solutions is confident that Arafat will play a significant role in devloping its LAN business by utilizing its current relationships with customers and partners, driving new business opportunities and forging new partnerships in the region.
