Title : General Manager for Saudi & Egypt Industry : Information Technology & Services

Karim Abd-Elhay , General Manager for Saudi & Egypt , responsible for maintaining a successful business relationship between Cerner and its clients , increasing client satisfaction , and growing Cerner ’ s business in Saudi & Egypt . Karim is a strong client advocate who focuses on value creation for Cerner ’ s clients , including client satisfaction and success measures . He has been successful in creating partnerships towards industry performance excellence . Through his previous clients ’ assignments , Karim was able to help multiple clients to succeed in overcoming their challenges and excel in showing their success stories . This has been reflected in clients ’ success metrics , improved efficiency and strategic changes .

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Throughout his Cerner career , Karim has held several positions and contributed to the success of Cerner Middle East in different roles . He joined Cerner in 2006 during the initial setup of Cerner Middle East as a Finance Controller . His role exceeded the internal accounting and financial side to build relations with Cerner clients and help them in their financial planning and contracting needs . Also , he held the role of the Operations Manager where he contributed to the growth of Cerner by building strategic relationships with Cerner ’ s partners and opening Cerner branches in Saudi Arabia , Qatar , and Egypt . Before taking the General Manager responsibility , Karim was Strategic Business Executive for Middle East , through which he delivered great results for Cerner business and clients in the region . Prior to joining Cerner , Karim held several accounting / finance roles with Americana Group . He also held several voluntary roles with the Institute of Management Accountants including the President of UAE Chapter .

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