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industry experts what makes them tick. . . .
Samer Saber,
Regional Director, Kuwait, Dell EMC
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What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement?
My most memorable achievement was in
the first year post the historic merger of Dell
and EMC, as we doubled the business and
grew our market share significantly across all
lines of business without any impact on our
customers, partners or our employees.
What first made you think of a
career in technology?
I always witnessed technology at the core
of any business progress. This phenomenon
was evident during the early days of my
career and became more relevant with the
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TECHNOLOGY
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BUSINESS TO
BECOMING THE
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advancement of technology and the digital
revolution that we have been witnessing over
the past few years.
What style of management
philosophy do you employ with your
current position?
If you could go back and change one
career decision what would it be?
Over the course of my career, I was lucky
enough to work for great organisations.
The only decision that I would perhaps
change is to consider joining Dell EMC
(EMC at that time) earlier. Now after all
Leading by example and continuous
improvement is the base for all of my
management activities. I engage and get
involved with my team in many of their
activities and we learn together. This is how
we improve our outputs year after year.
What do you think is the current hot
technology talking point?
Technology is moving from being an
enabler of business to becoming the
business. Technologies such as IOT,
Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and
Augmented Reality, are now instrumental
and driving industries globally to think and
operate differently.
How do you deal with stress and
unwind outside the office?
Stress is part of the job/any job and I don’t
let it affect my life outside the office. Coping
with stress at the beginning of your career
is not easy. However, over the years as you
gain more experience and deliver expected
results, you learn how to manage stress.
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