susan furness
I have 27 years experience in Arabia – and have held positions in Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE - with experience and knowledge of all six GCC markets, as well as international markets. Specialist counsel is corporate communications & brand management.
| Headline: | Service Provider |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://strategicsolutionsonline.com |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Investment, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Retail |
| Location: | dubai |
| Visas: | all |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Giving back, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
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Susan founded Strategic Solutions, reputed to be Dubai’s first corporate communications consultancy, in 1995.
She has 27 years experience in Arabia – and has held positions in Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE - with experience and knowledge of all six GCC markets, as well as international markets, including as CEO of Euro RSCG Furness from 2004-2007.
Susan is retail, corporate communications and brand development specialist with focus on tourism & hospitality, new market entry, strategic brand management and change management with establishments such as Abu Dhabi Securities market (ADSM) and Batelco Bahrain.
She has also served as consultant editor for Gulf Marketing Review, among other regional publications and recently was part of an award-winning team driving public health awareness of diabetes for Imperial College London Diabetes Centre.
In addition, her new market entry and rebranding abilities place Susan in regular demand as a member of task force panels for leading companies.
These included Bahrain Financial Harbour – Harbour Mall, Sharia-compliant hotel brands and funds, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Bahrain World Trade Centre.
Turning to events, Susan has also helped craft various aspects for leading events such as : Arabal (the global aluminium industry conference), Dubai 2003 (global meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund), Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC - five years), Leaders in Dubai (three years), Vacation Ownership International Conference (VOIC - four years), MEED Conferences, GBC Events and EIC Conferences, among others. Strategic Solutions currently holds the 2008 remit for American Express event deployment in the region.
Susan is a founding member & outgoing board member responsible for Events for Middle East PR Association (MEPRA); a founding board member of Hotel Catering and Management Association (HCIMA) Dubai Chapter; a member of the global tourism industry, Skal Club, UAE Chapter and a non-executive board member for Montessori (education) developments (in London and Arabia). She is also a member of the AHIC advisory board.
She is a regular speaker at on public platform and called upon to encourage Internal Engagement at all levels across the organisation.
Tel +97150 6556126 susan@strategicsolutionsonline.com
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Mohammad Asfour
Jordan GBC Chairman. In love with nature, Mohammad is a believer in the free market, an advocate for green and an agent of change http://about.me/masfour
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Muhammad Niaz
Computer Systems Engineering graduate from GIKI, Pakistan, with MBA from CSU. Currently working as Architect Analyst at Kophes Corp.
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