Paul Doany

In the past 5 years, Dr. Doany focused on ICT Venture Capital, managing investments in early stage IT/internet companies and renewable energy. In the preceding 12 years, he was with the SaudiOger Group, having served as founding CEO of Oger Telecom and CEO of Türk Telekom for 5 years. During his tenure with SaudiOgerGroup, he led the acquisition of 55% stake in Türk Telekom during privatization tender, the public listing on BIST, as well as acquisition of IT companies and international wholesale operations (Pantel, rebranded as Türk Telekom International). He also led the success fulbid for including operational startup until the full launch of Cell C in South Africa. Prior to that, he was in the telecommunications consultancy business for 14 years as Managing Director of Dar Consultants (London), as well as Director/Partner of Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair&Partners), having built it stelecompractice, as well as assisting with expansion in to transportation/economics (over 3,000 employees across all disciplines).He also served as Senior Lecturer in the AUB in Beirut, in the Electronics/Communications Department for a period of 4 years. Dr.Doanyholds a PhD in Communications Engineering (UMIST, Manchester, UK, 1981); MSc in Digital Electronics& Communications Engineering (Bradford University, UK, 1978), and BE in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (AUB, Beirut, 1977).