Dr. Taseer A. Rangrez

Dr. Taseer A. Rangrez (DBA, Ph.D.) - Advisory Board Chair

An acclaimed collaborator, motivator, and a business incubator with a proven track record of 18 working years & over 25,000 hours of corporate training’s excelling in new business development, strategic alliances, and marketing outreach programs in global IoT, Connected Communities, Experiential Spaces & Immersive Building Technologies Infrastructure industry operations with noteworthy achievements in EMEA markets.

Area of Expertise:

Business Strategy: Market-entry & positioning, Transformation initiatives, Corporate planning, Business development & incubation, Mergers & acquisitions, Investments, Partnerships & Strategic alliances.
Portfolio Management: Products & services innovation, Technology strategy, Service delivery, Risk & Governance, Competitive matrix, Human capital strategy, Capital/R&D budgeting.
Marketing Communications: Market Strategy & Plan, Corporate Identity, Branding, Creative interactions, Campaign management.
Sales: Lead generation & prospecting, Sales enablement, Customer intelligence, Sales force automation, Revenue forecast & modeling.
Industries: Telecom, Government, Defense, Banking & Finance, Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Oil & Gas.

Current Engagements:

Managing Director, Polymedia (Audio-Visual Systems Integration)
Controlling and overseeing all business operations, people, and ventures of the MEA Business Unit.
Executive Board Member, Kodeks (Smart Cities & ICT Integration)
Determining the company’s vision and mission to guide and set the pace for its strategic philosophy and future global development.
Resource Person – Internet Governance Forum, United Nations
Facilitating a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.
Member, Microsoft Partner Research Panel, Microsoft
Ensuring that thoughts and opinions about the topics most relevant to the industry are made known to management and staff at Microsoft.
Member, Smart Cities Council
Coordinating, joined-voices initiatives to help citizens understand that smart cities represent a path to a better future.
Society Member, Internet Society
Promoting professional development and build community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution of the Internet.
EMEA Advisory Committee Chair
Provision of information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ICT industry.
Member, Global Digital Infrastructure Alliance, 451 Research
Supporting the creation of actionable data and insight to help implement, invent and invest in digital infrastructure – from edge to core
Advisory Member, Gartner Research Circle
voice of selected business decision makers providing input and opinions on a variety of IT and other business-related topics.
Advisory Council Member, Harvard Business Review
Weighing in on current business topics and issues and share in research findings, previews of new content and future product developments.
Advisory Board Member (MENA Chapter), CMO Council
Dedicated to high-level knowledge exchange, thought leadership and personal relationship building among nearly 4,500 senior marketing decision makers controlling more than $125 billion in annual marketing spend worldwide.