Abed Hamandi

Background

About Abed Hamandi

Abed is a distinguished senior executive currently serving as the Senior Regional Director at SAS, a renowned global leader with international experience in data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions. With a robust educational background, including a CIPA certification and an MBA degree from Ecole Supérieure des Affaires and ESCP, Abed brings over 18 years of expertise in leading and managing professional services, consulting, and project implementation across diverse business sectors and regions. His core competencies encompass revenue cycle management, sales and operations, digital transformation and advisory, and transformational leadership. Abed is deeply passionate about delivering substantial value to customers and partners while steering growth and profitability for SAS in emerging markets, specifically in Emerging Europe, the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia, and Africa. Abed's leadership is marked by his outstanding achievements, having built and led a high-performing team that consistently surpasses criteria within professional services. Under his guidance, the team has achieved continuous double-digit revenue and profitability growth for the last 8 years with strong 96% team retention. Abed's dedication and excellence in leadership have earned him multiple awards and recognitions, further solidifying his reputation as a key contributor to SAS's success.