Hocine Sidi Said – Perseverance and hard work payed
Hocine Sidi Said has many successes to his credit and it is difficult to sum up the career of a pharmaceutical industry stalwart in a few lines. An MBA in International Marketing from Schiller International University equipped Hocine Sidi Said for many challenging roles ahead. However, determination and the thirst for knowledge and learning clearly played an even stronger role, as he switched from one role to the other almost effortlessly.
When a young Hocine Sidi Said joined Pfizer in Egypt no one could imagine the new marketing trainee to create any ripples, let alone be the Marketing Assistant in another three years in France. Another three years down the line saw him soaring the business for Pfizer and coming back in Egypt as its Marketing Director. A remarkable achievement for someone like Hocine Sidi Said who had had no formal education in the pharmaceutical industry.
His indispensible excellent managerial skills and acute business insight were responsible for his popularity with his juniors and higher management levels alike. Success followed one after the other, as Hocine Sidi Said was made the Country Manager for countries like Denmark and Indonesia and the Managing Director for India
Hocine Sidi Said played many important roles for the development of business for Pfizer in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. Developing business for Pfizer in countries where the culture and business conditions are totally different would have been difficult for any other person but Hocine Sidi Said did this so fantastically that the company even went on to break their own sales records.
Hocine Sidi Said has this uncanny ability to network with people within the company and even with business associates that today he has a wide group of well established high profile friends in many countries. Clearly communication is his forte and he uses it to foster better relations between people who are his juniors, seniors or just about anyone.
Hocine Sidi Said now works as a consultant to other companies that wish to make a mark in the pharmaceutical industry. These companies can now benefit from the best business strategies and sound decisions that are an asset to Hocine Sidi Said. Businesses have large sums of money at stake and one wrong move could cost them a heavy price and thus Hocine Sidi Said acts as a consultant to provide them with accurate analysis and knowledge.
Hocine Sidi Said inspite of all the success and praise heaped on him continues to be unfazed and works diligently towards the success of his clients. Clients of course know how valuable Hocine Sidi Said’s insights and recommendations mean to them.
Hocine Sidi Said is the founder and director of Bio-nAbler, an advisory firm that partners with Sovereign Wealth Funds and Private Equity Firms across Asia and the MENA region. Hocine through his company skillfully executes product and company acquisitions for his clients.