Djawad Khorosh

Visionary leader and industry expert with a proven track record in the printing and binding sector, currently serving as CEO of Global Community GmbH — a consulting firm dedicated to supporting companies with strategy, innovation, and implementation in industrial markets.

• Customer-focused leader under whose direction Layflat.com was launched. • Highly experienced in the photo imaging industry, with a special focus on premium layflat photobooks. • Experienced in the expansion of business operations, having played this crucial role in Imaging Solutions, Switzerland. • Skilled in management and team-building, having successfully transformed several teams involved in developing layflat bookbinding technologies. • Skilled in business communication and negotiation.

• Led a team of 11 generating revenues € 26 M. • Recruited, motivated and trained each of the team members. • Cultivated the world largest photo wedding album market (India). • Changed sales strategy from direct sales to high revenue external distribution channels. • Within 18 months, successfully transformed 75% of the Indian album market to silver halide print and binding technology in cooperation with Fujifilm Corp.

• Developed and implemented a range of advisory tools to guide companies entering international markets. • Recruited and developed a staff of ten • Generated consulting revenues of € 2.5 M. • Successfully transferred the business unit to the owner after achieving the set goals.

• Successfully restructured the Indian subsidiary with 35 employees. • Independently developed “Indian Sales Policy“. • Increased revenue from € 0.5 M. to € 11 M. by restructuring and implementing the ”Indian Sales Policy“. • Strategically reoriented production operations. • Established a customer service centre.

• Performed site analysis and created business plan for launch of production and sales operation in India.

• Reorganized the Indian sales operation to focus more on the MEA region. • Provided strategic consulting services to the Indian board of directors. • Developed and successfully implemented the Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) concept in India and MEA region. • Responsible for sales revenue of € 250 M. • Managed a staff of 35 internal and external sales representatives.

• Responsible for the IPO

• Successfully introduced Frito Lay’s in Germany in cooperation with Smith Group, Maarsen, The Netherlands.

• Indian pay satellite television channel.

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Master thesis: „Global Community“ IT Outsourcing India