EGUARDIAN appoints CEO to accelerate future growth
EGUARDIAN has announced the appointment of Mafaz Fahrid as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 01st July 2021.
Mafaz Fahrid started his career focusing on technology and today possesses 18 years of experience in the Services & Technology industry with immense experience in the domains of Cyber Security & Digital Transformation. He holds an MBA in Marketing & Systems Management and several professional qualifications. Mafaz was notably EGUARDIAN’s first employee and is undoubtedly one of the great success stories of the company. He joined EGUARDIAN in 2010 as a Business Development Manager to handle a key product that successfully registered year-over-year growth. Within 5 years he rose through the ranks to become the Head of Business Development and International Operations. In 2020, Mafaz was promoted as the Vice President for Sales and Operations and by 2021 he was competent to take up the challenge as the CEO of EGUARDIAN. Throughout his career, Mafaz has been awarded and recognized as one of the most valuable employees of EGUARDIAN and has bagged the Chairman’s Award several times.
During his tenure, Mafaz spearheaded the forming of multiple teams across the company from Sales to Technical. He played a key role in representing the company at international forums and conferences, built the channel ecosystems from the ground up, introduced new business trends and created new markets by differentiating services. He was also instrumental in driving EGUARDIAN’s cyber security practices to become a leading revenue generator across the region, spearheading digital transformation engagement while also assisting many start-ups to be a part of the ecosystem.
Nabhan Akeel – MD/Director & Shihan Annon – Director of EGUARDIAN stated, “We are excited to appoint Mafaz to his new position as the CEO of EGUARDIAN. His journey in the company has certainly been an inspirational one. His passion and dedication are unparalleled and his record shows how much value he brings to the company. we are sure he will do an outstanding job as the CEO as we look to expand our footprint in the region.”
Being a part of LIMRA GROUP, EGUARDIAN is one of the key Value-Added Distributor & technology enablers in the APAC region that specializes in providing innovative technology products and services for Cyber Security, Data Centre Networking, and Digital Transformation. In the past, the company has been instrumental in introducing new products and solutions and has been hailed as a dynamic Value-Added Distributor in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. EGUARDIAN is currently aiming to expand its footprint in the Asian Region.
