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Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:26
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Qatar Science and Technology Park Appoints New Managing Director

Doha, August 29 (QNA) - Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) announced the appointment of Dr. Maher Hakim as new managing director. QSTP said in a statement Monday that Dr. Maher Hakim is an expert and educator in technology innovation and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship financing, venture capital, and M&A in the tech industry. He has about 20 years of experience as a high-tech entrepreneur and a corporate executive in the information technology industry, which qualifies him for the management of all operations carried out by QSTP, and push forward the wheel of success to the initiatives of the QSTP, which is a part of the research and development sector in Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). Dr. Hakim expressed pride for appointing him the new Managing Director of Qatar Science and Technology Park, and looked forward to join the research and development sector in Qatar Foundation and the distinct team in QSTP, and to contribute to the technological development at local and regional level. For his part, Executive Vice President of Research and Development in QF Dr. Hamad Al Ibrahim believed that Dr. Hakim's passion for entrepreneurship, his experience and qualifications, along with being an entrepreneurs and an investor, will serve his new role and will greatly benefit QSTP. Prior to his appointment to the new position, Dr. Hakim was an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University Qatar and head of CMUQ-AlFaisal Innovation Entrepreneurship Center. (QNA)

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