Anas Hawari Teal
Dubai, UAE · Middle East & Africa Open to leadership, advisory & speaking conversations

I build profitable technology businesses across the Middle East.

Executive Vice President, MEA at Cyviz, with full P&L leadership for control-room and mission-critical solutions. Over 20 years taking complex technology to government, defense, energy, transportation and enterprise customers.

Anas Hawari
EVP · P&L · ELT member
  • 20+Years in enterprise technology
  • 43People led today · 9 direct reports
  • $10M+Avg. annual business as GM
  • 15+Strategic GCC accounts
  • $1M+Pipeline in ten months
  • 2019Record bookings year at Cyviz
Executive profile

I lead regional technology businesses with full P&L accountability, pairing partner-led growth with commercial discipline and strong regional teams.

At Cyviz I sit on the Executive Leadership Team, report to the CEO, and run the Middle East business while it moves toward software-led and recurring revenue. My work has covered strategic business development, executive customer engagement, regional expansion, and building commercial operations that last.

Profitable growth

Kept EBITDA positive while restructuring regional commercial operations, and improved gross margin.

Partner-led & recurring revenue

Leading the regional execution of Cyviz's five-year shift to partner-led technology, SaaS and recurring revenue.

Critical-sector accounts

New strategic accounts in government, defense and energy, and senior relationships with defense ministry leaders in the UAE and KSA.

Leadership & succession

Building high-performing regional leadership teams through executive succession planning and talent development.

The best leaders stay curious, remain approachable, and never lose sight of the people behind the results.

Anas Hawari
Selected achievements

Results I've delivered.

  • 2024 – NowPositive EBITDA through a restructuringKept EBITDA positive while restructuring regional commercial operations, and improved gross margin.Cyviz · EVP
  • 2019 – 2021Record bookings, then recoveryDelivered record annual bookings in 2019, then led the recovery from the 2020 downturn into 2021.Cyviz · General Manager
  • 2023 – 2024$1M+ pipeline in ten monthsWrote the market-entry strategy for the Command 360 suite across the Middle East and Africa.Haivision · VP
  • Since 2024Partner-initiated revenue, minimal sales costA new partner engagement framework produced partner-initiated revenue across four projects.Cyviz
  • 2019 – 202315+ strategic GCC accountsDirected relationships with government, defense and oil & gas organizations across the GCC.Cyviz · General Manager
  • 2008 – 2013Three new telecom operatorsWon three new operator customers and expanded two strategic accounts using regional channel partners.Bytemobile / Citrix
Career route

From support engineer to regional P&L.

Michigan2000 Jordan2006 Dubai2008 Dallas–Fort Worth2013 Dubai2015 to today
2024 – Now
Dubai, UAE

Cyviz

Executive Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO.

Executive Vice President, MEACurrentJun 2024 – Present
  • Full P&L for a multimillion-dollar Middle East business: 43 people through nine direct reports.
  • Kept EBITDA positive while restructuring regional commercial operations and improving gross margin.
  • Lead the region's move to partner-led technology, SaaS and recurring revenue under the five-year corporate strategy.
  • Won multiple new strategic accounts across government, defense and energy through scalable partner-led delivery.
  • Previously led APAC, where a new partner engagement framework produced partner-initiated revenue across four projects with minimal direct sales investment.
  • Contribute to corporate strategy and the enterprise ERP transformation, aligning commercial processes and sales metrics across regions.
2023 – 2024
Dubai, UAE

Haivision

Market entry for the Command 360 suite across the Middle East and Africa.

Vice President, Control Rooms MEAAug 2023 – May 2024
  • Wrote the market-entry strategy that built a $1M+ pipeline within ten months.
  • Built relationships with defense ministry leaders in the UAE and KSA through briefings and joint demonstrations.
2015 – 2023
Dubai, UAE

Cyviz

Promoted from regional business development to General Manager.

General Manager, Middle East (excluding KSA)Jul 2019 – Jul 2023
Regional Business Development ManagerSep 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Full P&L for a business averaging $10M+ a year, reporting to the CEO, with regional financial and signatory authority for the Dubai office.
  • Also held VP, MEA Sales responsibilities in 2022–2023.
  • Delivered record annual bookings in 2019, then led the recovery from the 2020 downturn into 2021.
  • Directed 15+ strategic GCC accounts across government, defense and oil & gas.
  • Led 20+ professionals through six direct reports across sales, operations and talent.
  • Built long-term relationships with senior executives across government, defense, energy and enterprise, and led the regional sales and presales team.
2013 – 2015
Dallas–Fort Worth, US

Telecom Master International

Co-Founder and DirectorFeb 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Launched a wholesale telecommunications venture and ran three strategic commercial contracts, from business development through operations.
2008 – 2013
Dubai, UAE

Citrix (Bytemobile)

Sales Manager to Sales Director, MEANov 2008 – Jan 2013
  • Drove business development across the Middle East and Africa for Bytemobile, a network-optimization provider acquired by Citrix in July 2012.
  • Won three new telecom operator customers and expanded two strategic accounts, using regional channel partners to speed market penetration.
2004 – 2008
Early career

Globitel · Compucom

Technical Sales Account Manager · Technical and Commercial Account Manager, GlobitelMay 2006 – Oct 2008
Technical Support Analyst / Engineer, CompucomJun 2004 – Oct 2006
  • Sold value-added services and roaming solutions to mobile operators across the Middle East, leading pricing, proposals and contract negotiations.
  • Hit 100% of assigned targets year on year and set up the presales communication process.
  • Delivered IT and engineering support for Texas Instruments.
Expertise

Where I've done the work.

Sectors
  • Government
  • Defense
  • Energy, oil & gas
  • Transportation
  • Enterprise
  • Telecom operators
Solutions
  • Control-room and mission-critical solutionsCyviz, Haivision
  • Command 360 suiteHaivision
  • Network optimization for mobile operatorsBytemobile / Citrix
  • Value-added services and roamingGlobitel
Leadership
  • Full P&L and signatory authority
  • Market entry and regional expansion
  • Partner and channel ecosystems
  • Shift to SaaS and recurring revenue
  • Succession and talent development
Work with me

Three kinds of conversation I'm open to.

Recruiters & search firms

Executive leadership

  • EVP, GM or regional MD conversations across the Middle East and Africa
  • Full P&L ownership, reporting to the CEO
  • Executive Leadership Team experience
  • Leading 43 people through nine direct reports
Start a conversation →
Technology companies

Entering the Middle East

  • Market-entry strategy: a $1M+ pipeline in ten months at Haivision
  • Partner and channel models that scale delivery
  • Senior access in government, defense and energy
Talk about market entry →
Investors & partners

Advisory

  • Moving project businesses toward SaaS and recurring revenue
  • Partner-led growth with lower direct sales cost
  • Aligning commercial processes, sales metrics and ERP
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Education & credentials

Engineering foundation, commercial career.

Education
  • Applied Engineering with Supply Chain Management2000 – 2004Michigan State University
Languages
ArabicNative or bilingual
EnglishNative or bilingual
Certifications & tools
Cyviz Leadership Training Program Change Management Professional Citrix Sales Professional Salesforce.com
Contact

Let's talk.

Whether it's a leadership or advisory conversation, a market-entry question or a speaking invitation, send a short note and I'll reply personally.

Recruiters and search firms: choose "CV request" and I'll send my full CV. Request it →

Emailanasalhawari@icloud.com
Based inDubai, United Arab Emirates