Q & A : Who ’ s the Boss
subjects specifically : leadership / management and history . This allowed me to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the “ human / people ” side of business that has proved decisive in my career .
BR EME : What led you into the world of IT and business management software ? AE : When I graduated from high school , most of my colleagues wanted to study medicine or engineering as this was the trend then . Nobody was interested in IT . I , on the other hand , wanted to do something different and actually saw in IT a great way to combine my passion for Management and Sales and apply it to human-related topics – as opposed to traditionally technical ones . That ’ s a path I ’ m happy I have taken as it has led me to be working with many visionary organisations in different industries and countries .
BR EME : Are you a tech / gadget man in the home ? If so , what is your favourite piece of technology you use away from work ? AE : My kids are the geeks at home . I like to take a simple yet effective approach to IT just like my clients . It would not come as a surprise to anybody who knows me well that my favourite piece of technology away from work is actually … a book !
“ It would not come as a surprise to anybody who knows me well that my favourite piece of technology away from work is actually … a book !”
– Ahmed ElShrif of Kronos , Middle East Director
10 August 2014