“ Ultimately , the best idea always wins ”
— Raid Bakri , CIO , Solidarity
collaboration and understanding rather than any individual ’ s effort . When I first came on board , there was initially some resistance in trying new ways of doing things . However , I felt it was important and I explained that change was necessary in order to reach our goals .” Bakri believes a culture shift was essential or his company would run the risk of stagnating its growth . “ Internally , we had to change the mindset and become more visionary . Ultimately , the best idea always wins . It ’ s important that everyone has his / her say ,” he says . “ I started to operate in Solidarity with a startup mindset . I told my team to forget about the past and focus on the future . I believe a key reason why we ’ ve been able to achieve so much in such a
291 EXECUTIVE PROFILE :
Raid Bakri An information technology expert and visionary with strategic expertise in implementing complex IT Digital Transformation projects , and 19 years of experience in the IT field , including 9 + years within the insurance industry . He is acknowledged for having an integrated set of competencies in the IT field ranging from managing DevOps and executing large Digital transformation programmes and leading large diverse teams from both the business and IT by breaking down the department silos ensuring agile collaboration to get job done . Bakri possesses a proven record of accomplishments in delivering innovative fluid solutions in a strategic agile manner , focusing on customer centricity , people centricity , efficiency and technology revolution & evolution . He is known for contributing to the bottom-line in all business areas to ensure value-added functions , facilities and quick to market deployments , are delivered all while improving operational excellence , increasing departmental productivity and optimising costs . middleeast . businesschief . com