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Ahmad Arafa

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Managing Director at IBD Water Treatment Limited
📍 Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Ahmad is a multilingual Managing Director with 40 years of experience in the process engineering and water industries. Specializing in international sales, he has a distinguished track record of securing contracts in challenging markets. He holds a B.Tech (Hons) degree from the University of Bradford and colleagues describe him as a competent, focused, and encouraging negotiator.

Outside of his professional life, Ahmad shows a keen interest in global affairs, following the European Commission and BBC News. He is passionate about humanitarian causes, having expressed support for organizations like Medical Aid for Palestinians. He is fluent in English, Arabic, French, German, and Spanish, which aids his international work.

He has a unique ability to “make things happen” and overcome obstacles in complex cultural and contractual environments, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Experience
52 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
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Water Treatment Technology
His entire career is focused on water treatment, with specific expertise in ozone and UV systems for industrial and swimming pool applications.
International Business Development
He runs his own consultancy to help engineering firms with export sales, distributor identification, and marketing in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
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Career

Work history

2-2015
Managing Director
IBD Water Treatment Limited
9-2010
Managing Director
International Business Development, Ltd.
4-2010 - 9-2010
Sales and Marketing Director
Elecro Engineering Limited
1-2010 - 4-2010
Export Sales Director
Bio-UV SA
4-2004 - 12-2009
Sales & Marketing Director
Degrémont Technologies (Triogen Ltd.)
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Education
1969 - 1973
B.Tech (Hons) degree
University of Bradford
1999 - 2003
DELE (Intermedio)
Instituto Cervantes - Manchester
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