Anthony Samaha -FCIPD-CHRP-CHRM- GTPM- ACI.HCI USA- MS Law

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Chief HR Officer - HR Strategist & Transformation Leader at Intermass Engineering & Contracting Company L.L.C

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Anthony is a Chief HR Officer with over 28 years of international experience in the GCC & MENA regions, specializing in HR strategy and transformation. He is a certified Human Capital and Talent Performance Management professional, and colleagues describe him as having impeccable integrity.

He has a keen interest in forward-thinking concepts, having taken courses on building sustainable future trends and developing communities. This suggests a personal focus on long-term growth and societal well-being beyond a purely corporate scope.

Unique fact: He played a key role in the professional execution of the Merger & Acquisition process involving RAKFTZ and RAKIA into RAKEZ.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Rigorous & Demanding

Fast But Analytical

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
His entire career and current title are focused on being an HR strategist and transformation leader for large, complex organizations.
Workforce Planning
Identifies as a "Workforce Planning Expert" and has managed HR for groups with up to 18, 000 employees, requiring extensive strategic planning.
M&A Integration
Has direct, hands-on experience leading the HR and administrative side of complex mergers and acquisitions for government-related entities.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2023
Chief HR Officer - HR Strategist & Transformation Leader at Intermass Engineering & Contracting Company L.L.C
2-2021 - 6-2023
Chief HR Consultant - Workforce Planning Expert - HR Strategist & Transformation Leader at Dubai Government Human Resources Department
5-2017 - 1-2021
Group Chief Human Capital Officer & Group Director HR & Admin at AL FARAA CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL GROUP
11-2014 - 4-2017
Group Chief HR Officer - G CHRO at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
4-2013 - 11-2014
Group HR & Admin Director at National Holding

Education

2014 - 2015
HCM - GTPM Certified in Human Capital Management and Global Talent Performance Management from HCI - Human Capital Institute - Los Angeles - California - USA
2013 - 2014
CHRP from ACI - American Certification Institute - Delaware USA

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Insights For Selling To Anthony

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anthony is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anthony

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anthony move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Anthony take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Anthony

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