Arif Hudda

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DISC Type : c

CEO and Founder at Cloudwifi

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Arif Hudda is the CEO and Founder of Cloudwifi Inc. , leveraging decades of experience in telecommunications and IT to challenge the Canadian internet market. Described as a tireless worker with exceptional people skills and technical prowess, he has previously held roles as an IT Manager at Dejero and owned The Computer Source. He attended Wilfrid Laurier University.

Arif is a passionate advocate for digital equity and affordability in Canada. He established the "Cloudwifi Cares" initiative, a non-profit program dedicated to providing low-cost, high-speed internet access to low-income families and individuals, reflecting a strong commitment to community support and closing the digital divide.

He has directly taken on major telecom incumbents by filing applications with the CRTC to ensure fair competition and consumer choice.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Telecom Regulation
Actively engages with regulatory bodies like the CRTC to advocate for fair competition and better consumer options in the Canadian telecom industry.
Affordable Internet
Founded the "Cloudwifi Cares" program, a charitable initiative to provide affordable, high-speed internet to low-income Canadians, viewing internet as a human right.
Canadian Competition
Vocal about creating a telecom industry that benefits consumers through strong, innovative Canadian competition against large incumbents.

Media Appearances

Startup Cloudwifi turns to CRTC in condo fight with Bell Canada. Featured in The Globe and Mail

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Cloudwifi Brings Multi-Gigabit Internet to Ontario Using IgniteNet’s MetroLinq Platform. Featured in PRWeb

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Work History

3-2014
CEO and Founder at Cloudwifi
8-2009 - 2-2014
Information Technology Manager at Dejero
5-2000 - 8-2009
Owner at The Computer Source

Education

Education details unavailable from Wilfrid Laurier University

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Exp : 25 Location : Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO and Founder at Cloudwifi
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Insights For Selling To Arif

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arif is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arif

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arif move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Arif take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Arif

Personality Compatibility


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