Mahmoud Abdelbar

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Head of Business Development & Partnerships. at Banque Misr

Al Jizah, Egypt

Overview

Mahmoud is a seasoned financial services executive with over 18 years of experience driving digital payment transformation for major Egyptian banks. As Head of Business Development at Banque Misr, he specializes in merchant acquiring and FinTech partnerships. He holds an MBA from Cairo University.

He has recently earned certifications in "Generative AI for Leaders" and "Generative AI in Finance".

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

They are very proud of what they do.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Digital Payment Growth
His entire career is focused on scaling digital acceptance, launching solutions like QR and SoftPOS, and growing transaction volumes in the Egyptian market.
FinTech Partnerships
He leads the development of strategic alliances with payment facilitators (PayFacs), PSPs, and major card schemes like Visa and Mastercard.
Merchant Enablement
He has a deep focus on building high-performing acquiring businesses and expanding the merchant acceptance network across various channels.

Media Appearances

Mahmoud has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Head of Business Development & Partnerships. at Banque Misr
6-2023 - 6-2024
Head of Business Development & Core Solutions Squad. at Banque Misr
4-2021 - 5-2023
Head of Business Development & Vendor Mangement - Digital Payment Acceptance at Banque Misr
4-2015 - 1-2021
Payment Acceptance Product Manager at CIB Egypt
7-2013 - 3-2015
Cards Acquiring Business Strategy Sr. Specialist at CIB Egypt

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Cairo University
2011 - 2013
Diploma from AUC - School of Continuing Education

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Insights For Selling To Mahmoud

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mahmoud is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mahmoud move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Mahmoud take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Mahmoud

Personality Compatibility


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