Sherry Zameer
Full Name: Sherry Zameer
Position: Senior VP: Africa, Gemalto
Main Activity of the Company: Gemalto provides technologies and services that enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data. It also provides services related to personal devices, connected objects and the cloud, besides others
Date and Place of Birth: August 29, 1971, Karachi, Pakistan
Education: An undergraduate degree in electronic engineering and a master’s degree in telecommunications
First Job: While studying for my master’s degree in England, I set up a company with my brother to sell mobile phones and network contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises
Career History Prior to Current Position: I have worked for Newbridge Networks, in London; Ericsson; Proquent Systems; LogicaCMG; and Monaco Telematiques, which was acquired by Gemalto
Size of First Pay Packet: When I was selling mobile devices and contracts for mobile network operators in the UK, I was paid £120 for every contract sold
First Job with Present Group: Managing Gemalto’s telecoms solutions business in Africa and the Middle East
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: The sales organisation for Africa is made up of around 50 sales professionals
Management Style: Very much hands-on
Personal Best Achievement: Working with a group of doctors to launch a charity for communities in developing countries where it is difficult to access medical services on a regular basis
Professional Best Achievement: Clinching one of the largest M2M/IoT platform deals in the region
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My late father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I have been blessed that, in my career to date, in every role, I have had a manager I have learned something from
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Muhammad Ali
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs
Philosophy of Life: Never be afraid of failure
Biggest Ever Opportunity: The company that I set up while studying for my master’s degree – it gave me insight on how the world was about to change
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Having to close my company in order to concentrate on my exams
Hope for the Future: That we all live in interesting times always
Favourite Reading: The Art of War, by Sun Tzu
Favourite TV Programme: The Great British Bake Off
Favourite Food/Drink: Peri-peri chicken/passion fruit juice
Favourite Music: One Direction
Favourite Sport: Football
Favourite Website: None
Hobbies: Five-a-side football (playing), cricket (watching)
Car: Yellow Hummer H2
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: None
Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated
Favourite Foreign Company: Tesla
Married: To Sobiya, since 1999
Children: Zara, 15; Zoya, 12; Zayna, 5
Clubs: Not stated
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