Khalid Muhammad [LION]

Current

• Founder at Take Back Pakistan
• Chairman & Group Managing Director at the emagine group
• Owner at The Swat Academy (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

• Founder, Director at emagine consulting
• Founder, Director at Harbinger Films
• Co-Founder, Director at WarPaint

• Founder, Director at tesla communications
• Partner at Wicked Code
• Founder, Director at 4SquarePeg
• Co-Founder, Director at iMedia
• Vice President - Marketing & Strategic Alliances at 2B Technologies
• Country Manager at Arc Solutions
• Consultant at Freelance (Self-employed)
• Project Manager - Corporate Development at NetSol International
• Project Manager - SAP at Systems Research Private Limited
• Project Director at SAP
• Senior Consultant at SAP

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• A National Initiative

Khalid Muhammad [LION]’s Summary

For more information: http://www.emagine-group.com/

If you are looking for someone who can see through smoke and mirrors and who understands how to capture a market, we need to talk. With 16 years helping individuals and organisations in the technology and communications sectors to work more efficiently and productively, I have what it takes to help you too.

My entire career since I graduated in 1991 has been spent building a deep understanding of business organisations, and their complexities and demands both operationally and commercially.

Having worked in the US and in Pakistan, working and consulting for some of the leading technology and media Companies in the world, I can provide global expertise on operational matters, business development, customer service, branding, marketing and technology.

emagine consulting, now the flagship company of the emagine group, was founded in 2003, and provides strategy planning and management for operations, marketing, customer service and branding.

Currently the emagine group is preparing for its IPO in late 2007/early 2008. In addition we are actively working towards developing a consumer services division which will include the first paintball gaming arena in the Middle East and South East Asia.

We have seen enormous growth in terms of clients, partners and new ventures and are hungry for more. As we are now launching our services globally we are looking for business partners, commissioned sales agents and new ventures.

Khalid Muhammad [LION]’s Specialties:

Marketing, Branding, Operations Management, Venture Capital, Angel Financing, Information Technology, Software Development, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Business Operations, business process improvement, change management, organizational development, business strategy, direct marketing, Events & Tradeshows, Market Research, Public Relations & Communications, online marketing, technical support consulting, Web Design & Development, Staffing & Recruiting, Professional Training & Coaching

Khalid Muhammad [LION]’s Experience

• Founder

  Take Back Pakistan

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Take Back Pakistan is a citizens-only initiative to change Pakistan without government or NGO assistance. It is an initiative to draw together citizens to make a change in Pakistan that will improve the lifestyles, education and economic opportunities for all.
  
  Visit us at www.takebackpakistan.com

• Chairman & Group Managing Director

  the emagine group

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

  June 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)

  The emagine group is a global venture development organization built on a mixture of innovation, capital and resourcing combined with sound business fundamentals.
  
  Come visit us at www.emagine-group.com

• Owner

  The Swat Academy (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  January 1999 — Present (10 years 11 months)

  This school is a special project that was targeted for my home region in Pakistan. The area where this school is located in is considered by many as the most underdeveloped region in Pakistan.
  
  The Swat Academy was designed initially on a 5 year growth plan, with a new class being added each year, now offering education to underprivileged children classes KG to 7th.

• Founder, Director

  emagine consulting

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2003 — March 2007 (4 years 3 months)

  emagine consulting is the flagship and cornerstone of the emagine group of companies.
  
  emagine consulting has grown to become an internationally respected consulting firm, working with individuals, organizations and institutions to understand their daily challenges and assist in defining and implementing solutions that not only serve you today, but for years to come.
  
  emagine consulting is wholly owned by the emagine group.
  
  Come visit us at www.emagineconsulting.com

• Founder, Director

  Harbinger Films

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  October 2006 — January 2007 (4 months)

  Harbinger Films was founded in October 2006 to oversee the numerous scripts and feature film financing requests that we receive. Harbinger Films is a funding organization that provides capital management services to film makers, directors, producers and studios. Our vision is based on bringing back the old generation of "great entertainment."
  
  Harbinger Films is a wholly owned subsidiary of the emagine group. For more information, please visit us at http://www.emagine-group.com/

• Co-Founder, Director

  WarPaint

  (Privately Held; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

  June 2005 — January 2006 (8 months)

  In early 2005, WarPaint was founded to begin the development of the first competition-level paintball gaming area in South East Asia. Since its inauguration, the vision for WarPaint has expanded to include a purpose built facility for indoor rock climbing with qualified trainers for all climbers from beginner to experienced.
  
  WarPaint is now wholly owned by the emagine group.

• Founder, Director

  tesla communications

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 2005 — January 2006 (1 year )

  tesla communications provides end to end fiber optic connectivity services for telecom, internet and cable television.
  
  telsa communications is wholey owned by the emagine group.

• Partner

  Wicked Code

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  October 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 4 months)

  Wicked Code has developed a wide variety of client/server and online business applications, including Enterprise, a module-based Customer Management application.
  
  Wicked Code is now wholly owned by the emagine group.

• Founder, Director

  4SquarePeg

  (Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  March 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 11 months)

  4SquarePeg specializes in delivering HR solutions for organizations, ranging from permanent and temporary employees, to comprehensive benchmark studies of your organization and how to improve efficiency by focusing on essential competencies, skills, organizational culture and the underlying processes.
  
  4SquarePeg is now wholly owned by the emagine group.

• Co-Founder, Director

  iMedia

  (Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)

  May 2003 — January 2006 (2 years 9 months)

  iMedia is a creative design firm that specializes in brand development & management, online/electronic media and corporate collateral development.
  
  imedia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the emagine group. For more information, please visit: http://www.imedia-emagine.com/

• Vice President - Marketing & Strategic Alliances

  2B Technologies

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  July 2002 — January 2003 (7 months)

  As VP - Marketing, I conceptualized and coordinated the design of the print and electronic collateral materials for Interact 2.0, a next generation call center product. I developed a comprehensive marketing, sales and event kits for the organization in conjunction with 3rd party design agencies.
  
  I also prepared and implemented a progressive Sales & Marketing Strategy to launch the product globally. As part of my responsiblities, I developed the corporate contracts, SOPs and customer service practices, while overseeing the preparation and development User Manuals for the same product.
  
  Additionally, while heading the operations of the company, I was able to provide research and articles for domestic and international publications on customer service, call center deployment and call center technology in Pakistan and South East Asia.

• Country Manager

  Arc Solutions

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  November 2000 — May 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  At Arc, I was handed the complete product line to review against competitor products, analyze and oversee the re-development of the product to compete at an international level. I was also asked to provide input into new market entry points and a Market Entry Strategy.
  
  My most important responsibility was co-ordinating resources between an offshore development office and headquarters in London. This included conference calls, product deliveries, quality assurance, beta testing and documentation. This also required that I invest time into the recruitment, hiring and process development for the offshore office.

• Consultant

  Freelance (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 1998 — May 2001 (3 years )

  I provided marketing, branding, strategic and website consulting services to organizations that wanted to re-vamp their corporate image. I worked with some of the largest software and FMCG companies in Pakistan to develop marketing collateral that gave a better understanding of available services, facilitated higher sales and new product successes.

• Project Manager - Corporate Development

  NetSol International

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; NTWK; Computer Software industry)

  April 1999 — September 2000 (1 year 6 months)

  At this point in time (1999), the quality of the available resources for software development in Pakistan was very poor. I was asked to develop a Corporate Training Program that would re-train engineers in the skills required for software development. This included college visits to recruit and educate about the program, interviews and evaluations, and the actual training of the candidates. Included in the Corporate Training Program was a Skill Development Program for current staff members to enhance their soft skills and any areas they felt were holding them back from better employment options within the company.
  
  In addition, I was responsible for overseeing the Human Resources department until a suitable Manager could be found. While heading the department, I oversaw the development of Corporate Policies and Procedures for all functions of the organization, ranging from administration and human resources to project management.

• Project Manager - SAP

  Systems Research Private Limited

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 1997 — September 1998 (1 year )

  I developed and implemented a full range SAP Training Academy to demonstrate the resource potential for SAP National Logo Partnership in Pakistan. The activities included the development of operational, training, partnership and development strategies that would encourage the growth of SAP in the region. We built a team of trainers and recruited 50 candidates for the first training program, which resulted in 35 new SAP Functional Consultants to be added to the global market.

• Project Director

  SAP

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SAP; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 1993 — July 1997 (4 years )

  At SAP, I was responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the rollout of a 1700 site deployment. This included coordination with ABAP programmers and Legacy conversion, Functional Consultants on various sites, development and delivery of full corporate training for each of the departments, re-development of business processes to work with SAP and the implementation of Global Help Desks for regional troubleshooting.

• Senior Consultant

  SAP

  (Public Company; SAP; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 1991 — July 1993 (2 years 2 months)

  I was responsible for analyzing and re-developing business processes to work within the SAP environment and the required training courses to facilitate an efficient switch from Legacy systems to SAP.

Additional Information

Khalid Muhammad [LION]’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• A National Initiative

Khalid Muhammad [LION]’s Interests:

Football (Soccer), technology, telecommunications, music, private equity, application development, public policy, Marketing, Branding, Operations Management, Process Management & Development, Venture Capital, Angel Financing, Start - Ups, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Web Development

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