About

Osama Sorour is Group Chief Executive Officer of Giza Systems.

He leads his team towards constant successes, addressing the unique management and business challenges faced in this fast-paced market to accelerate diversification, growth and profitability.

Osama joined Giza Systems in 1995 as a Process Control Group Manager then got promoted to Instrumentation Department Manager. He then became the Industrial Applications Unit General Manager and then Vice President Marketing and Strategic Planning. In 2012, Osama became Chief Strategy Officer and ever since has been overseeing Giza Systems various companies to usher in new technologies for the emerging future landscape.

In 2022, Osama assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Osama holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Cairo University, class of 1988, and Masters in Business Administration from the Arab Academy, class of 2005.

Prior to Giza Systems, Osama worked as a System Engineer at Arab Consulting Engineers from 1988 through 1990. He then moved to Gupco as an Automation Engineer in 1990 through 1992. In 1993, Osama worked at Foxboro as a DCS Presales Engineer, until 1995.

Osama holds memberships at TeleManagement Forum and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, AmCham. He is also active in volunteer work and participated in programs including Injaz, Osama Sorour which involves mentoring and inspiring youth

Mohamed Sedeek is the Group Chief Technology Officer at Giza Systems. He joined the company in 1982, shortly after his graduation. Starting as a Maintenance Engineer, Sedeek was subsequently promoted to Senior Maintenance Engineer and then to a supervisor role. Following an organizational restructuring, he assumed the position of General Manager of the Telecom Business Unit and later became the Vice President of Sales and Delivery in 2008.

In 2012, Sedeek took on the role of Chief Operations Officer before transitioning to become the Chief Technology Officer in 2022.

Sedeek holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from Alexandria University, graduating in 1982. He furthered his education by earning a Master's Degree in Computer Science in 1987 and a Master's in Business Administration from the Arab Academy in 2007.

Ashraf Attia is Group Chief Commercial Officer at Giza Systems.

Since joining Giza Systems in 1992 as a Senior Software Specialist, Ashraf has held a number of positions. He advanced in his career to become Business Support Group Manager in 2003, then Saudi Arabia Country Manager in 2008. Ashraf became Chief Commercial Officer at Giza Systems in 2017.

With his team, Ashraf has been able to penetrate various markets, establish three offices in the Kingdom, and multiply the sales of Giza Arabia.

Prior to Giza Systems, Ashraf worked as a Systems Engineer at Arab British Dynamics during 1984. In 1985, he joined the Ministry of Defense and Aviation in KSA as Head of IT and Communications.

Ashraf holds a B.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Ain Shams University. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2007 from the Arab Academy for Science and Maritime Transport.

Wessam Ghazy is the Group Chief People and Corporate Services Officer leading People and Culture, Marketing Communications and Legal and Corporate Affairs across the Giza Systems group.

Most recently, she served as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Orascom Development Holding, the leading international developer specializing in building vibrant, integrated communities in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to that she was the Group Chief Systems/Shared Services Officer with Beyout Investment Group, a Kuwaiti conglomerate with a number of diverse industries and businesses (including Real Estate) across the Middle East, where she led all the supporting functions across the group. Prior to that, Wessam worked as Group Chief Shared Services Officer at Giza Systems, the prominent regional systems integrator supporting their expansions in the Middle East and central and West Africa. Her career also includes consulting/advisory and program management roles at PwC, where she led several programs supporting the business and developing people across the Middle East region.

Wessam holds an MA, in Leading Innovation and Change (Change Management) from York St. John, in the UK with merit. She also holds a Diploma in HR Management from the AUC, an NLP Master practitioner and Timeline Therapy Certification, a Certified Trainer (ToT), an SHL Assessor and a Certified Balanced Scorecard Professional trained by Norton and Kaplan.

Ihab Samaan is Group Chief Operations Officer at Giza Systems.Ihab joined Giza Systems in 2013 as a Country Operations Manager. In January 2014, he was promoted to hold the position of Corporate Operations Development Director. He was then promoted to Chief Analytics Officer in October 2016. In 2020,Ihab became Chief Digital Officer to then assume the position of Chief Operations Officer in 2022.

Prior to Giza Systems, Ihab earned his years of experience in Project Management through his various positions. He worked for AT&T as Project Manager, then he moved to Lucent Technologies as Program Manager. After that, he joined TeleTech (Alcatel-Lucent Sales Business Partner) as Operations Director.

Ihab holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ain Shams University, class of 1988. He earned a Diploma Certificate of Project Management from the AUC in 1999. In 2000, he also received a Certificate in Professional Program Management and Master’s Certification in Project Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, USA.

Mohamed Sayed Abdel Gawad is Group Chief Financial Officer at Giza Systems. Mohamed joined Giza Systems in 2004 as Accounting Manager. In 2016, he was promoted to hold the position of Corporate Finance Director. Later, in July 2020, he became the President of VAS Integrated Solutions, a Giza Systems’ subsidiary. He returned to Giza Systems as Chief Financial Officer in December 2023.

Prior to Giza Systems, Mohamed started his career as a Junior Auditor at KPMG Chartered Accountants & Audit firm in 1992, reaching the position of Senior Audit Manager before leaving in 2004.

Mohamed is a board member of many of Giza Systems subsidiaries. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Giza Systems Foundation. He is also a member of the Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors since 1995 and became a Fellow in November 2005. In addition, Mohamed is a member of the Egyptian Taxation Society since 1998, and a member of the Union of Arab Accountants since 2002.

Mohamed holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Cairo University, class of 1992.

Waleed Saleh is Group Chief Audit Executive at Giza Systems. Waleed joined Giza Systems in 2023 bringing more than 20 years of experience in different roles within Finance, Assurance and Internal Audit functions across Egypt, Middle East, and the UK.

Prior to Giza Systems, Waleed held the position of Internal Audit Director at Vodafone Telecommunications for Egypt and Qatar.

His expertise includes financial accounting, revenue assurance, business decision support, enterprise risk management, compliance, internal audit, process improvement, and risk mitigation models.

Waleed holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and auditing from Cairo University, as well as an advanced accounting diploma from the American University in Cairo.