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Management
Dr. Raouf Ghabbour founded the Ghabbour Group of Companies, which he began in-
cepting in 1985. Dr. Ghabbour began his career working in his family’s auto-related trad-
ing business, where he initially established himself in the tire division. Having quickly
gained a commendable reputation in the market for his business savvy, Dr. Ghabbour
went on to acquire agency agreements from global OEMs, which he transformed into
successful businesses. Dr. Ghabbour has grown the Company to a leading automotive
assembler and distributor in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dr. Raouf Ghabbour
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mostafa El Mahdi brings to GB Auto 22 years of experience at KPMG, where he joined
in 1990 before being promoted to Partner in 2001. While there, he was Head of the Manu-
facturing and Consumer Market line of business and the Responsible Partner for Audit
Efficiency. Mr. El Mahdi has alsoworked as Chief Internal Auditor andAdvisor to the Presi-
dent of the Board of Directors for IGI. He has extensive experience in restructuring projects
and transaction services, including due diligence andmergers &acquisitions. Mr. El Mahdi
holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus in Accounting from Cairo University
and is a Fellowof the Egyptian Society of Accountants andAuditors, aswell as aMember of
the American Institute of Accounts and Auditors.
Mr. Mostafa El Mahdi
Executive Board Member and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Nader Ghabbour started his career at GB Auto as a showroom sales representative
for the passenger car division. He worked his way up to running the daily sales opera-
tions within the showroom and later assumed the role of showroom sales supervisor
andmanager. Mr. Ghabbour’s managerial capabilities were proven when he assumed the
more strategic role of managing the business-to-business arm of the passenger car seg-
ment. He currently serves as the COO for the Passenger Car division, managing the sales
and after sales functions, regional operations, and the Motorcycle and Three-Wheeler
operations. Mr. Ghabbour graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
from Boston University.
Mr. Nader Ghabbour
Executive Board Member and Group Chief Operating Officer
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