MBC Limited. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Head of Productions Department
3rd August 1992 to 1st March 1999

During my employment with MBC I held several management positions. First, as head of the program development unit, then as Senior Producer in the Special Programmes Department. In May 1994 I was promoted to Deputy Head of Features Department, followed by Head of Features in December 1995. In January 1997 all the internal production at MBC was merged under one department and I was made Head of Productions Department covering a variety of programmes from features and entertainment to documentaries. The department had a staff of 90 people, producing 17 weekly programmes with an output of 25 hours (43 hours including repeats) weekly. The annual budget was 9 million Pounds Sterling.


PTS PRODUCTIONS, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Manager Production Group
10th May 1980 to 31st March 1983

Recruited as a Producer and Director to establish and manage one of the first video production and facilities' companies in Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities included purchase and installation of equipment, recruitment and supervision of a staff of some twenty employees, contract negotiation, budgeting, scheduling, production and postproduction operations. The Company produced films for Saudi Arabian Television, the Saudi Government and international corporations such as; Toyota, Mobil Oil, Mannesman WGP, Lockheed Corporation, Trans World Productions, Saudi American Bank, Dunhill etc.


UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

Manager of Officers Club
1st June 1975 to 10th June 1976

Was the manager for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Officers Club in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As such, I was in charge of the day to day running of the facilities with 40 guestrooms, restaurant seating 40 people, recreational club facilities. This also included a beach resort at the Red Sea with an additional 14 beach bungalow, a 50 seat restaurant, a marina with a number of sail and powerboats and swimming pool. Supervised a staff of 40 servants, chefs, waiters, maintenance and a driver's pool.


SWEDISH SPORT DIVERS ASSOCIATION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Secretary General
1st September 1973 to 30th September 1974

As head of the Swedish Divers Association, a 10,000 member government sport organisation with 21 regional offices and 350 local dive clubs, I was responsible for the supervision of the head office of a core staff of 8 employees. I was ultimately in charge of running the day to day operation of the Association. My responsibilities also included hands on interaction in the regional offices and the local dive clubs which I visited on a regular basis. In addition, I staged the Association's Senior (three star) Instructors course together with the Swedish Navy.