Faize Akçaba

Managing Partner @ Foppex

About

With over 20 years of experience as a Managing Director at Foppex and Akçaba Communications, I am a seasoned leader and strategist in the fields of new business development, strategic partnerships, marketing, and telephony solutions. I have multiple certifications in performance-driven project management, FTTX solutions, networking and TDM/IP telephony systems, demonstrating my commitment to continuous learning and excellence. I specialize in identifying and pursuing new opportunities, building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and business partners, and delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs and expectations of the market. I also coach, motivate, and empower my teams to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. My mission is to drive growth and innovation for my companies and the industry, leveraging my analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

Country

City

Cyprus

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Wireless Networking, Value Selling, Negotiation, Business Strategy, Systems Analysis, Consultants, New Business Development, Fiber Optic Networks, VoIP, Pre-sales, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Telecommunications, Databases, Marketing, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Analysis, Networking

Experience

Managing Partner

Foppex

2010-6 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos

Nicosia, Cyprus

- New Business Development - Strategic Partnerships - Marketing unified communications, cybersecurity and networking solutions

Managing Director

Akçaba Communications

2005-6 - Present · 21 yrs 4 mos

Strategic planning, sales and marketing, business development, customer and business partners relationship management, team motivation.

IT Manager

Asbank Ltd.

2002-12 - 2005-4 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Managing the Bank’s hardware and software outsourcing contracts, training the personnel on the latest additions to the Bank’s information systems, trouble-shooting problems and medium-scale system faults.

Help Desk Consultant

Macalester College

1998-9 - 2001-5 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Performed remote and on-site technical troubleshooting for faculty and staff. Improved communication skills while consulting customers via telephone to provide Help Desk support. Installed and maintained a wide range of applications and operating systems. Assisted in training new Help Desk consultants, provided one-on-one software coaching.

Programmer Intern

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

2000-5 - 2000-7 · 3 mos

Developed and updated a simulation program written in programming language C. Provided analysis of the simulation program for the technical supervisor.

Programmer Intern

Northern Electric Telecommunication (NETAS)

1999-6 - 1999-7 · 2 mos

Worked with SQL databases and created customised functions. Tested and debugged new applications developed by the IT Department.

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems

2001 - 2002 · 1 yr

Dissertation: “Bank Payment Systems in the UK – Designed to compete?”: Analysed the key issues in payment systems development with a socio-technological perspective.

Macalester College

Computer Science, German Studies

1997 - 2001 · 4 yrs

Senior Thesis in Computer Science: “Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace”: Research on data protection and Internet-related privacy issues. Senior Thesis in German Studies: “Understanding of Love by Women in the early 20th century Literature”: Analysed representation of love in the German literature.