Rami El-ashi

Head of Business Development

2024 - Current

Marketing & Communication: ⦿ Lead the development and execution of comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and generate qualified leads. ⦿ Oversee the management of digital marketing campaigns, content creation, and social media initiatives. ⦿ Collaborate with the marketing team to drive effective communication and messaging strategies. Agency Contracts Management: ⦿ Manage agency contracts and negotiations to ensure mutually beneficial partnerships. ⦿ Develop and implement contract management processes to improve efficiency and compliance. ⦿ Foster strong relationships with agency partners to optimize performance and results. Bidding and Contracting: ⦿ Spearhead the bidding process, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and negotiating contracts. ⦿ Streamline the contracting process to minimize risks and maximize profitability. ⦿ Monitor contract performance and take proactive measures to resolve issues. Accounts Management: ⦿ Oversee the management of key client accounts, ensuring exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction. ⦿ Collaborate with the sales team to identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities. ⦿ Implement account management best practices to drive long-term business relationships. Sales Support: ⦿ Provide strategic support to the sales team through market analysis, competitor research, and lead generation activities. ⦿ Develop and implement sales enablement tools and resources to enhance the effectiveness of the salesforce. ⦿ Monitor and report on sales performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement.

Business Development & IKTVA Manager

2014 - 2024

⦿ Recruited by the Managing Director to develop new business relationships with disruptive technology providers in the Oil & Gas industry ⦿ Handle tendering processes from quotations to purchase orders ⦿ Selected as champion of IKTVA for GOtech (Committee Head) ⦿ Orchestrate all GOtech's participation in Oil & Gas exhibitions in KSA ⦿ Spearhead the design & implementation of GOtech's ERP system

Founder & Executive Producer

2025

AcquiredAI is a groundbreaking podcast that blends AI-powered research with captivating storytelling to uncover the strategies, decisions, and pivotal moments behind the world’s most iconic business success stories. As Founder & Executive Producer, I oversee every aspect of the show—from content curation and research direction to production quality and audience engagement. Our mission is to deliver insightful, engaging narratives that inform, inspire, and set a new standard for AI-driven content creation. 🚀🎧

Member

2024

The American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia serves as a platform for American businesses to network, socialize, and align their engagement efforts to have a more significant impact on relevant policy issues in the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ITC Member

2023

Mentor (Accelerator Lab Cohort 9)

2022

The Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, their series of highly-structured accelerator programs have given founders the direction and global network needed to build a meaningful business.

Founder

2018

DMR Analytics is a specialized software tool that transforms daily Drilling Morning Reports (DMRs) into structured Excel data for rapid analysis. Used by oil & gas engineers, it streamlines well performance tracking and enables interactive insights through AI-powered Q&A with the uploaded data.

Founder & Chairman

2016

We build and sell pre-revenue businesses. If you're looking to own a pre-revenue business, get in touch: https://www.ashiholding.com/

Founder & Host - "Taking You To The Top" Podcast

2020 - 2021

Taking You To The Top was a year long journey that began at the peak of COVID-19 and during what felt like a never ending lockdown in Saudi Arabia. I took this opportunity to learn from some of the greatest Founders, CEOs and Thinkers. 🎙️ Interviewed 80 Entrepreneurs, Founders, CEOs and Thinkers from across the globe! 🎙️ We discussed: Revenue Models, Funding, Validation and Marketing + more! 🎙️ Short-form: 15 - 30 minute interviews. 🎙️ Global Rank: TOP 10%.

Sourcing Manager

2011 - 2014

⦿ Handled negotiations and sourcing for the hospitality industry ⦿ Prepared commodities pricing update with impact on finished goods including key economic indicators ⦿ Furnished Price Change Notification analysis and Purchase Price Variance analysis for the Director ⦿ Handled negotiations and sourcing with two key South Korean suppliers ($10M-$15M/Annum) ⦿ Supported the successful launch of the LINK project throughout its various phases ⦿ An Interface both within and outside of the Sourcing and Finance & Planning Organization ⦿ Assisted and analyzed sourcing initiatives that consider supply chain processes and infrastructure improvements ⦿ Evaluated total cost/supply analyses to identify opportunities ⦿ Engaged in the activity of sourcing new products and potential suppliers ⦿ Prepared reports on cost trends in supply chain and market intelligence along with in depth competitor analysis

Book Author

2013 - 2013

More than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content. This book is all about ideas and experiments in lifestyle design. You will never be sold anything throughout your journey. Some ideas will be expanded upon in great detail, other's are self explanatory. This book will also cover some unconventional ideas, like creating your own country, but you’ll have to read into it to learn more. However, some of the main ideas in the book revolve around the elimination of excuses. Everyone has a 101 excuses to not move forward with an online project, but hopefully when you’re done reading this book, you’ll have a fresh look on Internet Marketing as a whole, but also specifically which area or type of business you want to start. In this book you will learn: ⦿ How to start your own business ⦿ 35 ways to make money (the no excuses guide) ⦿ The ultimate social media plan ⦿ How to start a country ⦿ How to start your own Reputation Management business