Said Istambuli

Said Istambuli has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Said currently holds the position of Vice Chairman of the Board at PVH Middle East since July 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Corporate Business Development at Gransolar Group starting in January 2017. Said also held the role of Business Development, Strategy, and Growth at Gransolar Group from February 2014. Before joining Gransolar Group, Said was the Executive Director of International Business Development at INYPSA from May 2010 to January 2014. Earlier in their career, they held roles including Regional Business Unit and Country Manager at Sud-Chemie from 2007 to 2010, Sales Manager at Sud-Chemie from 2003 to 2007, and Project Leader at Robert Bosch GmbH from 2001 to 2003. Said began their professional journey as a Trainee Account Executive at Schneider Electric from December 1999 to April 2000.

Said Istambuli's education history includes an Engineer degree in Industrial Administration & Organisation from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1999. In 2005, they obtained an Executive MBA degree from IE Business School. In 2021, they completed an executive education program in "Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations" from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 2023, they attended an executive education program in "Corporate Finance and Strategy Execution" at London Business School.