WHSmith North America
Ziad El-Assad has a diverse work experience, starting with their most recent role as Senior Vice President of Business Development at WHSmith North America. Prior to this, they held various positions at NewsLink Management Group, LLC, including Vice President of Development, Director of Business Development, and Senior Project Manager. During their time at NewsLink, Ziad was responsible for expanding the company's operations in airports throughout the US, securing new contracts and achieving significant revenue growth. Before joining NewsLink, Ziad worked as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley and as a Securities Trader at Heartland Securities. Overall, Ziad has demonstrated expertise in business development, project management, finance, and securities trading throughout their career.
Ziad El-Assad earned their Bachelor's Degree in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami from 1994 to 1999.
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WHSmith North America
About WHSmith North America WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company’s international store estate, with c.320 specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America. MRG prides itself on creating unique experiences for customers by developing distinctive retail store concepts that feature and highlight the local culture, community, and lifestyle of the cities in which they are located. InMotion Entertainment Group is the largest airport-based electronics retailer in travel locations globally, with more than 120 locations throughout the United States. With access and insight into the latest technologies for business and leisure travelers, InMotion offers lifestyle products and electronics that include a wide breadth of headphones, mobile power, Bluetooth speakers and travel accessories.