Tarek Bashab

Tarek Bashab has over 18 years of work experience in sales and marketing roles. Tarek started their career in 2003 as a Sales Engineer at OzoMax, and then moved on to work as a Sales Engineer at Globtec in 2004. In 2005, they joined Rhodia as a Sales Engineer, where they were responsible for increasing sales in the food, textile, and home care sectors. In 2007, they joined DuPont as a Sales Manager, where they managed accounts, customers, and distributors, and later became the Sales and Marketing Manager for the Middle East and North Africa region. In 2015, Tarek joined Cargill as a Sales Manager, responsible for developing the food ingredients business in Sub Saharan African countries. Tarek then joined Symrise AG in 2017 as a Regional Sales Manager, overseeing the sales and distribution network for the flavors and compound product range in several countries. Tarek currently holds the position of Head of Sales - North Africa at Symrise AG.

Tarek Bashab completed their BSc in Chemical Engineering from Cairo University between 1996 and 2002. In 2012, they obtained a French language diploma from Berlitz Egypt. In the same year, they also received a sales and marketing diploma from DuPont Switzerland. Prior to this, in 2011-2012, they attended the Sales Academy 1 & 2 at DuPont Turkey, focusing on sales and marketing.