Hisham Ezz Al-Arab has been leading CIB since 2002 as Chairman and Managing Director. During these years, Ezz Al-Arab has accelerated the Bank's strategic progress, positioning it as Egypt's most profitable financial institution. Ezz Al-Arab joined CIB as Deputy Managing Director in 1999 with a vision to transform CIB from a niche corporate bank into Egypt's leading financial services group catering to the needs of both retail and corporate customers. He has been a member of organizations including the Federation of Egyptian Industries and has been a principal member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Hesham Ezz Al-Arab is also a member of Master Card's South Asia, Middle East and Africa Region Advisory Board and serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CIB Foundation. Prior to joining CIB, Ezz Al-Arab led a distinguished banking career as Managing Director in international investment banks in London (Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch), Bahrain, New York and Cairo. About CIB: Under the slogan 'To grow and help others grow', CIB has gone from strength to strength and now holds the largest market capital in the Egyptian banking sector, amounting to approximately EGP 18 billion. CIB is recognized as a market leader in adopting international best practices regarding Corporate Governance and Disclosure, and creating tremendous opportunities in Retail and SME banking. CIB is recognized as the bank with the strongest brand equity in corporate banking in Egypt, it has also been consistently recognized on a global level as the “Best Bank in Egypt" an award it has received on numerous occasions by publications such as The Banker, Global Finance, Euromoney and Emerging Markets. Global Finance has recognized CIB as the “Best Bank in Egypt" for the last 10 years, The Banker has named it as 'Bank of the Year – Egypt', while Emerging Markets acknowledged it as 'Best Bank in North Africa' Through superior management, high operating standards, and premier training programs, CIB continues to be the most profitable commercial bank in Egypt. The Bank's capacities are geared towards institutionalizing the business from local leadership to regional presence. Despite its vast number of years in the industry, CIB still remains a modern bank through innovation, streamlined investment, and constant redesign. With a full-fledged suite of products and services, CIB manages to meet today's financial needs of the market with integrity and expertise. http://www.cibeg.com/en/About/Pages/default.aspx http://www.cibeg.com/en/About/CorporateGovernance/Pages/default.aspx
