CAIRO: Ahmed Metwally, ConnectmeTV CEO, was selected out of 120 nominees for the Forty Under 40 Award in Ottawa, a Canadian publication announced. Metwally will receive the award in a ceremony on June 24, the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) said. “It is a great honor to be selected for the Top Forty Under 40 award,” said Metwally, who is also celebrating this month the release of his new company's first line of products dubbed, ConnectmeTV's Lyngbox. “OBJ's award is a great recognition of our efforts in developing local business and contributing back to the community” he added. Metwally, co-dounder and CEO of ConnectmeTV, has over 15 years of experience in system development and sales for large federal governments and Fortune 500 firms. His experience and ventures span both the technological and entrepreneurial world. Each year, the Ottawa Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Award recognizes business people under the age of 40 who balance bottom line results with a desire to participate in charitable and community activities, ConnectmeTV said in a statement. The nominees are evaluated using three criteria: career accomplishments, professional expertise and community and charitable involvement, it added.
