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Saleem G.Kibriya Shahzada

Vintagewatchesoflondon.co.uk
About

35 years in the Luxury retail business, that was converted from simple Retailing trade into marketing Rolex, Piaget, Chopard top global brands through multiple luxury Retail stores, that were designed and implemented in-house. Graduate of a Rolex Geneva-sponsored program at CFH Institute Lausanne, Switzerland, a comprehensive program training in watch & jewelry retail marketing and management. After venturing as side business into Listed Stock Brokerage and Fund management buiness in 1997, enhanced knowledge through further trainings; in 2001 in Business Dynamics from MIT's Sloan School of Business, a computer modeling for Business Strategy building and inventory management. In 2002, Executive program for growing companies at Stanford University Business School, Palo Alto, California, USA for developing skills in Strategic thinking, Negotiation, Human capital, Political economy, and management for business and raising venture capital. As part of Investments joinded Board of Directors of Various Listed companies and took further training for these purposes; 2006 to 2008, completed the IFC Corporate Governance program's 4 series, from the Corporate Governance Institute. As a Independent Non-Executive Director of public listed comapnies Boards of Directors was member Audit committees for many years getting extensive experience in risk management and governance at the highest level of complex management. Was also involved as a Director in Restructuring Business model of Cement Factory using Business Dynamics Modeling. As Audit Member of calling Card Telecom operator deciphered the Audit and Accounting fraud. Regularly research on Diversity and Equality through Inclusivity. Plus from attending a Coaching seminars for an understanding of how to built Inclusive enterprise through professional coaching. An avid traveler, have traveled for work and discovery from the Middle East to Europe, from North to Central and South America, from Easter Islands to Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean, to Singapore to India in East Asia. Planes, trains, cars, and buses including trekking and ships and boats. Specialization: - Retail Branding = Human Resources = Hire for Attitude, train for work - Strategic thinking = Inclusivity for Cognitive Diversity & Collective Intelligence - Risk management = Allowing risk-taking is the best risk management - Good Governance= Inclusive management for a Social & Environment Responsible Enterprise Open to a new challenge and where I may use my expertise and experience to bring Value.

Previous Brands
Inparadox ltd, london, UK
Retail Enterprise Institute
National Asset Management Company
Precious Jewels LLC
Kingson International (Pvt) Ltd
Pioneer Cement Limited
Sadaf al Buhairah
MNS (pvt) ltd. corporate member- Karachi stock Exchange
International Watch Company-Pakistan
International Watch Company
Work Experience
Managing Director
Jul ‘17 - Now
Inparadox ltd, london, UK

Vintage Luxury Timepieces. We are a London-based company selling vintage luxury Timepieces after carefully servicing them for regular daily use. Items are from personal collections as an avid collector of timepieces for 30 years.

Principal Retail Strategist
Jan ‘13 - Jul ‘17
Retail Enterprise Institute

Established the institute to develop the abilities of Retail Enterprises around the world.

Member Board of Directors/ member HR committee
Jan ‘13 - Jan ‘16
National Asset Management Company

Founding Partner
Mar ‘10 - Mar ‘17
Precious Jewels LLC

Established high end Jewellry store on the aquarium walk in Dubai Mall in 2008. The store is designed by Saleem Shahzada. The shop that was originally by name of Sadaf al Buhairah , changed its name to precious jewels in 2011. Sold the business in 2017.

Chairman
Jan ‘07 - Jun ‘19
Kingson International (Pvt) Ltd

The company owns 1 acre of prime commercial land in Lahore. It has designed a 33 story luxury residential tower with a 3 level modern retail mall at the location . Designed by International and local consultants. Project in implement and approval stage. After selling it prime land, The company is in the business solely of Watch & jewelry imports n retail.

Member Board of Directors/Audit Committee member
Oct ‘06 - Oct ‘13
Pioneer Cement Limited

Manufacturer of Portland cement. Was the chair of Coal/ energy committee of Board to restructure business model of company. Now also member of Audit committee. Focus on Corporate Governance and business modelling in a industry that is highly cyclical and commoditised. Input of System thinking at Board level to deal with the industry dynamics.

Managing Director
Oct ‘03 - Apr ‘15
Sadaf al Buhairah

Trading company in luxury goods. Established LLC in 2003 after reorganising trading office setup in dubai in 1988. Opened first luxury store in Buhairah Corniche area of Sharjah. Setup luxury store in Dubai malls aquarium walk in 2008, now operating under the name of precious jewels since 2011. Closed the business in 2015.

Founding CEO
Oct ‘97 - May ‘01
MNS (pvt) ltd. corporate member- Karachi stock Exchange

Setup a corporate membership at Karachi Stock Exchange during the formative time of the exchange; converting individual memberships to corporate entities. Setup a Retail Brokerage system with its risk management system and an online trading platform.

Associate/Co-owner
Mar ‘85 - Jul ‘18
International Watch Company-Pakistan

Joined in 1985 family business established by father late G.K.Shahzada in 1950 at Karachi . Importer and retailer if watches and Jewellry. Mostly famous for introducing Rolex watches in Pakistan through its Rolex centres , designed and made by saleem shahzada. Spread the business from just 2 shops in Karachi to now around 10 shops in Lahore , Karachi, faislabad, Islamabad.

Chairman
Feb ‘85 - Jul ‘18
International Watch Company

Strategy and Business development as Chairman of the group, that includes Real Estate investment, Retail mall and Retail Stores.

Languages
English - Fluent
Urdu - Native
Education & Training
Corporate Governance Institute of pakistan
‘07 - ‘08
4 sets of Corporate Governance courses
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
‘02 - ‘02
diploma
Stanford Business School
‘02 - Unknown
Executive Program for Growing Companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
‘01 - ‘01
Business Dynamics
MIT Sloan School of Management
‘01 - ‘01
Diploma
CFH Institute, Laussanne.
‘82 - Unknown
Retail watch & Jewellry store management
Govt. college of commerce & Economics karachi, Pakistan
‘80 - ‘84
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
bai virbaigee sopariwala parsi high school, karachi
‘74 - ‘80
Matriculation
bvs
‘74 - ‘80
Matric
bvs school karachi
‘74 - ‘80
Matric
London, UK