Houssam Rafeh
About Houssam Rafeh
Houssam Rafeh is a Strategic Account Leader for the Middle East at Emerson Automation Solutions and a Business Development Manager at AlphaKOR Group in Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in both Operational Technology and Information Technology sectors.
Company
Houssam Rafeh currently works at AlphaKOR Group as a Business Development Manager in Ontario, Canada. Additionally, he serves as a Strategic Account Leader for Emerson Automation Solutions in the Middle East.
Title
Houssam Rafeh holds the title of Strategic Account Leader - Middle East. He also works as a Business Development Manager at AlphaKOR Group.
Education and Expertise
Houssam Rafeh studied Business Management Information System (BMIS) for four years at St. Clair College. He also attended the American University of Beirut as a Freshman and later studied Business Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has extensive experience in both the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) sectors, with expertise in cybersecurity, data protection, and managed services.
Background
Houssam Rafeh has a rich professional background, having worked in various high-profile roles. He was a Regional Sales Manager at Enterprise Business Solutions - ATME Group, previously known as AspenTech Middle East, for one year. He served as Enterprise Sales Manager for the MENA region at VMware for three years. Before that, he was a Sales Manager for Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HP Software & Solutions Middle East division. His career also includes positions at Exact, SAP, ACC, and Diyar United Co.
Achievements
Houssam Rafeh played a key role in digital transformation projects at Emerson Automation Solutions, including the implementation of IIOT and PlantWeb Automation solutions. He has a proven track record in oil field digitization and data unification across upstream, downstream, and midstream sectors. Known for his expertise in virtualization, cloud management, and mobility management solutions at VMware, he also specializes in ERP solutions for the energy, utility, and petrochemical markets, particularly with SAP ERP. Additionally, he has experience in enterprise asset management with IBM Maximo and GE Meridium.