Abid Lateef Qadiri
Global Technology Solutions and Services Executive | GTM Strategies | Strategic Growth Expansion | Sales Team Management | C-Level Relationships
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Chinar International
- Location
- Great Falls, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Abid Lateef Qadiri
A Global Technology Solutions and Services Executive with over 20 years of experience providing strategic leadership, scaling businesses, and achieving operational efficiencies along with assembling and managing teams in the global technology and telecommunications marketplace. Experienced business transformation and change management agent who builds new and innovative solutions, defines go-to-market strategies, and leads sales organizations in new directions. Over my career, held direct oversight of budgets of $300M+, adding to revenue that scaled to $400M+, and leading diverse global teams of 260+. Led and scaled global multi-dimensional projects and initiatives along with leveraging strategic partner ecosystems at the executive level with a focus on driving high-level global enterprise transformations resulting in achieving greater levels of customer success and revenue growth. Recruited, developed, and leveraged global teams of business development and solution sales specialists with domain expertise in UCC, Mobility/IOT, WAN, Security, and Cloud Solutions targeting Enterprise, Service Providers, MSSPs, and Global System Integrators. Cultivated and extended existing C-level relationships with current clients understanding customer expectations, negotiating contracts, and leading relationships with key strategic and prospective accounts.Experienced in effective and organization-wide influence to build consensus across finance, marketing, and other key stakeholders. Strong Executive presence, excellent in educating customers on new skills, technology, and processes to enhance their organizations’ performances while maintaining a strong commitment to integrity and accountability.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2025 — Present · US
Took over as the Global Executive Director in January 2025 on request of the Board Of Directors to assist Founder on interim basis. I was formally confirmed as the CEO by the Board in May 2025. I am responsible for driving change and scaling the organization, processes and its programs to next level of growth, aligned to the strategy and vision.
Education
National Institute of Technology, Kashmir India
Bachelors, Engineering
1984 — 1988
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Executive Leadership Program
2010 — 2010
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Vendor Management
- Key Account Management
- Management
- Pre-Sales
- Unified Communications
- Managed Services
- Saas
- Project Management
- Solution Selling
- Product Management
- Asia Pacific
- Data Center
- Strategy
- Direct Sales
- Service Management
- Professional Services
- Enterprise Software
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Business Process
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Strategic Partnerships
- Start-Ups
- Telecommunications
- IT Service Management
- Account Management
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