Thought Leadership: #AskAndy The Story Behind The Name '7awi'
- Publish date: Monday، 24 January 2022
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Anas “Andy” Abbar is the Co-Founder and CEO of 7awi Media Group, the leading independent digital media publisher and advertising solutions platform in the Middle East and North Africa.
Throughout his illustrious career, Andy has held top executive and leadership roles in business development, strategy, product development, and marketing in the USA, France, and the UAE.
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He was the Head of Product and Management at Yahoo and worked at Microsoft for 20 years. He has 20 US patents under his name.
Andy is an alumnus of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He also has a Master of Science in Information Systems degree from City University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Dakota.
In this series, we focus on Anas Abbar's journey and motivational ideas in the hope to help some who are looking for guidance in everyday life. Each episode focuses on a different angle.
Here are the questions we asked:
- What does 7awi mean?
- How did you come up with the name?
Hint: It all started over a cup of coffee.
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