Mohammed Ali Tayem (born 9 June 1977) is a public figure, politician, member of the Parliament of Jordan,[citation needed] and entrepreneur.

Early life and education

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Mohammed Ali Tayem was born in Amman, Jordan. He attended high school at Al Orouba Schools. In 1999, he graduated from Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Career

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In 2009, he founded Entourage Marketing and Events, a live communications agency headquartered in Dubai.[1][2][3]

In 2011, Mohammed was the architect of the Emiratization program of Abu Dhabi, working closely with SEHA, the health arm of the Abu Dhabi government, to increase the percentage of Emiratis in the healthcare sector.[4][5]

In 2014, Mohammed worked with the government of Egypt and the Ministry of Tourism Egypt to rebuild the tourism sector of Egypt, adversely affected by the 2011 revolution.[6][7]

In 2020, Mohammed launched Eve Virtual, a 3D virtual platform, one of the first in the region,[8] and Wizshops.com, an e-commerce company.[9]

He actively consults for international brands such as Google, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Discovery Networks, and regional governmental entities such as the Prime Minister’s Office UAE, Crown Prince Office Riyadh, Ministry of Tourism Egypt, Monsh’at KSA, etc.[10]

In the same year, Mohammed Ali Tayem was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the bicameral Parliament of Jordan.[citation needed] He serves in the international relations committee.[11] In 2023, Mohammed Ali Tayem received the title of Top 50 CEO in the Media category in the Middle East.[12]

Public activity

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Also, Mohammed Tayem served as a board member of the International Live Event Association[13] were he worked with the UAE Government, especially the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, to establish rules and regulations for event agencies and professionals in the country.[14] Tayem coaches and guides young entrepreneurs through his experience in starting and sustaining businesses. In 2015, he became an executive member of Young Arab Leaders. Since then, he participated in events for young entrepreneurs in the region and conducted workshops and discussion forums with aspiring entrepreneurs in the UAE, KSA, Egypt, and Jordan.[15][16]

Tayem founded British International Academy for girls in Amman, Jordan.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Majumder, Sonia (2023-09-18). "Entourage appoints Manassvini Rizvi as Head of Marcom". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  2. ^ "For Dubai 3D startup Entourage, the future is around 'hybrid events'". gulfnews.com. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ Staff, Campaign (2022-06-14). "The Saudi playbook - by Entourage's Mohammed Tayem". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  4. ^ "9th GFMD Summit - Participants List" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Datamatix - The Power of Trust". datamatixgroup.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  6. ^ Release, Press. "Dubai's most exciting marketing brand 'entourage' expands in Saudi Arabia". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  7. ^ Staff, Communicate. "Entourage expands to Saudi Arabia". communicateonline.me. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  8. ^ "5 minutes with Mohammed Tayem, Founder, eve Virtual - Digital Studio Middle East". Digital Studio Middle East. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ "Wiz Holding Closes $2 Million Seed Round to Empower Local Businesses Across the MENA with "Wiz Shops"". WAYA. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  10. ^ "Deloitte delivers cutting-edge insights at World Government Summit | Deloitte Middle East | Press release". Deloitte. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  11. ^ "Members of the House of Representatives".
  12. ^ "Mohammed Tayem features among Top 50 CEOs in the Middle East as entourage grows triple fold". News Powered by Cision. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  13. ^ "Revealed: Arabian Business Top 50 CEOs of 2023 - Arabian Business". Arabian Business. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  14. ^ Release, Press. "HVAC R Expo Saudi officially opens doors in Riyadh". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  15. ^ "Mohammed Tayem features among top 50 CEOs in the Middle East as Entourage grows".
  16. ^ "[:en]Entrepreneur Journey Session-Founder Series: Mohammed Tayem, Entourage[:]". Young Arab Leaders. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  17. ^ "List of every International School in Amman". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.