Ahmed Negm: Driving Global Growth Through Strategic Marketing Leadership

Global Marketing. Strategic Growth. Commercial Excellence.

Ahmed Negm is Group Chief Marketing Officer at ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC, where he leads global marketing initiatives focused on business development, new product development, digital marketing, commercial excellence, market research, and channel development. With extensive experience across the electrical and energy sectors, he brings a strong combination of strategy, marketing, sales, and P&L leadership.

Leading Global Marketing at ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC

Since February 2025, Negm has led the Group’s global marketing division, driving initiatives designed to strengthen brand awareness and support business growth across international markets. His responsibilities span strategic business development, marketing communications, digital marketing, business intelligence, market research, and channels development.

A Career Across Global Electrical Markets

Before joining ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC, Negm served as Strategy and Marketing Director for West Asia and Africa at CHINT and Strategy, Marketing and Channels Director for the Middle East at Eaton. Earlier, he held senior sales and marketing leadership positions at ABB and UTC Climate, Controls & Security.

At Schneider Electric, he led the Solutions Business in the Gulf with full P&L responsibility and developed business models supporting profitable growth. Earlier, at GE, he focused on business development, market opportunities, channel expansion, and new product development across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey.

Engineering Innovation and Market Development

During his earlier career at Schneider Electric, Negm managed a regional products development and technology center for LV and MV equipment. His achievements included developing and launching a fully type-tested MV switchgear product that recorded more than 5,000 units sold, while earlier marketing initiatives increased LV systems sales by 33% in their first year.

He also coached and managed a team of 32 engineers and contributed to new product development, value engineering, channel support, and market expansion.

Education and Professional Development

Negm holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Power and Machines from Ain Shams University and completed studies in Strategic Management and International Business at the German University in Cairo. His professional certifications include Six Sigma Green Belt and Certified Switchgear Auditor.

Arab CEOs Recognition

Ahmed Negm is recognized for his strategic leadership across marketing, business development, sales, and the electrical industry. His progression from engineering and project management to senior regional and global marketing leadership reflects a career centered on commercial growth, innovation, market development, and strategic execution.