Meet Ashish
Dr. Ashish Thomas has been a key figure in driving foreign investment into the UAE for nearly four decades. From his early success in the international corporate sphere to his ongoing role as a champion for businesses and individuals, he has played a vital role in positioning the UAE as a global launchpad for success.
His early contributions to esteemed industry giants such as Reebok and Emaar helped establish the UAE as both a trailblazer for the Middle East and an emerging global force. Since then, Dr. Thomas has been a serial entrepreneur, building multiple successful businesses and mentoring countless others in a variety of industries including real estate, media, construction, technology, and more.
As a consultant, director, teacher, and mentor, Dr. Thomas guides both corporations and individuals in launching and scaling businesses, tapping into the UAE’s thriving real estate sector, and leveraging the nation’s other strategic investment opportunities that yield abundant returns. Today, he continues to advocate for the UAE as a premier investment hub and a catalyst for future growth.
Ashish's Programmes
Whether you’re a small, medium or large enterprise, today’s marketplace can be a challenging environment. Without a dynamic, relevant and evolving set of strategies and principles to guide you, growing your business might turn out to be an uphill battle.
His programmes condense many years of organizational, entrepreneurial and managerial expertise that he’s gathered while working at various leadership positions in global and regional brands, and through managing and growing his own entrepreneurial ventures.
His Major Professional
Achievement
One of the most important professional charges he has undertaken is as Regional Manager for Reebok Middle East, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. During this period, he was able to significantly propel the brand forward. The development strategies that he spearheaded made the brand repeatedly surpass its annual financial budget for the region.
Reebok soon rose to become the number one sports brand in the Middle East. He was able to work off this growth and establish a strong retail presence for Reebok in the Gulf and many other parts of Asia. One of the strategies he executed for achieving this was implementing innovative and creative loyalty programs to build a strong regional customer base.
Following this, he was able to contribute his expertise in Sales and Marketing in the Middle East to other premier footwear brands like Skechers and Dr. Martens as well. Ashish has also served on the management teams of various companies like Healthlines Middle East, Sun and Sand Sports, Emirates Sports, etc., and was able to contribute significantly to their growth towards becoming big-time players in the sporting goods industry in the Gulf region.
Awards and
Recognition
In recognition of his efforts and contributions, Reebok honoured Ashish with the “Regional Excellence Award” at the Reebok International Global Summit in 1999 and the “Making a Difference Award” at the Reebok International President’s Award Ceremony in 1997.
He has also earned other accolades like the “Distinguished Leadership Award”, which was presented to him at the American Biographical Institute in 1999, and “The Appreciation Award”, presented to him at the Healthlines Middle East Director’s Award Ceremony in 1997.