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Maroun Chammas: An Entrepreneur At Heart

Mr. Chammas pursued a Bachelor degree in engineering in 1984 and MBA in 1986 from Boston University. Upon his return to Lebanon, he joined the Chammas Group of Companies, the largest privately owned oil and gas group in the Near East. A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Chammas acquired an important stake in 1995 in Data Management which merged with Inconet in 2001 to form IDM, the largest privately owned ISP in Lebanon and the region. Several companies related to the Internet, IT and communication businesses were also created of which Netlink, Middle East On-Line, Navlink, Triband and Netcommerce. Mr. Chammas holds currently the following positions: Director and Deputy GM of the Chammas Group; Deputy GM in ELFMED Aviation; Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Technological Pole Berytech; VP International Catering and Services; Executive director and board member of IDM; Board Member and Director of Tele-Invest Holding (Holding for the IP related businesses); Board Member of Bader – Young Entrepreneurs Program.