27 Dec Usama Qureshi
Usama Qureshi is a young corporate leader having 19 years of experience with a track record of business turnarounds in FMCG and Energy sector organizations. He served as Managing Director & CEO of Hamdard Pakistan and also held various C-Level positions in K-Electric Limited and Pakistan State Oil Limited.
Mr. Qureshi is currently the Chief Executive of Oasis Energy (Pvt.) Ltd., a management consultancy & solution provider company, which specializes in electricity generation, transmission & distribution. OE operates in several countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Pakistan.
Mr. Usama Qureshi is also Co Founder and Chairman of BOLTS (Pvt.) Ltd., a company which specializes in manufacturing of high quality switch-gears.
As the MD & CEO of Hamdard Laboratories Pakistan, Qureshi’s influence has been significant in organization’s unprecedented growth and increment in revenues. Qureshi’s instrumental contribution to the company was evidenced when he successfully re-branded Hamdard, bringing a 110-year-old organization at par with modern FMCG companies all around the world. During his 2.5-year tenure, Hamdard products were made available in numerous countries.
Mr. Usama, also served as the Chief Marketing Officer & Chief of Staff to CEO of K-Electric Limited, the only vertically integrated utility company in Pakistan. At K-Electric he played a vital role in rebranding of K-Electric from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation – KESC, leading to changed brand image and overall perception of the organization. Mr. Qureshi and his team are credited with turning a loss-making organization into a profitable company.
Qureshi is a member of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) where he served as Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy for 3 years and currently serving as Senior Vice Chairman of Pakistan – UK, and Director of Pakistan – UAE Business Councils