American univeristy sharjah

Abdullatif Alsayegh

Abdullatif Alsayegh is one of the Arab world's most distinguished media pioneers. After completing his Media and Communications degree at the University of Tampa, Florida, he joined the Government of Dubai and established one of the UAE's largest media corporates - and the most diverse in the region.

He was specially selected by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to build and manage a gigantic portfolio of media assets for the Government of Dubai. This included 3 daily newspapers, 8 radio stations, the region's largest printing press, the region's biggest distribution company, an outdoor advertising company, the UAE's most active event management company and 3 major TV stations (including MTV and Nickleodeon), among many other ground-breaking projects.

Seeking a greater challenge, in early 2010 he entered the more thrilling world of digital and social media. He created his own organization (Alsayegh Media) which serves the entire region with unique world-class services like website development, mobile application development, social media management, SEM services, event management, videography and photography, branding and marketing, media planning/buying as well as media consultancy.

Currently, Alsayegh Media is engaged to deliver various projects for some of the biggest and most prestigious brands in the government and private sector.

In 2007, Abdullatif Alsayegh was recognized as 'CEO of the Year' by the CEO World Forum. In 2008, he was awarded the accolade of being one of the 'Top 25 Most Influential Personalities in the Arab World', by The Times newspaper.