Tarek Sakka

Chief Executive Officer at

Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd.

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Energy Minerals

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Tarek Jawad Sakka is the founder of Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd., founded in 2007, where the title held is Chief Executive Officer.
Former jobs include Director at Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK, Independent Director at Americana Group, Inc., Process Engineer at Texaco, Inc. from 1990 to 1992, Analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. from 1993 to 1994, and Group Vice President at The Olayan Group from 2000 to 2006.
Education history includes an undergraduate degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in 1989 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1994.

Tarek Sakka active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd. Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ajeej Capital is an active, research-based, conviction manager which applies a fundamentally-driven investment philosophy with a long-term investment horizon, aiming to discover mispriced opportunities and potential inflection points by exploiting the inefficiencies and dislocations in the MENA markets. Through the Ajeej MENA Fund, the firm seeks to invest in attractive risk reward opportunities by taking concentrated long-term positions in attractively valued public companies. They apply risk management techniques on both a bottom-up and portfolio level, primarily taking core positions in companies with a solid shareholder base, strong management teams and attractive growth prospects. They seek to build bridges with the companies in their investable universe and endeavor to add value in a benign manner.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2007

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Former positions of Tarek Sakka

Companies	Position	End
The Olayan Group The Olayan Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2006
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MSIM’s investment strategies span the risk/return spectrum across geographies, investment styles and asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives and private markets. When considering their clients’ unique investment profiles, the firm applies a holistic approach, with a goal of incorporating the different factors affecting investors’ investment decisions. The firm combines top-down country allocation with bottom-up stock selection and disciplined risk management.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1994
Texaco, Inc. Texaco, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in the production, refining, marketing and shipping of crude oil and natural gas	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1992
Americana Group, Inc. Americana Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a restaurant	Director/Board Member	-
KUWAIT FOOD COMPANY KSCP	Director/Board Member	-

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Texaco, Inc. Texaco, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in the production, refining, marketing and shipping of crude oil and natural gas	Energy Minerals
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MSIM’s investment strategies span the risk/return spectrum across geographies, investment styles and asset classes, including equity, fixed income, alternatives and private markets. When considering their clients’ unique investment profiles, the firm applies a holistic approach, with a goal of incorporating the different factors affecting investors’ investment decisions. The firm combines top-down country allocation with bottom-up stock selection and disciplined risk management.	Finance
Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) SAK Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures, distributes and retails food products	Consumer Non-Durables
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Olayan Group The Olayan Group Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd. Ajeej Capital (DIFC) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ajeej Capital is an active, research-based, conviction manager which applies a fundamentally-driven investment philosophy with a long-term investment horizon, aiming to discover mispriced opportunities and potential inflection points by exploiting the inefficiencies and dislocations in the MENA markets. Through the Ajeej MENA Fund, the firm seeks to invest in attractive risk reward opportunities by taking concentrated long-term positions in attractively valued public companies. They apply risk management techniques on both a bottom-up and portfolio level, primarily taking core positions in companies with a solid shareholder base, strong management teams and attractive growth prospects. They seek to build bridges with the companies in their investable universe and endeavor to add value in a benign manner.	Finance
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Americana Group, Inc. Americana Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a restaurant	Consumer Services