General Profile

Mr. Mohamed H. Zakaria took over as CEO & General Manager of Saudi Steel Profile Co in 2007. He succeeded ex-partners who held management since Saudi Steel’s inception in 1994.

He was also the Senior Vice President of Ahmed Salem Bugshan Group.

Prior to his assumption of the post of CEO & General Manager of Saudi Steel, Mr. Zakaria was the Senior Advisor of Investments at ASB Group (Ahmed Salem Bugshan Group).

His positions included:

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– Senior Vice President – Ahmed Salem Bugshan Group,
– CEO & General Manager – Saudi Steel Profile Co,
– Chairman – United Co for Industrial Metals (Yemen),
– Director – Structured Financing – Sipco (Pepsi Cola Bugshan),
– Board Member – Social Investment Managers & Advisors LLC

Mr. Zakaria brings to his new assignment 42 years of financial and industrial experience. He has been in the region for 42 years in various senior management positions. His business experience covers trading, structured financing, industries, corporate finance, real estate and global asset (bonds & equities) management. He has also worked as area manager of Phoenix Engineering and general manager of Red Sea Plant.

Mr. Zakaria has worked extensively on a variety of projects, both exclusively at GUI and ASB Group, and also in partnership with multilateral organizations and Government bodies. He has prepared innumerable reports, feasibility reports, surveys and recommendations covering a variety of subjects including corporate governance; competitiveness capacity building. He has written countless articles in Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s leading English language daily, The News and Time Magazine in letters to the Editors columns.


Mr Mohamed H. Zakaria appointed to SIMA Board

SIMA – Social Investment Managers & Advisors LLC today announced the appointment of Mr. Mohamed H. Zakaria as a Board Member.

Mr. Zakaria brings to his new assignment 42 years of financial and industrial experience. He has been in the region for 42 years in various senior management positions. His business experience covers trading, structured financing, industries, corporate finance, real estate and global asset (bonds & equities) management. He has also worked as technical coordinator with Corp of Engineers (USA) area manager of Phoenix Engineering and general manager of Red Sea Plant. Senior Vice President – Ahmed Salem Bugshan Group, CEO & managing director – Saudi Steel Profile Co, Chairman – United Co for Industrial Metals (Yemen), Director – Structured Financing – Sipco (Pepsi Cola Bugshan).

Mr. Zakaria has worked extensively on a variety of projects in partnership with multilateral organizations and Government bodies. He has prepared innumerable reports, feasibility reports, surveys and recommendations covering a variety of subjects including corporate governance; competitiveness capacity building. He has written countless articles in Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s leading English language daily, The News and Time Magazine in letters to the Editors columns.

About SIMA.

SIMA (Social Investment Managers& Advisors) is a US based social investment micro-financing fund. SIMA is to engage in social investment fund management in connection with one or more funds the company intends to sponsor, including, without limitations, funds engaged in short-term debt investment opportunities in developing countries in the off-grid solar energy and financial services sector.
An additional objective of the members in forming the company is to create an asset management company that uses business concepts and tools to achieve social and financial objectives while one focus of the company shall in the energy access sector, the members envision working in other areas as opportunities arise in the field of impact investing, including, without limitation, financial access, Affordable housing, sanitation, agriculture and health care. The company/fund shall also engage in advisory services related to impact investing businesses, especially targeting the facilitation of corporations, foundations and high net worth individuals to the impact investing field.