Michael N Francis

Michael N Francis

Canadian citizen holding a postgraduate degree in Marketing Management, with more than 15 years experience in Marketing and Communications.

 I am a Canadian citizen and a Hungarian Permanent , holding a postgraduate degree in Marketing Management with a Sports, Sponsorship and Events Marketing Management major, from Toronto Canada.Have more than 15 years experience in developing and implementing Marketing, Database Marketing, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations Sports/ Events  Marketing, Branding and Customer Relationship Management.My experience is within Advertising, PR Agencies, Sport & Events organizations, Hotels & Hospitality, Food and Beverage Franchises, Fast moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Travel and Tourism, Arts Centers, Nonprofit Organizations, Import/export trading houses, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Biomedical and Hi Tech industries in Europe, Canada, The GCC, The Middle East and North Africa.

  • Applebee's, Burger King, Cafe Vergnano, Quiznos Subs, AJG Trading (FMCG), A, Group Marketing Manager, Doha- Qatar

    January 2010 to present

    • Group Marketing Manager for Burger King, Applebee's, Quiznos Subs, Cafe Vergnano, AJG Trading (FMCG) and AJG Real Estate in Qatar
    • Headi

  • The Francis Group ( Toronto Canada), Public Relations, Media Relations and Marketing Communications Consultant, Canada and Dubai

    January 2001 to present

    • Associate Director Corporate Communications and Marketing, Creative Intelligence
    • Arabic Media Relations, Fortune Promo Seven Sports Mark

  • Dusit Thani Dubai, Marketing and Communications Manager, Dubai- U.A.E.

    April 2007 to August 2009

    • Department Head- Marketing and Communications Manager, Dusit Hotels and Resorts
    • Handled all the marketing and communications of the hot

  • Fortune PromoSeven, Bates Pan Gulf & Resonance/Interone Middle East., Marketing Manager & Client Servicing Manager;, Dubai- U.A.E.

    October 2004 to December 2006

    • Sports and Event Marketing, Sponsorship Marketing, Event Related Corporate Communications & Public Relations Manager.
    • Client Servicing

  • Orascom Hotels and Development, Marketing and Communications Manager, Egypt

    February 2004 to September 2004

    • Was Responsible for all the Marketing and Communications plans, strategies, budgets, promotions, online booking systems, direct & e-market

  • Easter Seals Society, • Marketing, Special Events & Corporate Communications District Manager, Toronto- Canada

    January 2003 to January 2004

  • The Living Arts Centre, • Marketing, Promotions, E-Marketing and Loyalty Marketing Manager, Mississauga, Canada

    October 2001 to December 2002

  • GTM Services Ltd., • Business Development, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Vancouver, Canada

    January 1996 to December 2000

    • Was Responsible for all the Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development of an International trading house that handled importing/

  • Boehringer Manheim Medical Instruments, Product Marketing Engineer, Budapest, Hungary

    October 1994 to December 1995

  • Philips Telecommunications, Technical Marketing Specialist, Libya

    August 1992 to July 1994

  • Post GraduateDegree in Sports and Events Marketing Management, Post Graduate Degree in Marketing Management at George Brown

    2002

  • • Course in Small Business and Entrepreneurship Management, Course at YES Canada BC

    1996

  • • Course in Small Business and Entrepreneurship Management, Course at YES Canada BC

    1996

  • Import/ Export & Direct Marketing, Diploma at IMPEX

    1995

  • Computer Engineering and Business Minor, Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, ScB) at Technical University of Budapest

    1991

  • A and O Levels at Della Salle College

    1987