Samir Brikho
{{Short description|British-Lebanese businessman (born 1958)}}
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| caption = Samir Brikho at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2010
| birth_name = Samir Yacoub Brikho
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|05|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Beirut, Lebanon
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| nationality = Swedish/Swiss
| education = Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, INSEAD and Stanford
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| occupation = Businessman
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| title = Chairman, EuroChem Group
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Samir Yacoub Brikho FREng{{cite web|title=List of Fellows|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/people-council-committees/the-fellowship/list-of-fellows|access-date=2014-10-13|archive-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608094405/http://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/people-council-committees/the-fellowship/list-of-fellows|url-status=dead}} (born 3 May 1958) is a Lebanese-Swedish Chairman of the Board of Directors at global fertilizer producer EuroChem Group AG. Brikho has previously held senior positions in many leading companies such as Asea, ABB Group, Alstom and Amec Foster Wheeler.{{Cite web|last=Rais|first=Ahlam|title=Eurochem Appoints Samir Brikho as Chairman of Board of Directors|url=https://www.process-worldwide.com/eurochem-appoints-samir-brikho-as-chairman-of-board-of-directors-a-893552/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.process-worldwide.com|date=2 January 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=SUEK elects New Chairman of the Board of Directors|url=https://abmec.org.uk/suek-elects-new-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=ABMEC}}
Biography
Born in Beirut on 3 May 1958,{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/samir-brikho-chief-executive-of-amec-wqd38dk9j6r |title=Samir Brikho, chief executive of Amec |date=28 February 2010 |work=The Sunday Times}} Brikho is Lebanese by birth but his family later moved to Sweden, where he holds citizenship. Brikho holds a Master of Science degree in Thermal Technology from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/samir-brikho-if-we-provide-excellence-the-profits-will-follow-765319.html Samir Brikho: If we provide excellence the profits will follow] The Independent, 15 December 2007 He is also a graduate of the Young Managers Programme at INSEAD and the Senior Executive Programme at Stanford University.{{cite web|title=ukenergyexcellence.com|url=http://www.ukenergyexcellence.com/strategy/board-members/samir-brikho.html|publisher=|accessdate=1 March 2016}}
Brikho held various senior management positions at Asea and ABB Power Generation between 1983 and 2000, ultimately becoming a senior vice president and global managing director, steam turbines and generators, ABB Kraftwerke AG in Germany. In 2000, he moved to Alstom, where he was chief international operations officer and senior vice-president, and CEO of Alstom Kraftwerke in Germany.
In 2003 he became chief executive of ABB Lummus Global, and in 2005 he became a member of the group executive committee of ABB Ltd, head of the Power Systems Division at ABB Group.
He went on to be chief executive of Amec Foster Wheeler (formerly Amec) in October 2006. The company's share price rose from under 400 pence when he assumed the role of CEO in October 2006, to over 1,200 pence in June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=amec%20share%20price|title=Google|publisher=|accessdate=1 March 2016}} He served until 18 January 2016 and was succeeded by Ian McHoul, the chief financial officer.{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-amec-foster-ceo-idUKKCN0UW0KI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119052635/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-amec-foster-ceo-idUKKCN0UW0KI|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2016|title=Amec Foster Wheeler says CEO Brikho steps down|date=18 January 2016|work=Reuters UK|accessdate=1 March 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Bow |first1=Michael |title=Amec Foster Wheeler chief Samir Brikho exits as board loses faith |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/amec-foster-wheeler-chief-ian-mchoul-exits-as-board-loses-faith-a6820386.html |website=Independent |publisher=Independent Digital News & Media Limited |accessdate=29 July 2019 |date=9 January 2016}}
On 19 December 2019, Eurochem Group AG, a global fertilizer producer, announced that Brikho would be assuming the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective from 1 January 2020.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-20|title=Board changes at EuroChem Group - EuroChem Group|url=https://www.eurochemgroup.com/media-announcements/board-changes-at-eurochem-group-2/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.eurochemgroup.com|language=en-US}}
From 2020 to 2023 Brikho was Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUEK.{{Cite web |title=SUEK elects New Chairman of the Board of Directors |url=http://www.suek.com/media/news/suek-elects-new-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419201502/http://www.suek.com/media/news/suek-elects-new-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors/ |archive-date=2021-04-19 |access-date=2021-04-19 |website=www.suek.com |language=en}}
Awards and commendations
On 16 October 2009, Brikho was presented with the Medal of Honour for Industrial Service by South Korean President Myung-bak Lee for his contributions to enhance economic competitiveness in Korea through successful completion of the Incheon Bridge project.{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9fd81722-b9eb-11de-a747-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1|title=Amec builds bridge into Korean energy|work=Financial Times|accessdate=1 July 2015}}
Since being appointed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in February 2010, reconfirmed under David Cameron's coalition government, and again under Theresa May, Brikho served as a UK Business Ambassador to support successive British Governments in promoting the UK's excellence internationally, until the programme's cancellation in December 2018.{{cite web|url=http://realbusiness.co.uk/archive/list_of_the_coalitions_business_ambassadors#|title=List of the Coalition's business ambassadors|author=Jason Hesse|work=realbusiness.co.uk|accessdate=1 July 2015|url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318204048/http://realbusiness.co.uk/archive/list_of_the_coalitions_business_ambassadors|archivedate=18 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/business-ambassadors|title=UKTI Business Ambassadors}}
In July 2013 Mr Brikho was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.{{cite web|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=876 |title=News and Publications - News Release |publisher=Raeng.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-08-01}} In June 2015, Brikho received an honorary doctorate from Cranfield University.{{cite web|url=http://www.amecfw.com/aboutus/our-people/global-leadership-team/samir-brikho|title=Samir Brikho - Chief Executive - Amec Foster Wheeler|work=amecfw.com|accessdate=1 July 2015}}
Other affiliations
Brikho is a member of the advisory board of Stena AB[http://www.stena.com/en/Sphere/About+stena+sphere/Styrning.htm Stena AB] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910095319/http://www.stena.com/en/Sphere/About+stena+sphere/Styrning.htm|date=2009-09-10}} and was a non-executive director of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken.{{Cite web|title=Changes to the Nomination Committee's proposal to SEB's AGM 2020 {{!}} SEB|url=https://sebgroup.com/press/press-releases/2020/changes-to-the-nomination-committees-proposal-to-sebs-agm-2020|access-date=2021-04-20|website=SEB Group|date=12 June 2020 |language=en}} He acted as co-chair of the UK-UAE CEO Forum and co-chair of the UK-Korea CEO Forum.{{cite web|title=UK-Korea CEO Forum|url=http://asiahouse.org/amec-increase-revenues-asia/|website=Asia House|accessdate=4 August 2014|ref=16}} He was chairman of the Offshore Europe 2011 Conference, the largest upstream oil and gas event outside North America.[http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk/page.cfm/link=277 Offshore Europe Conference & Exhibition 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022051325/http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk/page.cfm/link=277 |date=2010-10-22 }}
Brikho was chairman and co-founder of the StepChange Foundation.{{Cite web|title=STEPCHANGE FOUNDATION UK - Charity 1150362|url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5033006/contact-information|access-date=2021-04-20|website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk|language=en-GB}} Brikho was the 2009 Chair of the World Economic Forum's Engineering and Construction Board, has held the role of chair of the World Economic Forum's Disaster Resource Partnership and is currently co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Infrastructure & Urban Development Industries Committee.{{cite web|url=http://www.weforum.org/industry-partners/groups/iu-infrastructure-urban-development/|title=IU-Infrastructure & Urban Development|work=IU-Infrastructure & Urban Development - World Economic Forum|accessdate=1 July 2015}} Brikho was chair of the UK Energy Excellence Strategy Board,{{cite web|url=http://www.ukenergyexcellence.com/|title=ukenergyexcellence.com|publisher=|accessdate=1 March 2016}} from May 2008 to May 2010, which was tasked by the UK Government with demonstrating the UK's world-leading position in energy. Samir was also a director of the United Kingdom-Japan 21st Century Group,[http://ukinjapan.fco.gov.uk/en/working-with-japan/uk-japan-relations/21st-century-group United Kingdom-Japan 21st Century Group] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230170522/http://ukinjapan.fco.gov.uk/en/working-with-japan/uk-japan-relations/21st-century-group |date=2008-12-30 }} a member of the advisory board of LIFE Lebanon{{cite web|url=http://www.lifelebanon.com|title=LIFE|work=lifelebanon.com|accessdate=1 July 2015}} and a member of the advisory board of the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is a founding member of the Palestine International Business Forum, a body formed to promote trade and business relations between Israeli and Palestinian private sectors and the International business community.
References
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External links
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- [https://eurochemgroup.com/board-management/samir-brikho/ EuroChem Group AG]
- [http://www.suek.com/about-us/board-of-directors/#brikho SUEK JSC]
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Category:Businesspeople from Beirut
Category:Lebanese chief executives
Category:Swedish chief executives
Category:Lebanese emigrants to Sweden
Category:Swedish people of Lebanese descent