Pierre Khalbourji

I am an operations and business development leader with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and performance across the education, technology, and smart-systems sectors.

I have managed multi-country operations, overseen P&Ls above $15M, and led teams of more than 400 people. Throughout my career, I have focused on improving profitability, efficiency, and collaboration across complex organizations.

My approach blends strategic vision with practical execution. I believe that lasting growth comes from strong structures, clear goals, and people who are aligned and empowered to deliver results. Whether optimizing processes, transforming operations, or expanding markets, I aim to build organizations that perform and endure.

With regional experience across the GCC, Levant, and Africa, I am passionate about operational excellence, digital transformation, and governance that enables sustainable success.

Core Strengths:
• Regional Operations & P&L Leadership
• Market Expansion & Business Growth
• Process Optimization & Transformation
• Governance, Compliance & Institutional Accreditation
• Business Development & Partnerships
• Multi-Site Leadership & Cultural Alignment


Experienced across education, technology, and smart-systems sectors, I specialize in strategy execution, P&L leadership, and multi-country operations across emerging markets.


Notable Achievements:
• Strengthened institutional excellence by leading the MSA accreditation and Cognia re-accreditation for SABIS® Egypt, ensuring alignment with international education standards.
• Contributed to national education development by building productive relationships with Egyptian ministries, supporting policy dialogue and private education initiatives.
• Guided regional expansion across the GCC, overseeing operational readiness and market growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with INTO Experts.
• Restored profitability at Somfy Lebanon, reducing overdue receivables to 10% and improving cost of revenue by 225% through disciplined financial control.
• Enhanced operational transparency and efficiency through the regional integration of Salesforce CRM, improving visibility, reporting, and decision-making.
• Repositioned SHARP as Lebanon’s leading electronics brand, increasing turnover by 265% through restructuring and brand development.

Held a variety of executive roles in the consumer electronics, lighting, renewable energy, home automation, motorization, and IT industries, leading teams to remarkable performance with an eye on rapid revenue growth, accelerated cost restructuring, and remarkable bottom-line performance at all levels of the organization.

My experiences have taken me around the globe providing me with a solid understanding of B-to-B and B-to-C international and regional environment 

Business Administration - Marketing - Notre Dame University - Lebanon

MBA The Leaders MBA - Online