Amer Aqqad

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Founder Amer has amassed 16 years of experience in the corporate realm, primarily within the FMCG sector in the GCC, specializing in the pet industry. Throughout his tenure, he has held pivotal roles in sales, supply chain, and marketing operations, collaborating with global industry leaders.

Amer's entrepreneurial spirit ignited during his corporate journey, leading him to establish talentailor.com, an online recruitment company, in 2014. Demonstrating his acumen, he successfully exited the venture in 2016.

Holding a finance and business Major from Toronto, Canada, Amer's affinity for pets has been a constant throughout his life, having been a devoted pet parent. His extensive experience in the industry, both regionally and globally, has endowed him with profound insights into its growth dynamics.

With an innate understanding of the market's pulse and firsthand customer experience, Amer is poised to leverage opportunities within the pet industry, particularly in the GCC region through the inception of Bookmypet.com, a venture born out of his firsthand challenges as a pet parent in the GCC. Fusing his personal experiences with his extensive industry expertise, Amer identified a critical need within the market and seized the opportunity to address it.

Amer, a Jordanian Canadian of Palestinian descent, was born in the KSA region and has spent the last 12 years in the UAE holding senior positions in the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector, specifically within the pet industry.

Renowned for his dedication and resultsoriented approach, Amer recently achieved global recognition for his venture Bookmypet.com.

Notably, he won the prestigious global pet tech acceleration program run by Nestle in 2023, along with several other accolades.
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