Samson Arega Bekele
Samson Arega Bekele | |
|---|---|
| ሳምሶን አረጋ በቀለ | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Citizenship | Ethiopia |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in international trade and investment management and Master of Science in integrated marketing communications. |
| Alma mater | Adama Science and Technology University Ethiopia and University of Mississipi |
| Occupation | Business Executive |
| Known for | Professional competence |
Samson Arega Bekele ( ሳምሶን አረጋ በቀለ ) is an Ethiopian business executive who served as country manager in Kuwait and Canada for the Ethiopian airlines group as well as the regional director of the USA from 2022 - 2024. He currently serves as Group Vice President for Customer Experience at Ethiopian Airlines[1][2] [3]
Background and Education
[edit]Samson is an Ethiopian national. He holds a Bachelor degree in international trade and investment management from Adama Science and Technology University Ethiopia. His second degree, a masters in integrated marketing communications was obtained from the University of Mississippi, USA[4]. He is an alumnus of the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy. He also completed certificate programs at Harvard Business School and London Business School [2]
Career
[edit]Samson began his career at Ethiopian Airlines as an assistant marketing officer and served in various roles[2]. As Group Vice President, he oversaw the airlines' global customer experience.[5] He was made country manager in Kuwait in 2018[6]. In 2019, he became country manager in Canada [7][8], where he facilitated Ethiopian Airlines' partnership with the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business and participated in the Africa Accelerating 2021 conference [9]. Between 2022-2024, He served as regional director for the USA where he led the airline's business operations in North America.[1]
In 2021, he received the NCBN Business Person of the Year award[10]. Samson is a recipient of US Presidential Lifetime Achievement award[2] and In 2023, he was honored with the Georgia Honorary Citizen Award at the Georgia State Capitol.[11][12]
See Also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ethiopian Airlines Announces Samson Arega As New USA Regional Director". Aviation Pros. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Samson Arega Bekele, Group Vice President Customer Experience, Ethiopian Airlines | African Economic Conference (AEC) | African Development Bank". aec.afdb.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ USA, The African Times (7 February 2023). "Samson Arega: Face of Ethiopian Airlines in The Americas - The African Times/USA". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Samson Bekele | Speaker | Harvard's 25th Annual African Business Conference". www.africa-hbsclub.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Appoints Samson Arega as Group Vice President of Customer Experience | AFRVIATOR". afrviator.org. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ TimesAdmin (28 December 2018). "Ethiopian Airlines - The New Spirit of Africa". TimesKuwait. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Group, Travelweek (1 October 2019). "Ethiopian Airlines announces new Country Manager – Canada". Travelweek. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Canada welcomes new Country Manager". www.ajot.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Commits Ongoing Lead Support Of The Canada-Africa Chamber Of Business". Aviation and Allied Business Publications. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Ayalew, Yohannes (12 March 2022). "Samson Arega Named Business Person of the Year Award |". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ USA, The African Times (3 August 2023). "Soaring to New Heights: The Inspiring Story of Samson Arega Bekele - The African Times/USA". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ admin (9 August 2023). "Ethiopian Airlines Regional Director Honored By The State Of Georgia And Trinity International University Of Ambassadors Corp. | ABNewswire". Retrieved 30 November 2024.