Amol Awasthi is a reputed entrepreneur from Dubai who has spent more than 21 years in the business industry and has built his reputation as a world leader. With his skills to navigate and manage complex situations, Amol has led several competitive businesses across continents.
Amol moved to Dubai in 2006 because he saw a growing need for IT services in the Middle East and Africa. He reached a major turning point in his career with this move. It was all his dedication and tireless endeavours that CBP grew into new areas and became a well-known brand in the area.
CBP is a System Integrator and an Oracle Platinum partner and is fully dedicated to doing the best job possible in the industry. The company has grown in UAE and African countries as well as in new areas such as Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, and Egypt. In a span of 16 years, the company employs over 200 experts and makes $25 million a year.
With his expertise at navigating different markets and to adapt their unique challenges has been instrumental in CBP’s success. He is extremely innovative and skilled in a collaborative way of leading that motivates his team to go beyond what they thought was possible and achieve amazing results.
From his early years in the United States to his life-changing work in Africa and the United Arab Emirates, Amol has shown his passion towards his career about finding chances and making them happen.
Amol started his professional journey in the United States where he joined MirrorPlus Technologies as one of the founder employees of MirrorPlus Technologies with penny stock options. During his tenure at the company he worked hard to get success for the company but in 2003 the company was acquired by American Reprographics. It was such an important event which was marked as a turning point which enhanced Amol’s skills at navigating the tough business world.
Amol also initiated a startup firm in 2002- Catalyst Business Partners LLC (CBP) during his time in the United States. When Amol recognized the nascent demand for IT services in Africa, he moved to Dubai, UAE in 2006 and set up a subsidiary of CBP over there.
Through all the procedures, he showed his entrepreneurial spirit towards his business as well as his ability to predict market trends. After acquiring the company, it went for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2005 and made its reputation even stronger. It also helped Amol to get better at strategic planning, business growth, and leading a team during this time, which set the stage for his future projects.
Amol has a successful journey that is a source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs. Business leaders all over the world should look up to him especially for his capabilities to spot new trends, adapt to changing markets, and lead with innovation. Throughout his journey, he has proved that to become successful, you have to put in more effort than just to take advantage of chances. You actually have to make them happen.
Amol’s journey as an entrepreneur goes beyond CBP. Indeed, he has spread out his investments by putting money into and running several businesses. He co-manages TFC (Terra Firma Commodities) that focuses on sustainable practices in the commodities sector. He is a shareholder and Board Member of Senslytics Corporation and assists companies to make progress in predictive analytics. He is also playing a very supportive role in businesses that helps its procedure making choices based on the data. Despites all this, he is also a Board Member of The Trip Works Holdings Ltd and plays a big part in accumulating new ideas that shape the future of trip management.