Mohamed Berrihi, one of IRIS’ most proactive channel executives, has revealed that he is leaving the company after 10 year stint.
Market sources say Berrihi is likely to take up a senior management role at another multinational Elo Touch Solutions, a manufacturer of touch products and technologies for industrial, medical, retail, hospitality, transportation and automotive sector. According to the sources close to the matter, Elo Touch plans to set up regional presence and strengthen its channel alliances in the Middle East.
Berrihi was murky about the company he was joining but did confirmed his eminent departure in an email to colleagues and IRIS’ channel partners that he would be leaving the company from 30th April 2015.
“The time has come for me to bid you farewell as I am moving ahead in my career and the 30th April 2015 is my last day at IRIS. These last 10 years were full of hectic moments, trips, frustrations, successes, challenges, ups and downs that we shared together. I want to thank you for what you brought to my life as added value,” Berrihi i said in an emailed statement.
Berrihi has been the main man behind IRIS’ advancements in the retail and traditional dealer channel for the last few years. He has been instrumental in mapping out the channel vision for the company’s business and played a crucial role to develop a two-tier distribution model.