Graham Hamilton

Graham is an agronomist and marketeer in upbringing, education and experience. He qualified with a M.Agr. Degree in 1973 in Farm Management and Business Economics.Since 1976, Graham has been immersed in the Middle East growing Agricultural Industry, having been a founding member of the Almarai Team. Food Distribution, utilising HHT technology and Data Interrogation has been a transformation over 3 decades and continues to be the success factor behind many ME Brands.Behind the burgeoning Food Supply Chain in the ME, there is unfortunately serious food waste - and at times of Food Security worries, this is a hot subject at present. Graham is a very practical, hands-on field operator with first hand practical experience. He is a great team leader, being able to get the best from a company's staff. Farming, Horticulture, Food Processing and Packaging, plus the route to Market are success stories for S.G. Hamilton Consulting and its team over the last 40 years. Expertise:Middle East Strategic ExpertiseFresh Food DistributionFood Waste Reduction in Supply ChainMiddle East Agri-Tech ServicesSupply ChainRetail ManagementTrainingExperience: Graham started in Almarai as the first Farm Manager. He then moved to Sales and Marketing Manager of Almarai until 1996. He was instrumental in starting the Long-life Food Range in Almarai laring the foundation for what was to become almost bogger in sales than the Fresh range. He moved to Savola, managing sales and mechandising in Cooking Oil, Snacks, Chocolate and Sugar. At this point, Graham was appointed as CEO of Panda Supermarket Chain and later as Logistics Director of Al Othaim Supermarkets. He then transferred all this experience into Consultancy covering the GCC and North Africa working in most food sectors with an emphasis on Distribution.