• Full Name: Fouad Brini
  • Date of Birth: May 23, 1962, in Tetouan, Morocco
  • Nationality: Moroccan
  • Degrees:

Shool of Engineering Sciences (ESIM) in Montpellier (France)
Institute of Business Administration (IAE) in Montpellier (France)

  • Profession: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA)
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Biography

ORIGINS AND EDUCATION

Fouad Brini was born in Tetouan and spent part of his youth in Kenitra.

After secondary studies at the 1st Royal Military Lycée of Kenitra, he joined the School of Engineering Sciences (ESIM) in Montpellier, where he obtained a degree in Microelectronics and System Design in 1986. He continued his studies in Management at the Institute of Business Administration (IAE) in Montpellier, earning his DESS in 1987.

 

CAREER

After gaining experience at Control Data France and IBM, Fouad Brini joined the BULL Group, where he was responsible for studying and implementing several IT solutions for major organizations.

In 1992, he left the multinational company to create and develop several companies in the IT and telecom sectors over nearly 14 years, contributing to the realization of several information system projects for ministries, as well as large public and private institutions.

In 2006, he was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI as General Director of the Agency for the Promotion and Economic and Social Development of the Prefectures and Provinces of Northern Morocco.

In 2006, Fouad Brini joined Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA) as a member of the Supervisory Board and Administrator of the Group’s subsidiaries.

Four years later, he was appointed Administrator of the Port Redevelopment Company of Tangier City (SAPT).

In January 2014, Fouad Brini was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Tanger Med Special Agency, a role he continues to hold to this day.

 

EXTRA-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Fouad Brini is a founding member of the Morocco Competitive Association (LMC), established in 1996 following a study conducted by the World Bank on the conditions for economic growth in Morocco. A year later, he was appointed a member of the National Committee for Information Technology Monitoring, a working group created by Prime Minister Abdellatif Filali, which developed a national strategy for the sector.

His expertise in Information Technology enabled him to hold the position of President of the Association of IT Professionals (APEBI) in 1998, a federation within the CGEM.

In 2000, Fouad Brini was a member of the Higher Council for National Promotion and Planning.