Waleed Zaki is the founder and CEO of PHC, also he is the Chairman of PHC’s Board of Directors. In 1997, Mr. Zaki established Pioneers Securities that was ranked one of the top brokerage firms in the market. In 2007, he established PHC to widen the investment portfolio in the Egyptian market and Middle East. He managed the execution of PHC to be a listed company on the Egyptian Stock Exchange since 2008. During these years, Mr. Zaki has led PHC's growth and transformation strategy through successful and aggressive expansion plans that strengthened the company's position to become one of the leading investment holding firms in the region by acquiring significant stakes in six listed companies operating in the fields of real estate development, construction, manufacturing, food industry, in addition of three other companies in the fields of asset management, institutional brokerage, and investment banking. Mr. Zaki has a knack for taking the upside potentials of a business and making them into the core competencies with a future. He has shown vision and courage with decisions, while seizing the right opportunities and carefully maintaining his social responsibility and charitable activities as an entrepreneur. The enduring success of the company he founded is proof of his farsightedness and tireless dedication. Mr. Zaki has a long and distinguished experience in managing listed companies, and is currently on the board of directors of a number of companies and entities including Rooya Holding, Cairo Housing & Development Co., United Housing & Development Co., Electro Cable Egypt, Arab Dairy Products-Panda, Pioneers Securities Company-Dubai, PHC Investment Banking, and others. Also, he is an active member of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association.
