Facebook appoints head of commerce in MENA & Pakistan

Facebook announced the appointment of Shant Oknayan as Head of e-Commerce, Retail and Online Services at Facebook in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. In his new role, he will lead efforts to enable e-commerce, retail and online services businesses in the region to scale growth and engage with consumers on Facebook.
Oknayan brings with him over 15 years of experience in leading business development, with subject-matter expertise in digital and investment strategies for governments and corporations. He formerly headed Google’s market development for small & medium businesses in the Middle East & North Africa, and his understanding of the start-up space saw him co-found GlamBox, a beauty e-commerce company in the MENA region.
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