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Shahid Saeed

Shahid Saeed

Chief Executive Officer - CEO

Shahid has 25 years of hands-on experience in developing and running the most highly reputable and ethical student recruitment agency in Pakistan. He is the CEO of ABN Overseas, established 15 years ago and now has a portfolio of 500+ institutions across 17 countries across the globe. Under the strategic vision of Shahid, ABN has grown to a network of 15 offices in 10 cities of Pakistan. Shahid has extensive experience of working with the other big pioneers of the industry before forming ABN.

Ali Rehman

Ali Rehman

Executive Managing Director

Ali has 20 years of experience and depth in international education and has worked for organizations like British Council and Navitas. Ali has been directly involved in international student recruitment for last 2 decades and has been involved in developing sustainable recruitment networks with a special focus on quality and compliance. Ali has an experience and in depth understanding of recruiting international students for Australia, Canada, UK, USA, Netherlands, Germany and Dubai. He specializes in developing high performance teams and has developed/managed largest in-country teams in Pakistan.

Raza Tiwana

Raza Tiwana

Managing Director

Raza Tiwana is a seasoned professional with 20+ years in higher education, specializing in Enrolment Management. He has led recruitment, placement, curriculum development, and managed a university pathways program. Raza established branch offices in China, UAE, India, Turkey, and Pakistan. He has partnered with both governmental and private scholarship bodies, including the UAE Ministry of Education, Oman Cultural Division, Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, & Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission. A recognized authority, he has presented at NAFSA, ICEF, AIRC, and NACAC. With travel to over 100 countries, he has a global perspective. He also enjoys equestrian sports & polo.

Kumail Hassan

Kumail Hassan

Managing Director

Kumail Hassan is the Co-founder and Managing Director at ABN Global, where he leads global business expansion and strategy deployment. With over 15 years of experience in international student recruitment, sales, marketing, and business development, Kumail has been instrumental in boosting the ABN Global market share exponentially. He holds an MSc in International Business Management from Birmingham City University, UK, and is recognized for his expertise in strategic partnerships, team building and negotiations. Prior to ABN Global, Kumail gained diverse experience at companies such as BSKYB and Swansea University.