Mr. Joe Karkour is the Regional Business Development Manager for the Creative Products for Adobe Systems Middle East North Africa Offices in Dubai. In this role, he drives the market development for MENA including KSA and UAE markets and is responsible for channel management, client service and business development. During his tenure at Adobe Systems, Joe has been a succesful product evengelist, specializing in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and print solutions. Prior to joining Adobe Systems, Joe was the General Manager of Layout Middle East in Dubai, master distributor of Quark Inc. In the region, he helped develop the first localized Right-to-Left version of QuarkXPress and was recognized for his work creating several of the most commonly used Arabic Fonts. Joe has extensive experience in graphic design applications, press, pre-press and color management solutions, and is an avid photographer in his spare time.
Born in Beirut, he holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from EPSIL University in Lebanon, and is a board member of the Program Advisory Committee of the Higher Colleges of Technology and the Sharjah Women’s College.
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