Sam Darwish Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Chie...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sam Darwish General Information

Biography

Mr. Sam Darwish is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board at IHS Towers. He has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Before founding the company, he served as the Deputy Managing Director of CELIA Motophone Ltd, Nigeria's first GSM operator. Before that, he was Vice Chairman and Director of Projects at Lintel, an international GSM operator, responsible for global project implementation in West Africa and the Middle East. He also served as Network Manager for Libancell SAL, a Lebanese GSM operator, which is currently known as Touch. In addition, he has created several businesses and investment firms. In this regard, he currently serves as the Founder and Principal of Singularity Investments, a private investment firm with a focus on technology, media and telecommunications companies with investments in the United States and emerging markets. He is also the Founder and President of DAR Properties, a property investment company and DAR Telecoms, a telecommunications consulting company. He is also a Trustee of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member, IHS Towers
Education
American University of Beirut, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Email
sa
Address
  • 1 Cathedral Piazza
  • 123 Victoria Street
  • London SW1E 5BP
  • England, United Kingdom

Sam Darwish Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
IHS Towers Company Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member London, United Kingdom Other Communications and Networking
Singularity Investments Investor Co-Founder & President Lagos, Nigeria Venture Capital

Sam Darwish Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
IHS Towers Other Communications and Networking Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom

Sam Darwish Lead Partner on Deals (3)

Sam Darwish has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Grupo TorreSur (2,115 Telecommunication Tower in Brazil), a buildings and property company. The deal was made for on 17-Mar-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Grupo TorreSur (2,115 Telecommunication Tower in Brazil) 17-Mar-2022 Corporate Asset Purchase Completed Buildings and Property Brazil
IHS Telecom Towers Egypt 06-Oct-2021 Completed Wireless Communications Equipment Egypt
Skysites Holdings 07-Jan-2021 Completed Telecommunications Service Providers Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sam Darwish Network (14)

Board Members (10)

Name Company Representing Location From
Segun Akintemi IHS Towers IHS Towers London, United Kingdom
John Bush IHS Towers Self London, United Kingdom
IHS Towers Self London, United Kingdom
IHS Towers IHS Towers London, United Kingdom
IHS Towers Self London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (4)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Paulo Freitas Skysites Holdings Executive Sales & Marketing Director and Chief Marketing Officer 07-Jan-2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Alexandre Pinelli Skysites Holdings Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer 07-Jan-2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Skysites Holdings Co-Founder and Board Member 07-Jan-2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Skysites Holdings Chief Operating Officer and Operations Director 07-Jan-2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sam Darwish FAQs

  • Who is Sam Darwish?

    Mr. Sam Darwish is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board at IHS Towers.

  • How much does Sam Darwish typically invest?

    Sam Darwish's median deal size is .

  • What is Sam Darwish’s main position?

    Sam Darwish’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Sam Darwish hold?

    Sam Darwish holds a board seat in IHS Towers.

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