Background
KhaledSarout
Engineer. International negotiator. Head of AMANI since 2003.
Khaled Sarout is a mechanical engineer who graduated from the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) and a foreign trade professional, with a career in international sales, market intelligence, consulting and business development.
He has worked in industrial and technology settings: international negotiations, technical-commercial proposals, contract management and relationships with foreign markets — in Latin America and the Middle East. He also teaches and lectures on foreign trade and Arab business culture.
- Education
- Mechanical Engineering, ITA · 1974
- International career
- Since 1985
- AMANI
- Since 2003
- Languages
- Portuguese, Arabic, English, French, Spanish
- Nationalities
- Brazilian and Lebanese
- Base
- São José dos Campos, Brazil
Timeline
- 1974
Mechanical Engineering
Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), São José dos Campos.
- 1985
International career
Start of his work as an executive in international sales and foreign trade.
- 2003
AMANI
AMANI Negócios Internacionais is established in São José dos Campos.
- 2016
Lecture
International sales — lecture announced by the Brazilian Aerospace Industries Association (AIAB).
- Today
Consulting
High-technology exports between Brazil and the Arab world.
Experience
- 01
Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial
International Sales Manager. Sales of high-technology systems to foreign governments, international contracts, trade fairs and management of an office abroad.
- 02
Mendes Júnior — Algeria
Deputy director in the set-up of a railway joint venture with the Algerian government.
- 03
Dedini and Zanini Comércio Internacional
International sales of equipment and turnkey projects in Latin America.
- 04
Teaching
Foreign trade lecturer. Further training: Foreign Trade for Executives (FUNCEX) and EMPRETEC (UN/SEBRAE).
Past experience. It does not indicate any current relationship with the companies mentioned.
Lectures and training
For associations, institutions and companies preparing teams for international markets.
Invite Khaled to speak- Arab culture in business
- Technical sales to the Middle East
- International sales of high value-added products
Contact
Is your company consideringselling to the Arab world?
Tell us the context. The first conversation is to understand whether — and how — it makes sense to move forward.
What happens next
- 01We read the context you sent.
- 02An initial conversation, with no commitment.
- 03A scope proposal — if it makes sense for both sides.