Mohamed Eid Soliman, Regional Marketing Director at Pickalbatros Hotels & Resorts, is marking a significant milestone in his marketing career after being recognized by Forbes Middle East among the region’s Most Influential CMOs for 2026, an achievement that reflects years of leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on work in building marketing initiatives that connect hospitality brands with audiences across Egypt and international markets.
Since joining Pickalbatros in February 2017, Soliman has developed a leadership role spanning marketing and events, helping shape the group’s marketing direction while driving campaigns aimed at strengthening its presence in key tourism markets.
His work has extended beyond traditional hotel marketing, with a focus on destination promotion, customer acquisition, retention, brand awareness, and creating campaigns capable of delivering measurable commercial results.
One of the clearest examples of this approach came through campaigns targeting major European travel markets, where Soliman helped lead initiatives promoting Egypt as a tourism destination and supporting Pickalbatros’ presence among international travelers.
According to Forbes Middle East, these campaigns achieved awareness levels ranging from 75% to 100% across key European markets, demonstrating the scale of the marketing efforts and their ability to reach audiences beyond the company’s home market.
Soliman’s approach to marketing has also been closely connected to business performance, with Pickalbatros reporting a 30% increase in customer retention, a 25% rise in customer acquisition, a 70% return on investment, and an 18% year-on-year increase in revenue during 2025.
These figures highlight the increasingly important role of marketing within hospitality, where successful campaigns must not only build visibility but also contribute directly to customer relationships and business growth.
Beyond individual campaigns and performance figures, Soliman’s recognition reflects a broader career built around the idea that marketing leadership is ultimately measured by impact. His work combines brand building, destination marketing, events, customer engagement, and commercial strategy, allowing him to operate at the intersection between marketing communication and the wider business objectives of a major hospitality group.
His recognition by Forbes Middle East also places a spotlight on the growing influence of Egyptian marketing talent across the regional business landscape. The 2026 Forbes Middle East list includes 101 marketing leaders representing 23 nationalities and companies headquartered across eight Middle Eastern countries, with Egyptian executives forming the largest nationality group on the list.
For Soliman, however, the recognition represents more than a position on a regional list. It is a reflection of a journey that has seen him spend nearly a decade developing marketing initiatives within one of Egypt’s major hospitality groups, while increasingly connecting Egyptian hospitality brands with international audiences and markets.
Pickalbatros Hotels & Resorts is one of Egypt’s prominent hospitality groups, with a portfolio spanning multiple destinations and properties. Since joining the company in 2017, Mohamed Eid Soliman has built his career within its marketing and events function, developing campaigns that combine hospitality, tourism, destination promotion, and commercial objectives.
His inclusion in Forbes Middle East’s 2026 Most Influential CMOs recognition places his individual career and contribution within a wider regional marketing landscape, while highlighting the growing role of Egyptian marketing leaders in shaping brands and businesses across the Middle East.
