Ismail Sadek joined Beltone Research in 2006. In his capacity as the Head of the Construction and Building Materials Research, Ismail Sadek and his colleagues are responsible for covering a number of some of the largest listed stocks across the MENA region, so far, including, Orascom Construction Industries, Ezz Steel Rebars and Arabtec and cement companies in Saudi Arabia.
Ismail Sadek graduated from the American University in Cairo in 2005 with a BA in Finance and a minor in Economics and Computer Science. He started his career in the financial services industry with Beltone where he was a junior analyst covering the construction and building materials sector, covering cement companies in Egypt. Prior to that Sadek was working as a consultant for Al Cazar, a medium-sized furniture manufacturer where he contributed in turning around the company to become one of the most reputable furniture businesses in Egypt.