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Usman Khalid
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About Usman:
Usman Khalid is the CEO and founder of Centric, a global digital transformation and marketing agency with offices in Dubai, Houston, and beyond. He has bootstrapped the company from a single location to a 70% CAGR enterprise serving governments, Fortune 500 companies, and ambitious mid-market firms across Energy, Manufacturing, FMCG, Hospitality, and Retail. A prolific entrepreneur and investor with exits in multiple verticals (LiProspect, ViroMasks, YallaBid, Askofy), Usman combines deep technical expertise with marketing acumen to architect scalable solutions in digital transformation, AI automation, performance marketing, and enterprise systems. His work has earned 9+ awards in the past 12 months, including AMA Crystal Awards, HBMA Lantern Awards, and recognition for innovative AI deployment at scale.
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Five minutes with.. Centric founder and CEO Usman Khalid
Khalid discusses the digital marketing industry and the company's expansion plans
Expert advice on mask-wearing for kids in the UAE | Time Out Dubai
<strong>An animated series has been introduced by UAE company ViroMasks to help encourage children to adopt healthy mask practices</strong>. Commenting on the innovative campaign designed to encourage children to wear the masks, the company’s co-founder and ...
Usman Khalid Archives
Usman Khalid is the founder and CEO of Centric DXB, a Dubai-based digital strategy firm which serves brands, including DELL, Perfetti Van Melle, ASUS, Falcon Aviation, and helps a number of traditional advertising agencies execute digital media campaigns.
UAE's ViroMasks to triple production with Saudi expansion - Arabianbusiness
“ViroMasks has supported and ... Arabia through our e-commerce, retail and distribution partners,” the firm’s <strong>co-founder and CEO</strong> Usman Khalid said....
Centric Dominates the Lantern Awards, Innovation, Creativity, and Results - EIN Presswire
That focus on results is why we win; and why our clients do too” · — Usman Khalid - <strong>Founder and CEO</strong>, CentricHOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, November 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Centric has once again proven why it stands at the forefront ...
Articles by Usman Khalid’s Profile | Brand Quarterly Journalist | Muck Rack
By Usman Khalid | EIN News Centric Emerges as Houston’s Agency of the Year Following an Exceptional Performance for Multiple Clients Celebrating the Agency of the Year win and the unprecedented clean sweep at the 2025 Lantern Awards Trophy won as Agency of the Year Centric is honored as Houston’s Agency of the Year, celebrating multiple award wins that highlight its impact across industries.
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Centric Leads the Pack with 5 Finalist Spots at AMA’s Premier Marketing Awards
After winning 7 awards in 12 months, Centric earns 5 more finalist spots at the AMA Crystal Awards 2025 for creative and digital excellence.
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New partnership delivers data-driven, trackable results across digital marketing and events, empowering businesses with innovative, measurable growth strategies
UAE-based company plans to triple face-mask production
DUBAI: ViroMasks is producing half a million of its reusable face masks each month to guard against COVID-19, the UAE-based company said. It plans to increase production to 1.5 million masks by August by automating some of the production process, partner Usman Khalid told Arab News. The company’s masks combine various technologies that “neutralize COVID-19 within 30 minutes of exposure, whereas in regular fabric (the virus) can last from 48 hours to a week or so,” Khalid added.
UAE-based company plans to triple face-mask production
DUBAI: ViroMasks is producing half a million of its reusable face masks each month to guard against COVID-19, the UAE-based company said. It plans to increase production to 1.5 million masks by August by automating some of the production process, partner Usman Khalid told Arab News. The company’s masks combine various technologies that “neutralize COVID-19 within 30 minutes of exposure, whereas in regular fabric (the virus) can last from 48 hours to a week or so,” Khalid added.
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