Dr. Hatem Osman Aly Salem is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Online Marketing (IJOM), Associate Editor of International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management (IJCRMM) and the UK Director for the Institute for Research on Global Business (IRGB - UK).
He have more than 19 years of experience in academia, worked as the marketing director of a multinational company as well as a marketing consultant for a number of national and multinational companies. His research interest include: Electronic Marketing, Electronic Business, Electronic Commerce, Internet Marketing and Small Business Enterprises. He has published several books, research articles and book chapters and presented several research papers in various international conferences. He holds a PhD, MSc, MRes, PGDip, BSc as well as PGCHE. He is also a Chartered Marketer, Certified E-Marketer (CeM), a Certified Social Marketing Associate (CSMA), an AABPP Fellow, HEA Fellow, CMI Fellow, CIM member (MCIM) and has a significant record of experience in voluntary work in Egypt and the UK.
With regards to awards and honours Dr. El-Gohary won: the Birmingham City University Business School Best Research Paper Award 2012, the Routledge Best Paper Award 2007, The American Academy of Business and Public Policy Best Paper Award 2009, the Ideal Student for Cairo University Award 1992, the Ideal Student for Cairo University Business School Award (twice for the years 1991 and 1992) as well as The SLED Best New Mentor Award 2007. Moreover, he has been awarded an Honorary Life Membership in UBU.