▁Bes ix , ▁following ▁O CI ▁S AE ▁acqu iring ▁a ▁ 5 0 % ▁st ake ▁in ▁the ▁company ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁enumer ation ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁committee ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁C airo ▁and ▁Alexand ria ▁Stock ▁Ex changes ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁board ▁director ▁at ▁the ▁Dub ai ▁International ▁Fin an cial ▁Exchange ▁D IF X ▁from ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁to ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁he ▁became ▁CE O ▁O CI ▁N V ▁when ▁they ▁acquired ▁the ▁former ▁parent ▁company ▁O CI ▁S AE . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁a ▁board ▁member ▁of ▁La far ge Hol c im , ▁having ▁served ▁on ▁La far ge ▁SA ' s ▁board ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁that ▁S aw ir is ▁had ▁acquired ▁a ▁st ake ▁in ▁Ad idas ▁AG ▁via ▁his ▁invest ment ▁company ▁N NS ▁Hold ing ▁S à rl ▁Luxemb ourg . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁super vis ory ▁director ▁of ▁Ad idas ▁AG , ▁Herzog ena ur ach , ▁Germany , ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁July ▁