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Ex-Mondial COO joins Globaleye

Byron Murphy appointed Managing Director of Globaleye

Dimitrios Petropoulos joins KPMG's Cyber practice

Last year, both ALM and Forrester (two leading analyst firms that track capabilities and client satisfaction in the consulting scene) ranked KPMG among the top security consulting firms in the world.

Meet KPMG's new ESG leader for the Middle East: Fadi Al-Shihabi

Shortly after the global launch, KPMG’s leadership team started preparing the implementation of the regional roadmap, which has led to a series of initiatives and now the appointment of Fadi Al-Shihabi.

IBM appoints General Manager for IBM Egypt

Ms. Abbas will be responsible for managing IBM's overall business operations in Egypt, in addition to her role as the technology leader, driving business growth and expanding our clients' relationships

eBankX announces Chairman

Sulaiman Al Fahim is currently the executive chairman of the globally leading Al Fahim Holding Group, a business conglomerate in the UAE

Tamer Seif El-Din appointed as CEO and Managing Director of aiBANK

The appointment came after the completion of the acquisition of 76% of the capital of aiBANK by the alliance of the EFG Hermes Financial Group and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints head of banking and finance, Europe, Middle East and Asia

Madhavi will succeed Chris Brown, who has held the leadership role since 2019.

Lazard Asset Management appoints Head of Third Party Distribution for MENA region

He has an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Wales.

First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints a group Chief Operating Officer

He joins from Emirates Islamic Bank, where he was COO for five years.

Kearney promotes four to partner in the Middle East

“As a new year always brings changes, we are excited to announce four newly elected partners in the Middle East,”

Global law firm appoints head of litigation and disputes, MEA and Asia

Norton Rose Fulbright has one of the largest dispute resolution practices in the world and regularly advises on some of the most complex and high-profile matters in the market.

KPMG promotes trio to its partnership in the Lower Gulf

Bhattacharyya also heads the Lower Gulf firm’s IT Internal Audit and IT Attestation service offerings.

Bahige El-Rayes joins Bain & Company as a partner

“I always find myself in between different worlds and different personalities, and I'm able to adapt accordingly,”

Credit Suisse Nabs Barclays Banker for Israel

Joseph Wolf brings some 27 years of banking experience, with a focus on the Israeli technology sector.

Biggest UAE Bank Taps Bin Tarraf to Replace Departing COO

The bank had scheduled a strategy day for analysts and investors in November, but the event was postponed to the first quarter of this year due “to unavoidable logistical challenges,” according to a spokeswoman for FAB.

Brazilian executive Ana Paula Assis oversees IBM in the Middle East

“I am very honoured and excited to be appointed General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa,”

ADQ appoints new Chairman of ADX

H.E. Hisham Khalid Tawfiq Abdulkhaliq Malak has been appointed as Chairman

KWM Strengthens Middle East Presence

Parnika Chaturvedi has more than a decade of experience in dispute resolution, specialising in complex, high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes.

ADIB hires global transaction banking head

Emmerson makes the move to Abu Dhabi from Commerzbank, where he served in the bank’s London office as head of trade finance and cash management UK for the past four years.

Adel al-Sharkas appointed Jordanian new central bank governor

Fariz, a former planning and finance minister and banker, has been widely credited since he took over as governor in 2012 with preserving the independence of the central bank during years of regional turmoil that hurt the country's economy.

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