Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consulting firm, has appointed three new partners spanning its key priority areas of telecom, energy and financial services sector.
The BCG move comes in line with its mission to further accelerate growth in the Middle East and solidify its market position in the region.
The new appointments - David Panhans, Mirko Rubeis, and Ihab A. Khalil - come on the heels of an eventful year for the firm.
They will serve as partner and managing director for the telecom, energy, and financial services/principal investors and private equity (Pipe) practices, respectively, said the statement from BCG.
Panhans’ international consulting experience spans more than 13 years. Today, as a core member of BCG's Technology, Media & Telecom practice, he specialises in corporate strategy development, large-scale business transformations, and operating model designs for leading clients across the telecom and media landscape.
Rubeis, a core member of BCG’s Energy practice, boasts over 15 years of experience in the energy sector. He has been working in the Middle East for the past seven years.
Today, Mirko is a recognized oil downstream expert; his specialty lies in refining, petrochemicals, and fuel marketing.
Over the years, Mirko has supported his clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa on a broad range of topics. These include strategy, corporate development, operational excellence, organizational effectiveness.
Khalil, a core member of BCG's Principal Investors & Private Equity (Pipe) and Financial Services practices, has been working with a slew of regional investment institutions, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), banks and family offices for the last 14 years, said the BCG in its statement.
He focuses on corporate and investment strategy formulation, asset allocation strategies, portfolio review and restructuring, due diligence and M&A support, large-scale transformations and corporate governance, said the statement.
In May last year, BCG had added two new partners and managing directors – Björn Ewers and Dr Christopher Daniel – to its Middle East team. While Ewers is a member of the firm’s energy practice, Dr Daniel specialises in public sector projects, it stated.
In parallel, last October, as part of its commitment to promoting the development and diversification of the Saudi economy, BCG announced the formal opening of its Riyadh office – its 82nd global office.
Today, the expansion of the firm’s partner group marks its steadfast dedication to strengthening its sector-specific expertise, widening its client portfolio, and driving new market growth in the region.
“Our talented, dedicated new partners each bring with them strong business acumen, vast operational and strategic experience, and in-depth insights into socio-economic trends currently punctuating the Middle East,” remarked Joerg Hildebrandt, BCG Middle East managing partner.
“We are confident in their ability to enhance our clients’ businesses, tap into their most critical challenges using innovative solutions, and bolster BCG Middle East’s leadership prowess across priority practice areas,” stated Hildebrandt.
“We truly believe that, in their capacity as partners, they will be able to staunchly support and sustain our firm’s continued regional growth and expansion. After all, the Middle East is, today, one of BCG’s most important global markets,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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