Deloitte Expands Leadership Team with 32 New Partners in the Middle East
Deloitte has bolstered its leadership team in the Middle East, with women accounting for 31% of the new partner promotions.
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Deloitte, the largest professional services network globally, has expanded its leadership team in the Middle East by admitting 32 new partners on June 1, 2024. This follows the addition of 23 lateral hire partners over the past 11 months.
Mutasem Dajani, CEO, Deloitte Middle East, said: “Expanding our leadership team is a reflection of the growth we are seeing across our region. As the Middle East undergoes rapid transformation across several sectors, our new partners will enable us to meet the increasing market demand. With their expertise in areas such as technology, including AI and Cyber, human capital, hospitality, and consumer, our new generation of leaders will support our clients in critical ways to address their needs.”
To continuously create exceptional and memorable development experiences to grow its people for undisputed leadership in the marketplace, Deloitte has recently launched Deloitte University EMEA in Paris. Deloitte University EMEA in Paris represents an investment in the people at Deloitte, with a curriculum focused on leadership, professional skills and industry driven.
Rana Ghandour Salhab, People and Purpose Partner, Deloitte Middle East, said: “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion remain a strategic priority for our organization. With over 31% of our newly promoted partners being women, we continue to set concrete diversity targets and are proud that more and more women are assuming Deloitte leadership roles in the Middle East. We continuously enhance our flexible work programs and learning and development opportunities to allow our employees to have outstanding careers, with mentoring, allyship and sponsorship programs beneficial to all while tailoring some for women at different stages of their lives and careers.”
Deloitte Middle East continues to be a purpose-driven organization aiming to add value for its people, clients and wider society. Deloitte has been recognized by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine as the #7 best place to work on the World’s Best Workplaces™ 2022 list and made it on the top 20 Best Workplaces in the UAE and KSA in 2023, the most recent list.
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Employment grew for the 16th consecutive month as companies expanded.
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According to a recent PMI report, Qatar experienced its fastest non-energy sector growth in almost two years in June, driven by surges in both existing and new business activities.
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) headline figure for Qatar reached 55.9 in June, up from 53.6 in May, with anything above 50.0 indicating growth in business activity. Employment also grew for the 16th month in a row, and the country’s 12-month outlook remained robust.
The inflationary pressures were muted, with input prices rising only slightly since May, while prices charged for goods and services fell, according to the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) report.
This headline figure marked the strongest improvement in business conditions in the non-energy private sector since July 2022 and was above the long-term trend.
The report noted that new incoming work expanded at the fastest rate in 13 months, with significant growth in manufacturing and construction and sharp growth in other sectors. Despite the rising demand for goods and services, companies managed to further reduce the volume of outstanding work in June.
Companies attributed positive forecasts to new branch openings, acquiring new customers, and marketing campaigns. Prices for goods and services fell for the sixth time in the past eight months as firms offered discounts to boost competitiveness and attract new customers.
Qatari financial services companies also recorded further strengthening in growth, with the Financial Services Business Activity and New Business Indexes reaching 13- and nine-month highs of 61.1 and 59.2, respectively. These levels were above the long-term trend since 2017.
Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida, QFC CEO, said the June PMI index was higher than in all pre-pandemic months except for October 2017, which was 56.3. “Growth has now accelerated five times in the first half of 2024 as the non-energy economy has rebounded from a moderation in the second half of 2023,” he said.
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Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
