Profile of Executive Management
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Shariq Azhar joined Ominvest in August 2008 with over 26 years’ experience in the financial services industry spanning the US, Middle East and Europe. Most recently he was Director General of an Abu Dhabi based investment bank. Previously he has served as Executive Vice President and Head of the Corporate Banking Group of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, as General Manager of Mashreq Bank in New York, as Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and as Senior Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He holds an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business, New York University.
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Ahmad H. Kasem joined Ominvest in July 2011 with over 27 years’ experience in real estate development including project and construction management, engineering design and supervision, contract administration and risk management, spanning the USA, Europe, and MENA region. He has held various senior positions through the years including Chief Development Officer of Cayan Investment and Development in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt; Regional Vice President of TRC Engineering, a US engineering firm; Head of Technical and Contracts at Nakheel; and Director of Engineering at CDDI, a development company based in Maryland, USA. He holds a bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from University of Maryland, and an MBA from Averett University in Virginia, USA.
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Tariq Al Asfoor joined Ominvest in January 1995, prior to which he was involved in project appraisal and feasibility studies for a public sector bank. Thereafter he served as Research Analyst at a sovereign fund in Oman where he was involved in undertaking economic analysis for investment decisions. Tariq graduated from the US International University, UK in 1987 and obtained his MBA from Wolverhampton Business School, UK in 1994.
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Taimur Hasan has more than 17 years of international experience and an extensive Investment Banking background, with a specialized focus on Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Equity Capital Markets. Prior to joining Ominvest, he worked for leading financial institutions in the GCC, Pakistan, and USA, where he concluded several landmark transactions globally. Taimur graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He is National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Series 7 and Series 63 certified.
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Satrajit Choudhury has over 34 years’ experience in consultancy, project management, industrial marketing, group administration and corporate planning. Over his career, he has also managed a diverse range of industrial plants. Prior to joining Ominvest in February 1986, he worked with a large engineering and technology company in France and the Tata Group in India. At Ominvest he has initiated, developed and commissioned projects in a range of industries including steel, aluminum, industrial salts and plastics. Satrajit is a chemical engineer with an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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K P Karnik started his audit career in Mumbai and moved to Oman in 1979 to join a leading international firm of public accountants. Since joining Ominvest in November 1984, he has been a member of the executive management team. Karnik graduated from the University of Mysore, India and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1976.
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Said Zaki joined Ominvest in August 1995 and has more than 37 years of experience in banking, finance and investment in Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman. Said represents Ominvest on the Board of a number of companies, including the banking subsidiary, Oman Arab Bank and serves as Secretary to the Ominvest Board. He graduated from the University of Cairo in 1973 and holds a professional Diploma in Management from the American University in Cairo.