Akamai opens in Dubai

Akamai, the specialist international financial markets executive search firm, today announces the next phase of its international expansion plans with the opening of a new office in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) approved Dubai-based office will service clients throughout the region. Besides offering specialist executive search services, Akamai will also offer a range of high-value bespoke business intelligence products unique to the region and designed to help clients strengthen their market position.

The operation will be headed from Dubai by Russell Adam, Head of Akamaiís EMEA Investment & Wealth Management Practice. He has been appointed Managing Director, GCC and will report to Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer.

Speaking from Dubai where he is participating in the launch Mike Brennan, CEO of Akamai Financial Markets, said:

We have been planning our strategic entry into the region for some time and are delighted that we have now received our DIFC licence. As with our recent entry into Tokyo and Singapore our team analysed the market and found no well-capitalized international competitor of any significant critical mass offering our range of services.

Many of our clients are seeking to either enter the region or increase the size of their operations hence are looking to partner with an international firm such as ourselves who can identify international talent on their behalf. By utilizing our significant global capability, market knowledge and office network our research and consulting teams are well positioned to identify and access talent wherever it may be in the world.

The GCC and particularly Dubai is a key part of our international strategy and our entry has received high levels of client sponsorship. Our goal is to build the regionís leading financial markets executive search firm which in turn will form an integral part of our overall international offering to clientsî