Deloitte, a leading professional services firm, has signed up Ahmed Al Qassabi as its partner in Deloitte Middle East - Oman.

Al Qassabi has financial advisory as well as regulatory experience and has been instrumental in Deloitte’s Omanisation programme, which aims to develop the skills and careers of Omani youth under Vision 2020 economic plan, said senior Deloitte officials, while making the announcement at its annual regional partners meeting held in Dubai, UAE.

He also leads ‘Mustaqbaly’ the firm’s Omani recruitment, training and development programme, now in its second year, it stated.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Al Qassabi spent several years at the Oman Capital Markets Authority (CMA), where latterly he held the position of director general - issues and disclosures.

In his role at the firm, he handles key clients in audit and financial advisory in Oman, and leads corporate governance initiatives.

Anis Sadek, managing partner, Deloitte Oman, said: “It is our pleasure to have Al Qassabi join the partnership team of our firm in the Middle East.”

“We are committed to providing the best in class professional services in the Oman market and he is pivotal in helping us shape new generations of Omanis to realise their potential,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service