Delta Partners Expands as Telecommunications Market in the Middle East & Africa Continues to Intensify

Published November 5th, 2008 - 09:22 GMT

Delta Partners, the leading professional services firm specialized in telecommunications, media and technology in high growth markets, over the past year, has witnessed double digit percentage growth in the number of employees.

Amid continued growth in the telecommunications market in the Middle East and Africa, Delta Partners has appointed Founding Member, Juan Ignacio Cifre as a Partner, as well as two new Associate Partners - Joao Sousa and Josep Que - as part of the on going expansion of the leadership team.

The firm now has a team of more than 100 professionals based in its Dubai and Johannesburg offices, working across its three lines of services - advisory, private equity and corporate finance.

“Despite the global economic situation, the region will continue to witness increased competition as operators plan to expand regionally and leverage evolving market opportunities,” said Victor Font, Managing Partner, Delta Partners. “To realize this growth potential, we are committed to ensure that our expanding team of telecoms experts are in place to provide deep industry insight to shareholders in our portfolio companies and superior returns to investors involved in our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Telecoms Fund.”