PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the leading professional services firm, today announces the expansion of its Saudi Arabian operations with the appointment of three new Saudi partners and a new leadership structure. Two Saudi partners are joining the Jeddah office and one Saudi partner is joining the Riyadh office.
PwC in Saudi Arabia will be led by Ron McMillan, the Country Senior Partner and Sami Farah, Country Senior Partner, Markets. The partners and the leadership team will work closely with the existing Saudi partners to further expand the business across the Kingdom and ensure clients receive international best practice through locally based experts.
The two new partners based in Jeddah are Abdul Hamid Bushnaq and Ibrahim Habib, and Mohammed Abdul Aziz Obeidi will be based in Riyadh. All three were educated and trained in Saudi Arabia and are licenced by the Saudi Organisation for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA). They bring with them a vast amount of cross-sector experience in tax, audit and advisory. They join existing Saudi Partners Omar Al-Sagga and Khalid Mahdhar who have been with PwC for more than fifteen years.
"PwC has always had a strong presence in Saudi Arabia, and the new additions to the team will ensure our client offering is more in-depth and versatile," commented Ron McMillan, Country Senior Partner, Saudi Arabia. "The Saudi market is a key focus for us and we're committed to ensuring our team based in the Kingdom provides international best practice with a deep understanding of the local clients and culture. The existing Saudi Partners together with the rest of the business extend a warm welcome to Sami Farah and his colleagues."
Sami Farah, Country Senior Partner, Markets, PricewaterhouseCoopers, also commented: "We're delighted to have another three Saudi partners at PwC. As a global firm we're committed to providing local knowledge and understanding to our clients and the new additions together with the existing partners support this endeavour. We are also committed to encouraging young Saudis to enter the accountancy profession in the Kingdom."
PwC has one of the largest professional service practices in Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East region, with 135 partners and 2,500 people.
