Horváth names John Giurgius as Regional Head of Financial Services

28 January 2025 Consultancy-me.com

International management consultancy Horváth has appointed John Giurgius as the new leader of its Financial Services practice in the Middle East.

John Giurgius brings more than 13 years of experience in management consulting and financial services to his new role. Since his arrival in the Middle East four years ago, he has led numerous large scale complex digital transformation programs in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait spanning restructuring, carve-outs and post-merger integration, digital transformation, and open banking.

At Horváth, Giurgius has been tasked with expanding its presence in the financial services sector, with the firm’s clients including insurance companies, asset managers, fintech’s, regulators, and most notably banks. On the back of strong dynamics in the sector and Horváth’s growing footprint in the region, the consultancy is aiming to steer its Financial Services practice through double digit growth in 2025.

“The financial services and banking industry in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is a cornerstone of national strategies, playing a vital role in fostering economic growth and diversification. Our decision to expand our expertise in this dynamic sector reflects our commitment to supporting these national visions and delivering exceptional value to our clients,” said Saad Hamam, Middle East leader at Horváth.

“With John's extensive experience and leadership, we are well-positioned to drive impactful results in this important and rapidly evolving industry.”

Giurgius stated, “I am very excited to embark on this new journey and am looking forward to leading and supporting very successful transformation projects at our clients.”

Prior to Horváth, Giurgius spent eight years at Capgemini, the last four of which as a director in the Middle East. Before that, he worked in Germany at Big Four firm Deloitte and at Deutsche Bank.

Founded in 1981, Horváth has around 1,400 employees across 21 offices in Europe, North America and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh). The firm is a member of Cordence, a global network of independent consulting firms.

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