Kearney appoints eight principals across Middle East offices
Global management consulting firm Kearney has promoted eight company members to principal level.
With over 3,500 consultants worldwide, Kearney is one of the globe’s larger consultancies and a leading player in the high-end segment. In the Middle East, the firm – a specialist in strategic operations – has offices in five hubs: Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Doha, Dubai and Riyadh.
An overview of the eight newly elected principals (the level below partner):
Imad Al Bekai
Has been with Kearney since: 2014
Office: Dubai
Carlos-Iván Casado
Has been with Kearney since: 2014
Office: Dubai
Elie Aramouni
Has been with Kearney since: 2014
Office: Abu Dhabi
Amine Wehbe
Has been with Kearney since: 2017
Office: United Arab Emirates
Sercan Alturk
Has been with Kearney since: 2012 (includes a brief stint at A.P. Moller - Maersk)
Office: Dubai
Brendan Marais
Has been with Kearney since: 2017 (relocated from Kearney in South Africa)
Office: Dubai
Bilal Rammal
Has been with Kearney since: 2015
Office: United Arab Emirates
Patrick Samaha
Has been with Kearney since: 2019 (joined from Bain & Company)
Office: United Arab Emirates
Commenting on the promotions, Kearney stated on LinkedIn: “Our people are integral to everything that we do and we like to take the time to acknowledge that. Congratulations to all of the newly promoted principals in the Middle East.”
In the region, Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney) is led by the American Bob Willen, a 25+ year career veteran of the global consulting firm.