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Management
William M. Barilka, Managing Director, Riyadh Office
· developed, implemented, and managed long-term investment strategies for private families and corporations; developed projects; and actively marketed private equity funds in the Gulf area for the past 15 years
· originated and helped structure an industrial IPO for potential listing on a regional stock exchange
· specialized in investment banking and corporate sector business as an international banker in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, and Korea.
BA, Ohio State University; MBA Finance, Ohio University; Post graduate work in Finance, Northwestern University, Chicago.
V. R. Aravind, Managing Director, Hydrocarbons and Bahrain Office
· worked for thirty years in the hydrocarbon industries, primarily with Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC), in both manufacturing and service sectors.
· has wide exposure to international business environment, particularly in the Midde East where he spent ten years.
· experienced in business/project development, successfully established a specialist engineering services company in Kuwait employing over 700 technical personnel.
· established the first joint venture construction company in India in association with Jurong Engineering Limited of Singapore.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University; Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management, Indian Institute of Science.
K.R. Kumar, Director, Finance and Administration
· worked for 15 years, including seven in the Middle East, in finance and consulting in various industries, including manufacturing.
· as a Group Finance Controller, handled a complex finance portfolio and the administration of a group of companies in the Middle East.
· involved in financial and business planning and implementation for large groups and in several mergers and acquisitions.
· qualified as a chartered accountant.
B. Com., University of Madras, Gold Medalist; MBA, Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy.
Jean Louis Chardenet, European Representative
· As Saudi-French Offset program manager for THOMSON-CSF established the Saudi French Industrial joint venture, identified and established five projects, organized market, financial and feasibility studies, and identified Saudi and technology partners
· For NAVFCO (Société Navale Française de Formation et de Conseil) served as general delegate in charge of maintenance and training of Saudi crews of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and liaised between the French Navy and the Saudi Navy
· For Technip as site project manager organized with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation start-up and performance tests for the US$ 1.2 billion desalination project at Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to bring sweet water to Riyadh and Qassim
· As a submarine officer engineer for the French navy was in charge of propulsion and safety submersion
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, Ecole Navale ( French Navy School)
Elisabeth Greenberg, Research and Public Relations Associate
· Specialist in international education and training with 15 years experience in overseas private schools, including Saudi Aramco Education Department, and consulting experience with Research Department, Board of Education, Chicago, and a vocational training institution in Washington, DC
· Specialist in developing training plans and employment opportunities for women in Saudi Arabia
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Free-lance writer with over 500 newspaper and magazine features
specializing in Middle Eastern business and culture, parenting issues, and
travel, to include two and a half years as English language editor for the
Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
BA cum laude, Rice University; EdM, Harvard University.
Kamal Sobaie, Project Development Manager
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Responsible for in-country research and various government approvals for
projects
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Worked for MODA, Economics Department, as research, training and
development specialist, assistant manager, and deputy manager.
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Supervised
field research to develop new markets and to increase distribution, studied and
analyzed local and foreign markets as marketing researcher and developer for
Caricature Magazine, Cairo.
B.A. Economics, Loras College
