25 August 2009
Manama, Bahrain, 25 August 2009, BDO Jawad Habib recently announced it has appointed Mr. Mahesan Neelalogithan as Director of its Audit & Business Advisory Services division.

Prior to joining BDO Jawad Habib, Mahesan worked in Big 4 accounting firms in Africa for 12 years, and in the Middle East for 11 years.

Mahesan is a qualified Chartered Accountant (Sri Lanka) and a Chartered Management Accountant (UK).  He brings with him 23 years of post qualification experience in external as well as internal auditing.

"We are delighted to appoint Mahesan to this important role," said Jawad Habib, Senior Partner, BDO Jawad Habib. "Mahesan will play a leading role in ensuring that the Firm continues to maintain the highest levels of client service, quality and technical expertise," he added.

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Note to Editors
BDO Jawad Habib (www.bdojawadhabib.com) is the largest national professional firm in Bahrain for auditing, management consulting, legal advisory services and Intellectual Property.

BDO Jawad Habib is a member firm of BDO International, the world's fifth largest multi-national professional organization specializing in auditing and consultancy.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, BDO Jawad Habib operates a network of 3 regional offices across Oman, Qatar and Jordan.

For more information please contact:
Mr Matthew Broughton
Tel: +973 17530077

Anurag Rai-Andrade
Promoseven Weber Shandwick
Tel: +973 17500777
Email: anurag.rai@promoseven.com 

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