09 January 2009
A Deloitte Japanese Services Group (JSG) Desk, serving the ME region, has been established in Dubai in January 2009, Deloitte Middle East announced today.

The desk will be managed by the Japanese Business Development Manager, Shuichi Morishige, who has previously worked for Deloitte in Japan and the UK. Working with colleagues from  Deloitte offices in Japan and the Middle East, his role will be to develop relationships with Japanese companies operating in the region as well as those in Japan considering investment into the Middle East.

"We are pleased to partner with our Japanese colleagues to serve the estimated 600 Japanese companies already operating in the region as well as assist Japanese companies seeking to set up operations. Our services will also extend to ME investors seeking opportunities in the Japanese market or aiming to establish relationships in Japan" commented Omar Fahoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Deloitte Middle East

The Deloitte Japanese Services Group helps Japanese investors to do business in various parts of the world. JSG professionals also assist foreign multinationals in entering  and working in the Japanese market. The JSG is a global service team within the Deloitte network, offering its clients experience and expertise, networking opportunities, a careful consideration of Japanese culture and customs, one-stop shopping for Deloitte's wide array of services in audit, consulting, finance and tax.

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About Deloitte:
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is an organization of member firms around the world devoted to excellence in providing professional services and advice, focused on client service through a global strategy executed locally in over 140 countries. With access to the deep intellectual capital of approximately 165,000 people worldwide, Deloitte delivers services in four professional areas--audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services--and serves more than 80 percent of the world's largest companies, as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, locally important clients, and successful, fast-growing global growth companies. Services are not provided by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein, and, for regulatory and other reasons, certain member firms do not provide services in all four professional areas.

About Deloitte & Touche (M.E.):
Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) and is the longest established professional services firm with uninterrupted presence for over 80 years in the Middle East region. Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is among the region's leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through 25 offices in 14 countries with over 1,700 partners, directors and staff.

Contact:
Nada Haddad
Regional Communications Manager
Deloitte Middle East
Tel: + 961 1 748 444
Email: nadahaddad@deloitte.com

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