HSBC Bank Middle East has announced the appointment of two senior managers in the Qatar offices. Robert DeGama, who has been with the bank for over 30 years, has been promoted to Chief Risk Officer in addition to his current role as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and Dimitri Giokas has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect.
Robert DeGama has played an imperative role in the management team over the last number of years and has a wealth of experience in the full spectrum of financial services.
Dimitri Giokas joined HSBC in July 2004 as an international manager, following previous experience in the banking sector in London, UK. His appointments with HSBC have taken him to Asia Pacific, Dubai and Vietnam where he successfully led HSBC's local incorporation project. He joined HSBC in Qatar, where he will focus on the bank's operations and processes. With strong organizational and project management skills, Dimitri Giokas brings HSBC Qatar the capability to streamline business processes, drive efficiency and improve the customer experience.
"I am delighted with the latest announcement of appointments in the senior management team of HSBC in Qatar. My colleagues have strong credentials in their fields of business and I am confident that together we can further enhance the Bank's risk and operational management to ensure optimal utilization of our resources, and achieve strong results, in line with the Group's strategy" said Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi, CEO of HSBC in Qatar.
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HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HSBC)
HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has 46 branches throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan and the Palestinian Autonomous Area. In addition to the branch network the Bank maintains representative offices in Tehran, Iran and Tripoli, Libya. This extensive regional coverage is strengthened by another member of the HSBC Group, HSBC Bank Egypt SAE; and by its associated companies; The Saudi British Bank; British Arab Commercial Bank Limited; HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited; SABB Securities Limited; SABB Takaful Co.; and Dar Es Saalam Investment Bank.
HSBC Holdings plc - www.hsbc.com
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from more than 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,547 billion at 30 June 2008, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.
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