Saudi Arabia-based KPMG boosts public sector team with senior appointments

KPMG, a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Saudi Arabia, has announced two strategic promotions in its public sector team.

The move further consolidates company’s standing as an advisor to the government across a range of entities, supporting the path towards Vision 2030.

To cater to the growth being witnesses, KPMG promoted two of its directors - Hanan Alowain has been promoted to the Partner position and Ghassan El Chaarani as Senior Director.

Alowain had joined KPMG in 2018 bringing 14 years of experience in the field of human capital and social development in the kingdom. Aside from focusing on human resources and social development, she works on sports and quality of life initiatives.

Alowain is also the Vice Chairperson for the Association of Saudi Management Consultants. She is the second Saudi female partner at KPMG in Saudi Arabia.

El Chaarani joined KPMG in April 2019 and brought a deep specialisation in investment attraction, development and facilitation.

He has over 20 years of experience in the fields of strategy formulation and implementation across FMCG and telecommunications, as well as in the design and implementation of investment incentives.

Lauding the appointment, Dr Abdullah Al Fozan, the Chairman of KPMG in Saudi Arabia, said: "We take great gratification in developing our people and enriching their careers. These appointments are testament to that."

"Both executives have decades of experience which will develop the KPMG Public Sector Function and its partners alike, leading to strengthening the best practices in Saudi Arabia at par with the international standards," he stated.

Ismail Alani, Head of Public Sector, said: "KPMG works alongside our government and public sector clients, innovatively connecting people and technology to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing economies and society; this requires supporting our best leaders to do their best with our clients."

"The main driver for prioritizing our efforts and investments stems from our belief in the criticality of achieving Vision 2030 and our national commitment as a firm to support its objectives," he added.

The KPMG in Saudi Arabia is a member of the top advisory group’s Global Government and Public Sector Board (G7) and sits on KPMG Global Board of Government and Public Sector which includes the largest and most mature practices across KPMG network.

"KPMG is committed to bringing innovative international perspectives to our Public Sector partners through combining the global experience with firm’s strong technical capabilities and deep understanding of the Saudi public sector to deliver groundbreaking results," noted Al Fozan.-TradeArabia News Service

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