PEDERSEN & PARTNERS continues its Middle East expansion, opens office in Riyadh Saudi Arabia

PEDERSEN & PARTNERS continues its Middle East expansion, opens office in Riyadh Saudi Arabia

• 17.01.2011

Pedersen & Partners, the leading international executive search firm, has opened a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the fifth office established by the firm in the Middle East & Africa. Ewan Walton has been appointed Principal and Country Manager for Saudi Arabia.

Walton has over 13 years experience in Executive Search and Recruitment Advisory in the EMEA region with a special focus on Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Before joining Pedersen & Partners he was a Partner & Managing Director for an Executive Search Firm which was partnered with a Big 4 global Audit & Advisory Firm, based in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Before that he co-established one of the first Executive Search Firms in the GCC region in 2001, which grew to be the largest in the GCC at the point of acquisition in 2006.

Ewan Walton has been instrumental in helping major organizations through the challenges of implementing corporate governance and generational change required in family business, not just through identifying the right people but also in providing invaluable advice and insight based on his experience.

“Organisations in Saudi Arabia are becoming increasingly competitive and require top-notch professionals in their leadership teams. The opening of our office in Riyadh and appointment of Ewan, who is recognised as one of the top professionals in the Executive Search industry in the Middle East, will give us a better understanding of the clients’ needs in the country, as well as the ability to provide them relevant and competent advice on the recruitment of senior professionals,” - commented Michael Al-Nassir, Partner in charge of the Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI) region.

Walton is highly experienced in Family Business, ICT, Real Estate Development & Construction, Financial Markets and Retail sectors, helping his Client\'s hire senior Directors from the Board level to Cxx and Cxx direct report levels including Advisors. Walton can be contacted at: ewan.walton@pedersenandpartners.com

The Riyadh office address is:
Suite 9, Dareen Center, Al Ahsa Street
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
T: +966 1 477 9672
F: +966 1 477 9687
E: Riyadh@pedersenandpartners.com
W: www.pedersenandpartners.com