Appointments

Osama Muein Global Investment House (Global) has appointed Osama Muein as the general manager of Global-Bahrain. Joining Global with extensive experience in investments and securities, Mr Muein recently served as the managing director and CEO for one of the renowned investment companies in Bahrain.

"We are pleased to welcome Mr Muein to the Global team. With his strong background in investments, leadership skills, and experience in the investment industry he will surely be a valuable asset to our company," said Omar El Quqa, exectuvie vice-president at Global.

Mr Muein has a long history of successful achievements in a number of leading organisations such as Credit Lyonnais Rouse Ltd Middle East, Al Gazeera Research and Development in Cairo, Bahrain Middle East Bank, and Al Ahlia Bahrain before joining Global.

Mr Muein has obtained the Stock Exchange trading certificate from the London Stock Exchange. He also holds a Series 7 Certificate from the Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance.

Dave Robinson

Hill & Knowlton has announced a senior corporate appointment with immediate effect.

Dave Robinson, CEO of Hill & Knowlton in the Middle East since 2005, is to take on additional responsibility for Hill & Knowlton's operations and client offer in Africa with immediate effect. He will continue to oversee the company's long established operations across the Middle East. Prior to Hill & Knowlton he held senior communications positions with firms in the UK and more recently Greece.

Mr Robinson will oversee and develop Hill & Knowlton's existing owned offices, affiliate relationships and develop the firm's representation, offers and services deeper into Africa.