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Oil Consultants form Middle East partnership

Specialist recruitment agency for the upstream oil and gas industry, Oil Consultants Ltd, has made another move in its international expansion plans.

The company has signed an exclusive partnership with an Abu Dhabi agent, Al Ghaith, in order to bolster its presence in the Middle East and to facilitate the provision of staffing solutions to local clients.

The move comes on the back of a year which has seen Oil Consultants go from strength to strength, posting record turnover of over £26million as well as opening offices in Indonesia, Malaysia and the USA.

Gareth Allen, Oil Consultants’ Business Development and Delivery Director for the MEAI region said: “All companies wanting to trade in this region need to have either a local agent or a registered trading entity. Oil Consultants is looking to open its own Dubai office, staffed by regional specialists, in the early part of 2014.

“This office was to run in conjunction with the development of strong local partnerships. I met with Al Ghaith during a visit to the area in early 2013 and was immediately struck by their commitment and business ethics as well as their network of connections. This partnership is an important stepping stone towards establishing our own company in the region but the relationship will last for a long time to come.”

As to how the partnership will work, Gareth said, “Al Ghaith are a highly respected company within the United Arab Emirates and the support will greatly enhance our own operations in the region.

“I am sure the partnership will be mutually beneficial. Al Ghaith will facilitate initial introductions for our company then provide back office support for our operations in the region whilst Oil Consultants will provide the delivery of the specialist staffing solutions. Between the two companies we have an extensive network of both clients and experience in the Middle East that will support the businesses of both parties.”

Mr Atif Arikat, Managing Director at Al Ghaith, said: “Our company acts as an agent for over 55 international companies and we pride ourselves on both the breadth of our portfolio and the quality of the businesses within it.

“There is a high demand in the area for specialist recruitment services in the oil and gas sector and we were looking to partner with a strong company in order to assist our local clients. When we were approached by Oil Consultants it was clear that they could provide an exceptional service and that a partnership with them would enhance both our companies’ reputation.

With our network of offices across the Middle East we hope to establish a broad network of partnering agreements with Oil Consultants to help them build their business in this region.“

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Oil Consultants Ltd .