Arab Advisors Group

Arab Advisors Group
Private Shareholder Company
Founder Jawad Abbassi[1]
Headquarters Amman, Jordan
Key people
 Jawad Abbassi, General Manager[2]
Website www.arabadvisors.com

Arab Advisors Group is an international professional services company with headquarters in Amman, Jordan. It is a private shareholder company and specializes in research, analysis and consulting in the industries of communications, media, technology and financial markets.[3][4] It is a member of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank Group and focuses primarily throughout the Arab world.[3]

Arab Advisors Group was founded in 2001 by Jawad Abbassi. It was originally formed as a limited liability company but transferred to a private shareholding company in 2003.[5] It became only the 12th private shareholding company in Jordan after the country established the law governing such entities in 2002.[5] In 2005, the Arab Jordan Investment Bank acquired a 55% stake in the Group, marking the first time an investment bank in the MENA region acquired a majority share of a research company.[3]

Arab Advisors Group organizes an annual Convergence Summit. The summits have attracted hundreds of leaders from various countries[6] and speakers that have included Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan.[7] It is also known for its surveys and research reports that have been used by organizations and writers citing statistics applicable to the Middle East region.[8][9] Its research services include annual strategic research, market surveys, knowledge process outsourcing, and custom consulting projects.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Arab Advisors Group sees need for thorough study of new mobile operator". Jordan Times. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ↑ The Report: Saudi Arabia 2008. Oxford Business Group. 2008. ISBN 9781902339009.
  3. 1 2 3 Gain, Sarah (21 September 2005). "Taking over". Arabian Business. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Goth, Greg (April 2006). "Arab Internet Investments in Mid-Boom". Computer.org. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Arab Advisors Group transformed into private shareholding company". Albawaba Business. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Gonzalez, Maria (2 June 2014). "Operators and regulators gather at Convergence". Comms MEA. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arab Advisors Convergence Summit Opens in Amman". ITP.net. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Adi, Mohammad-Munir (2014). The Usage of Social Media in the Arab Spring. LIT Verlag Munster. ISBN 9783643904683.
  9. ↑ Al Ajeeli, Abid; A., Yousif; Al-Bastaki, Latif (2010). Handbook of Research on E-services in the Public Sector. Idea Group Inc. ISBN 9781615207909.
  10. ↑ "Strategic Research Services". Arab Advisors Group website. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

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