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Edelman Merges Middle East & Africa Operations
Maja Pawinska Sims
Edelman Merges Middle East & Africa Operations
Omar Qirem becomes chief strategy officer for Middle East and Africa while Jordan Rittenberry is now chairman for the region.
LONDON Edelman is merging its Middle East and Africa businesses into one operating entity, and is looking to expand into West Africa.
As part of the integration, Edelman Middle East CEO Omar Qirem becomes chief strategy officer for Middle East and Africa, while Edelman Africa CEO Jordan Rittenberry is now chairman for the region. Both will run the combined business as equal partners and remain in their respective regional leadership roles.