Arab Financial Services Company (AFS) has appointed Shankar Sharma as the new chief executive officer following the resignation of Rasool Hujair.
Mr Sharma, currently the chief financial officer, will take on this new role with immediate effect to provide a seamless transition within the management team. “During the last two-and-a-half years, Mr Hujair has led the company with great passion and enthusiasm which is reflected in AFS’s position in the market today. “Since 2005, the company has grown significantly and that can be attributed to Mr Hujair’s leadership as well as our great people and clients,” said Ghazi Abdul-Jawad, chairman of board of directors, AFS. “We are delighted to announce Mr Sharma as CEO.” Mr Sharma has more than 20 years experience in the financial sector mostly in the Middle East region. “I am delighted to take on the role of CEO. Having been on the management team for the past four years, I am well-placed to continue the progress we have made and look forward to working in partnership with our clients to continually improve the range and quality of services that we provide,” said Mr Sharma.