Dow Jones appoints new managing editor in the Middle East

Produced jointly by Dow Jones Newswires and ABQ Zawya, ZDJ is the English and Arabic-language news service covering the Middle East's financial markets.

Mr. Critchlow (33) succeeds Simeon Kerr who has left the company. In his new role, Dubai-based Mr. Critchlow will be responsible for a team of editors and reporters around the region and will also lead Middle East energy coverage for Dow Jones Newswires. He will report to Marcus Wright, senior editor, Dow Jones Newswires, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

'Since its launch last June, the Zawya Dow Jones News Service has established itself as an indispensable source of objective and timely ground-breaking news and analysis for those seeking an understanding of the region's financial markets', said Mr. Wright. 'Andrew brings a wealth of Middle East experience to the managing editor role. His appointment is further evidence of our commitment to the region.'

The ZDJ service provides news, commentary and analysis, covering public, private and state-owned enterprises, as well as those companies looking to join the region's stock markets. It also covers regional stock markets and mergers and acquisitions activity; government privatisations and budgetary moves; economic trends and infrastructure tenders.

Mr. Critchlow joins Dow Jones from Bloomberg News, where he has been deputy Gulf bureau chief and OPEC correspondent since 2004. Prior to that, he worked for Middle East Economic Digest as its senior Gulf correspondent. He holds a master's degree in Middle East politics from Durham University, U.K.

The Arabic-language ZDJ service was the 11th language service to be launched by Dow Jones Newswires. The other languages in which Dow Jones news is published are Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.