Oxford Business Group appoints Trevor Mcfarlane as Abu Dhabi Editorial Manager

McFarlane, who was previously OBG Editorial Manager for Saudi Arabia, and worked on the organization's The Report: Saudi Arabia 2008, said: "This is a most exciting time to be taking charge of the research team which will produce OBG's next annual business guide to Abu Dhabi.

"The emirate is going through a period of extraordinary growth and diversification, which has made it a magnet for foreign direct investment from all over the world.

"I will be working with our team to identify the economic trends which will be vital knowledge for investors, as we produce what will be an eminent profile of the emirate."

He will be responsible for guiding OBG's team of international analysts in their research for The Report: Abu Dhabi 2009, which will include interviews with about two hundred leading political and economic figures in the emirate.

He will also write weekly economic and business briefings for Abu Dhabi, and contribute a column to Gulf News on behalf of OBG.

McFarlane joined OBG in January 2007, and as OBG Editorial Manager in Qatar, he met many top government leaders and captains of industry in order to gain their insights into future developments in the emirate. Then he spent his time working on The Report: Saudi Arabia 2008, researching macro-economic trends across a broad range of the Kingdom's sectors. He worked closely with the Saudi Arabian government, during which time he was privy to a wealth of fresh economic information on the country.

Prior to working for OBG, McFarlane, a graduate of University College Dublin, completed his Master's in Business Studies at the Michael Smurfit School of Business, Dublin, ranked as one of Europe's top business schools. He later worked in a number of posts, including working as a business analyst in Istanbul.

Elizabeth Boissevain, OBG's Director Field Operations, said:

"Trevor is ideally qualified for his new role, bringing with him his wide experience of country profiles in the Gulf, gathered in both Saudi Arabia and Qatar."

Available in print form or on line, The Report: Abu Dhabi 2009 will be part of the range of OBG's publications, which are renowned as leading sources of information on developing and emerging economies around the world.