Revolutionary new business consultancy for the Middle East opens in Dubai

The new business consultancy aims to assist Middle Eastern organizations in achieving improved management and business techniques whilst maintaining an integrated perspective in today's ever-changing business environment.

Led by Mr Ahmed Al Awar the Executive Director, CIT has been founded by a collection of experts with outstanding regional and international knowledge and experience.

Mr Ahmed Al Awar said:
"CIT associates are individuals with immaculate perspectives, extensive global experience, (practical as well as academic) and an analytical mind by default. We seek expertise capable of being cascaded through all levels of an organization."

As the economy continues to develop and grow at a great pace, the Center aims to support and offer expertise across the Middle East. Ahmed continues:

"There is no doubt that the Middle East and Pan-Arab region is developing at a lightning speed. Traditional business and management practices, under which many businesses in the Middle East region have thrived, are now under threat from globalization, emerging opportunities with the World Trade Organization and the removal of protective trade barriers. Expanding businesses are in continuous need of holistic monitoring, but simply importing existing Western business models is not the answer. At CIT, we have an enviable bank of talent that enables us to apply a tailored mix of local and international expertise. We provide solutions for all types of problems, customized as per World Class standards for an Eastern market."

CIT is not simply a strategy consultancy, nor a research consultancy, nor a human resource company - although it boasts world-class expertise in all these fields. CIT's mission is to be a center of innovative excellence that can have a high impact on organizational performance through the application of best practices.

CIT's activities can be classed into three distinct areas:

1 Executive Development; forums and roundtables targeted at senior managers and executives, provide a platform where top-level managers are able to exchange ideas. In addition, continuous awareness is created through a series of seminars and lectures given by respected management gurus focusing on current issues and concepts all relevant to today's business requirements. Benchmarking, Corporate Performance Measurement, Process Innovation, Customer Development, Business Process Management, Total Quality Management, Technology and Operations Management are some of the topics addressed. Professional and individual development is achieved through networking activities and interaction with prominent speakers. The key is to open up channels of communication and disseminate knowledge.

2 CIT's Centers of Excellence; follow the maxim that you learn from your mistakes and others success. This center provides businesses with an effective method of gauging their current position in the marketplace. Using accurate performance benchmarking tools, businesses are offered a greater clarity of vision for setting future objectives, be this improving productivity or overcoming competitive threats.

3 Research; forms an integral part of strategy development, as organisations rely substantially on the application of their intellectual capital. CIT contributes by commissioning their own research studies into business and market trends so that they can offer the most timely and relevant information. Additionally they provide customized training solutions for companies where traditional training programmes have not succeeded.

CIT's wealth lies in the credentials of their experts who have considerable experience and competence in a number of fields. Likewise their rejection of the piecemeal approach, adopted by so many other consultancies, and their ability to focus on an organization's broad needs sets them apart form many others in the Middle East.