Located in Dubai Internet City, the office is in response to increasing demand that JHC is experiencing in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, the company said.
The company currently has three UK offices; London, Newcastle and Birmingham.
New hire
Leading the Dubai office is Amer Attar – who joins JHC as head of strategic alliances. He will be responsible for overseeing all activity in the region, managing key relationships and introducing new partners to a growing JHC network.
He previously managed regional activities including all channel and customer relationships at Openlink, so is no stranger to fintech and financial services in the Middle East, the company said in a statement.
Attar was also responsible for growing market share and onboarding new partners. Previously he held similar roles at Misys (now Finastra) and Fujitsu.
Global growth plans
Attar said: “A growing and diverse client base and proven suite of digital solutions, coupled with a respected brand identity and solid investment strategy – including global expansion, made JHC a natural choice for me. I am ready to put my local knowledge and excellent delivery track record to good use and help JHC implement their strategy in the region and worldwide.”
John Blackman, chief executive at JHC, said: “Opening an office in Dubai, our first outside the UK, enables us to support the demand that we have experienced to-date. It also demonstrates to our clients and partners that we are committed to helping them achieve their goals, as well as executing on our own global growth plans. JHC products and services have already been welcomed by firms in the region, and with the addition of Amer, we are looking forward to increasing our global reach.”
