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Omar Syed
Director/Board Member at
ALUMINIUM BAHRAIN B.S.C.
Profile
Mr. Omar A. Syed, CFA, is a Chief Investment Officer at Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Bsc and a Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Investments at Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. B.S.C.
He is on the Board of Directors at Aluminium Bahrain BSC and McLaren Group Ltd. Mr. Syed brings over 20 years of experience in the field of private equity and investment management with a proven track record of origination, execution, and portfolio management of companies across diverse sectors in the US, Europe, MENA, Turkey, and South Asia as well as the restructuring and turnaround of a number of portfolio companies.
Prior to Mumtalakat, Mr. Syed was Senior Vice President at DICO Group, focused on the family office’s private equity investments.
He has also previously raised, deployed and managed the Abraaj Turkey Fund since its inception in 2015.
During the span of his career, he has worked closely at management and board levels across multiple organisations and portfolio companies, holding positions at Abraaj Capital, American Capital and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Mr. Syed holds a Masters degree in Accounting from Concordia University and a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Management from McGill University, Canada.
Omar Syed active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALUMINIUM BAHRAIN B.S.C. | Director/Board Member | 26/02/2023 |
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Bsc (Private Equity)
 Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Bsc (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding invests in companies located across the globe, primarily in Bahrain. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/02/2021 |
McLaren Group Ltd.
 McLaren Group Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells sports cars | Director/Board Member | 07/02/2021 |
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. B.S.C. (Invt Mgmt)
 Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. B.S.C. (Invt Mgmt) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Mumtalakat-IM is an active, long-term manager which seeks investments in companies with proven track records of growth that demonstrate potential for continued expansion. They are focused on investing in companies that are market leaders with strong management teams and effective governance systems. Mumtalakat-IM invests in Middle East & North Africa, Europe, and North America region across multiple sectors including real estate and tourism, logistics, media, telecommunications, healthcare, education, consumer, industrials and manufacturing and financial and general services. The firm constructs a balanced portfolio of international, regional, and national investments, aiming to achieve high returns by spreading risk through geographic and industrial diversification. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/02/2021 |
Former positions of Omar Syed
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HEPSIBURADA | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2019 |
Abraaj Capital Ltd.
 Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital invests in companies located in the United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2018 |
The DICO Group | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Yörsan Gida Mamülleri San ve Tic AS
 Yörsan Gida Mamülleri San ve Tic AS Food DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and sells cheese and other dairy products | Director/Board Member | - |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, tax and business consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Education of Omar Syed
Experiences
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Connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, tax and business consulting services | Commercial Services |
McGill University
 McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aluminium Bahrain BSC
 Aluminium Bahrain BSC AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures aluminium products | Non-Energy Minerals |
Concordia University
 Concordia University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Capital Asset Management LLC
 American Capital Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance American capital invests in middle market companies located in the US. The firm focuses on companies such as real estate and financial services. It participates in senior debt, mezzanine, buyouts, recapitalizations, growth and add-on acquisitions. It also acts as a lead investor. | Finance |
Abraaj Capital Ltd.
Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital invests in companies located in the United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. B.S.C. (Invt Mgmt)
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. B.S.C. (Invt Mgmt) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Mumtalakat-IM is an active, long-term manager which seeks investments in companies with proven track records of growth that demonstrate potential for continued expansion. They are focused on investing in companies that are market leaders with strong management teams and effective governance systems. Mumtalakat-IM invests in Middle East & North Africa, Europe, and North America region across multiple sectors including real estate and tourism, logistics, media, telecommunications, healthcare, education, consumer, industrials and manufacturing and financial and general services. The firm constructs a balanced portfolio of international, regional, and national investments, aiming to achieve high returns by spreading risk through geographic and industrial diversification. | Finance |
Yörsan Gida Mamülleri San ve Tic AS
Yörsan Gida Mamülleri San ve Tic AS Food DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and sells cheese and other dairy products | Distribution Services |
D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AS
 D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AS Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Owns and operates an online shopping website | Technology Services |
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Bsc (Private Equity)
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Bsc (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding invests in companies located across the globe, primarily in Bahrain. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements. | Finance |
McLaren Group Ltd.
McLaren Group Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells sports cars | Consumer Durables |
The DICO Group |
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