Nigel is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the founding partners of CPI Financial. He has spent the last 22 years in international media, most recently working as Sales Director for ImageSource, an international picture agency and Business Development Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor in London. Nigel also worked for Maxwell Business Communications and Nexus Media. He graduated from Sheffield University in the UK with BA Honours in geography.

ADRIAN KERSHAW
Chief Financial Officer
Direct line: +971 4 3913717
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Adrian Kershaw joined CPI Financial in June 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. An established Financial Director, Adrian qualified as a Chartered Accountant through Arthur Andersen in the UK. He graduated from Bristol University, England with a B.Sc(Hons)degree in Mathematics.

ROBIN AMLÔT
Managing Editor
Direct Line: +971 4 3913723
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Robin Amlôt is Managing Editor of CPI Financial. He has worked as an award-winning financial journalist for more than 25 years in print, radio, television and online. He has worked in Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom and covered all aspects of business and finance in his career, including as Financial Editor of Independent Radio News, UK; Senior Business Producer, Sky News; as a national newspaper columnist; and author of Dawn Trader’s Guide to World Markets (Boxtree 1992). Robin was educated in England, has a B.A. (Politics) from Lancaster University and holds the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Financial Planning Certificate.

MIKE GALLAGHER
News Editor
Direct Line: +971 4 3913718
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Mike Gallagher is news editor for CPI Financial. He has worked as a freelance journalist and country risk analyst for nearly 20 years. He has spent a considerable amount of time working in emerging markets across the developing world, in the Middle East, the Balkans, South East Asia and Africa. He has reported from across the Middle East in places such as Iraq and Jerusalem, as well as Northern Ireland and the former Yugoslavia. He was educated in Ireland and later trained as a broadcast journalist, cameraman and producer.

ISLA MACFARLANE
Journalist
Direct Line: +971 4 3913729
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Isla MacFarlane graduated from Bath Spa University with a First Class Honours in English. She travelled the world as an English teacher before moving to London and working in travel. She left the travel industry to study journalism and worked on the local newspaper, the Argus, in Brighton before becoming a features writer for Private Equity & Hedge Funds Middle East. Isla has since been promoted and now works as an editor/feature writer and across all of CPI Financial’s magazines and our website.

ADAM BROOM
Sales Director
Direct Line: +971 4 3914681
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Adam is the Sales Director for CPI Financial and has been with the team since 2005. Educated in England he has now spent 12 years in national, regional and international media. Having launched and developed many magazines, conferences and award schemes for municipal services, fine food industry and consumer markets he has considerable experience in media strategy, planning and sales. Leading the most professional media sales team in the Middle East he has an in-depth knowledge of financial institutions and their needs which allows CPI Financial to further develop market leading products for the financial community.

JEAN-PHILIPPE MOULIN
Sales Manager
Direct Line: +971 4 3914680
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Jean-Philippe has been a member of the CPI Financial team since March 2006. Prior to that, he spent several years developing a wide range of international titles in the UK. He was educated in England and has spent some time in the forces.

ROGER WALKER
Business Development Manager
Direct Line: +971 4 3913716
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Roger Walker joined CPI Financial as Business Development Manager in July 2008. Roger has over 20 years experience in retail and media sectors covering a variety of consumer and b2b publications developing new revenue streams within farming, mens lifestyle, travel, wine and medical industries.

BARBARA WALKER
Events Manager
Direct Line: +971 4 3913728
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Barbara Walker is the Events Manager for CPI Financial and joined the team in 2004. She has been involved in event management and marketing roles for the last 12 years and has extensive experience in Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

UMANG HANJ
Financial Assistant
Direct Line: +971 4 391 3727
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Umang Hanj joined CPI Financial as a Finance Officer in July 2008. After completing his Diploma in Economics from the prestigious London School of Economics, he is pursuing professional accountancy qualification with the well renowned ACCA. His previous job experiences include Bank Officer at National Australian Group, Finance Assistant at the Westminster’s Children Society in the United Kingdom and Accounts Assistant at Emirates Airlines Group in United Arab Emirates.

BUENAVENTURA JALUAG JR.
Chief Designer
Direct Line: +971 4 3913719
Fax: +971 4 3909576

Buenaventura R. Jaluag, Jr., is the Chief Designer of CPI Financial. He has been with the team for 5 years now. He had over 3 years experience in Advertising in the Philippines before joining CPI Financial. He uses his extra time in painting using different medium. He obtained his degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Advertising Arts at the University of San Carlos (Talamban Campus) Cebu, Philippines.

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