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Mark Houghton
Managing Partner DubaiMark Houghton is the Managing Partner of Odgers Berndtson in the Middle East and specialises in Board level and Senior Executive Searches across the region. He has completed assignments across many sectors but the greatest emphasis has been in Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Industrial. Before joining Odgers Berndtson he ran the Executive Search practice for a leading international search and selection firm in the Middle East. Prior to that he was one of the founders of their Executive Search business in the UK and ran the TMT Practice. He started his career working for the Daily Telegraph in London. Mark holds a degree in Classics from the University of Wales Lampeter.
1306 Jumeirah Business Center 3
mark.houghton@odgersberndtson.com
+971 4 362 1830
Specialisms
Industries
Asset Management
The Asset Management industry is set for a chal...
Capital Markets
The Capital Markets sector has experienced rapi...
Corporate & Institutional Banking
The institutional banking industry is being red...
Cyber Security
Cyber security threats are increasing in number...
Engineering & Construction
Attracting and retaining world-class talent rem...
Financial Services
Executives require more than just strategic vis...
Infrastructure
The increasing size of infrastructure projects...
Insurance
A global shortage of experienced executives thr...
Internet Services
Whether diversifying or disrupting, online busi...
IT Infrastructure & Electronics
Hardware and electronics companies require the...
IT Services
IT Services leaders must place their clients at...
Legal
The legal industry faces an uphill struggle in...
Market Infrastructure & FinTech
Harnessing innovation in the finance sector req...
Oil & Gas
In an uncertain political and economic climate,...
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Human capital remains the most valuable asset t...
Public & Not For Profit
The need for outstanding leaders in the public...
Rail
The acquisition of the right leaders is more cr...
Real Estate
Innovative and internationally experienced lead...
Real Estate Investment
As the search for profits pushes investors up t...
Real Estate Management
Internationally experienced and market savvy le...
Retail & Commercial Banking
The Commercial and Retail Banking industries ar...
Road
The global road and logistics industry is exper...
Software
To compete in a ruthless industry, software com...
Sport
The sports industry continues to thrive as dema...
Support Services
To capitalise on the growing demand for process...
Technology
In the explosive world of technology, agile and...
Telecommunications
The communications sector is rapidly transformi...
Wealth Management
Wealth management firms require transformative...
Roles
CEO
The success of an organisation is increasingly...
CFO & Financial roles
For Odgers Berndtson, recruiting senior finance...
Chair & Board
Chairs and boards play a critical role in the s...
Digital & Technology roles
An organisation’s success is increasingly tethe...
Human Resources roles
The fight to identify and attract exceptional H...
Legal & Company Secretary
Increasingly complex international and domestic...
Property roles
The need to generate positive returns from prop...
Risk & Compliance roles
As regulation tightens globally, securing knowl...
Additional services
Board Search
Aligning culture, chemistry, and skills with co...
Business Consulting
Organisations must evolve faster now more than...
Business Culture Review
Compare the business culture you want with the...
CEO Succession
Sustaining organisational performance is vital...
Corporate Governance
The increasing scale and complexity of organisa...
Industry Mapping
We provide organisations with the intelligence...
Interim Appointments
We provide clients with the tools to fill criti...
Referencing
The appointment of an executive whose backgroun...
Talent Pipeline
Developing a strong leadership pipeline with re...
Insights
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