Neuberger Berman appoints Fahmi Abdulhamid as Vice President of MENA Distribution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman, one of the world's leading employee-controlled money managers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fahmi Abdulhamid as Vice President of MENA distribution.

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Mr. Abdulhamid joins the firm from Franklin Templeton Investments where he was a Regional Sales Manager, responsible for managing distributor relationships in the GCC. Prior to Franklin Templeton Investments he worked for Samba Capital in Riyadh where he was Head of Business Development and Institutional Sales.

Mr. Abdulhamid will be based in Dubai, and will focus on leading the firm's efforts within the MENA third party distribution space as well as working with institutional clients in the region. He will report into Khalid Murgian who joined the firm as Head of MENA in October 2012 and will work closely with Bruce Crystal who is based in the US and has been covering the region for 16 years.

"Fahmi has a deep knowledge of the Middle-Eastern market place and we believe his wealth of experience should position us well in providing exceptional services to our growing client base in the region," said Mr. Murgian.

"I am pleased to join a firm with such a rich investment history and an extensive range of investment products that appeal to institutional clients across the MENA region," said Mr. Abdulhamid.

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-controlled investment manager. It partners with institutions, advisors and individuals throughout the world to customize solutions that address their needs for income, growth and capital preservation. With more than 1,700 professionals focused exclusively on asset management, it offers an investment culture of independent thinking.  Founded in 1939, the company provides solutions across equities, fixed income, hedge funds and private equity, and had $205 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2012. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com/Europe

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