Executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has opened a new office in Dubai.

Michael Al-Nassir, who has worked in the executive search industry since 1996 and with Pedersen & Partners since 2002, will manage the Middle East and Africa region, while Casper Tribler will be country manager for UAE.

Poul Pedersen, managing partner of Pedersen & Partners, said: “Opening in Dubai is a major strategic step. We are now ready to transfer our win-win concept to the Middle-East and Africa.”