DR. OUSSAMA TABBARA, DBA, CPA

Dr. Oussama Tabbara is the Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, and Precedent Partner of UTC International (“UTCINTL”) Network of practicing firms of Auditors, Business Advisors, and Consultants, with a proud history of more than sixty years.

Since the founding of his practice more than sixty years ago in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Tabbara has demonstrated an unrivaled knowledge of the legal, economic, and business environment of the Middle East Region.

With his vision, insights, and innovative ideas, the UTC International Network presently functions in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.

UTC International's practice firms are legally independent members of UTC International [www.utcintl.com] ... read more

ALI TABBARA, MBA, CPA

Ali Tabbara is a partner of UTC International (“UTCINTL”), and the Managing Director of UTCINTL Consulting Division. His areas of expertise include management consultancy, corporate strategic planning, private equity, and financial & business advisory.

Ali has provided consulting and advisory services to clients throughout the GCC, MENA, and Europe. By addressing the specific needs of the individual assignments and providing every client with results-oriented, timely, and high quality service, he has helped UTCINTL clients to build their enterprises; fundamentally, by the adoption of strategies to respond to the changing economic environment. With the combination of the local traditions of the Middle East and his international experience he has a background of advising on a wide range of transactions and issues. He has developed many long term relationships with the business world by understanding their issues and concerns. At present, he sits on the Boards of several national and multinational companies. ... read more

TAREK TABBARA, MBA, CPA

Tarek Tabbara is an Associate of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include business restructuring, designing deal structures and negotiating complex financing transactions, debt restructuring & settlements, corporate strategic planning, private equity, assurances services, and financial & business advisory.

With extensive and long years of experience in accounting, finance, and management consulting, Tarek provides world-class financial and business advisory as well as assurance services. Tarek joined UTCINTL from Streamline Business Solutions LLC [“SBS”], a business and financial advisory firm he founded in New York City, USA. At SBS, Tarek engineered a number of successful business turnarounds for the firm’s clients, by means of restructuring their operations, shedding unprofitable lines of business, renegotiating their liabilities, and securing adequate financing. These efforts resulted in significant revenue and corresponding profit increases and restored financial stability to those client enterprises. Presently Tarek sits on several boards as well as audit and compensation committees of large corporate entities. ... read more

OMAR TABBARA, B.SC.(M.I.S.), CPM, OCP

Omar Tabbara, the Managing Director of Technology Solutions of UTC International (“UTCINTL”), holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University and a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Information Management Systems from University of Ottawa. He is an ORACLE Certified Professional in Internet Application Development from ORACLE, and, in addition, he is a Certified LAN/WAN Engineer.

Omar led a team of specialist IT consultants comprising OCPs in Application Development, Database Administration, and Oracle Financials Suite 11i. UTCINTL's clients in the Middle East Region engaged the services of Omar, as Project Manager in some of the very complex implementations of Oracle technology. He has an excellent flair for understanding the client’s needs particularly for rapid assessment of IT projects; gap analysis; implementation planning & scheduling; team selection & motivation to ensure continuity; new system’s interfacing with existing/other systems, progress monitoring, and risk management. UTC International, one of the prominent networks of practising firms for knowledge and thought leadership, provides the strategic perspective and vision to help clients implement and achieve their corporate objectives ... read more

TALAL TABBARA, BA (BUS. ADMIN.)

Talal Tabbara is an Associate of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include business analysis, corporate strategic planning, project implementation, private equity, internal audit, and financial & business advisory. With his in-depth knowledge of issues and trends in industries such as Travel and Hospitality, Insurance, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Professional Services, Talal has provided high value in corporate re-structures and market strategy implementations which involve precision and strong attention to detail.

Persistence, determination, skill, and dedication, got Talal to excel in thought leadership roles in the performance of assignments pertaining to the growth of global businesses of multinational companies and internationally recognized brands. He enjoys working with skilled and exceptional characters, and contributing innovative ideas for the resolution of complex business issues. ... read more

AYMAN TABBARA, MBA

Ayman Tabbara is an Associate of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include Management Information System, Information Technology, Accounting, Taxation, Finance, and External Audit, in both public and private sectors.

Ayman is responsible for ensuring adequate administration of external audit assignments of commercial companies, and public sector agencies. His major responsibilities involve the reviewing of audit engagement files, liaising with clients, assuring quality control and compliance with professional standards, and verifying the accuracy and completeness of audit reports ... read more

ZIAD TABBARA, MBA

Ziad Tabbara is an Associate of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include Accounting, Taxation, Finance, and External Audit, in both public and private sectors.

Ziad is responsible for ensuring adequate administration of external audit assignments of commercial companies, and public sector agencies. His major responsibilities involve the reviewing of audit engagement files, liaising with clients, assuring quality control and compliance with professional standards, and verifying the accuracy and completeness of audit reports ... read more

DR. MOUNAH GEHA, Ph.D, M.A

Dr. Mounah Geha is a Specialist Senior Consultant of UTC International (“UTCINTL”).

Dr Geha has extensive experience in diverse industries for more than half a century in the fields of education, training, and human resource development and appraisal, in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. ... read more

LUTFI AL SALAMAT, B.SC. (ECON), CPA

Lutfi Al Salamat is a partner of UTC International & Lutfi Al Salamat (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include Accounting, Taxation, Finance, External Audit, in both public and private sectors [including listed companies], Financial and Business advisory.

Lutfi Salamat is responsible for the administration of external audit assignments of commercial companies, and public sector agencies as well as financial and business consultancy services.

With professional work experience of nearly three decades, his major responsibilities involve the reviewing of audit engagement files, liaising with clients, assuring quality control, compliance with professional standards and legal requirements, and approving audit reports ... read more

KARIM GHANDOUR, BA, BSP

Karim Ghandour is a Family Succession Strategist of UTC International ("UTCINTL") specializing in Estate Planning and Family Business Succession Strategies. He is a certified estate planner dedicated to assist client organizations [individuals and corporates] in their legacy and succession planning, including long-term wealth structuring, management, and planned bequests that match and achieve the intended and proposed philanthropic ideals.

Karim is the founder and managing director of MLG Family Office [MoneyLine Group], established in 2004. MLG Family Office is a boutique family estate planning firm offering personal financial coaching to entrepreneurs and also to meet the changing needs of a globally mobile, often expatriate, clientele. He has nearly three decades of family financial planning experience internationally. He works with clients in the Middle East Region with a focus on services tailored to meet either Shari’a compliant or non-Shari’a compliant specification by clients. Karim began his career in 1993 in Ottawa, Canada, as a senior financial consultant with MetLife, one of the top financial services companies in the world. ... read more

AMEEN M. AL SHAMI, BA [Hons.], CA, CPA

Ameen M. Al Shami is a Partner of UTC International (“UTCINTL”). His areas of expertise include financial and management accounting, taxation, finance, external and internal audit in public and private sectors [including listed companies], and financial & business advisory.

Ameen’s responsibilities include managing external and internal audit assignments, as applicable, of commercial banks and companies and public sector agencies, conducting due

diligence assignments, feasibility studies, assets valuations for large banks and companies, handling taxation and corporate legal matters requiring financial expertise, and, as needed, preparing expert reports.

With professional work experience of nearly three decades, Ameen’s major responsibilities involve the reviewing of audit engagement files, liaising with clients, assuring quality control, compliance with professional standards and legal requirements, and approving audit reports ... read more