HARMEN DE JONG, MBA - Consultant

Harmen holds a master's degree in Business Administration from RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam. In addition to Dutch (mother tongue) Harmen is fluent in English, German and Indonesian.

Following several years of professional experience in blue chip companies like Rabobank and British American Tobacco in the Netherlands and a position in a business development role for a service provider to the shipping and dredging sectors in Indonesia, Harmen moved to the UAE in 2006.

In Dubai he worked on a range of management consultancy assignments for leading organizations throughout the Middle East. Examples include an M&A project for the government of Dubai, an activity based costing project for a leading container terminal operator, financial due diligence on an industrial launderer in Dubai for a German multinational, an organisational restructuring for Qatar’s public transport provider and a valuation of a key player in the global boat and yacht manufacturing industry on behalf of a Kuwait based private equity firm.

Harmen also gained exensive exposure to the hotel and real estate sectors. He worked on highest and best use studies, due diligence assignments, market and financial feasibility studies and hotel operator selections on behalf of hotel management companies and developers. These assignments took place in the Middle East, Asia, CIS and South America, a trend he continues during his work with PKF-TCH.