2024年11月20日，普华永道官网显示，普华永道中东公司签署了收购 Emkan Education 的最终协议，Emkan Education 是一家专门从事教育和技能发展咨询服务的沙特咨询公司。
毕马威中东公司已与Emkan Education签署了最终协议，毕马威中东公司收购Emkan Education在该地区最大的教育咨询业务。Emkan Education以其在各行业提升人才技能方面的专业知识而闻名。此次收购将使该地区领先的教育和技能实践相结合。
普华永道中东欢迎三位沙特合伙人加入其政府和公共部门业务：Mounira Jamjoom博士、Sara Zaini和Basma Bushnak，他们是教育领域的知名领袖。
普华永道的教育业务在为教育客户提供咨询解决方案方面处于全球和地区领先地位。普华永道支持全球和区域教育转型努力，从定义国家战略到执行。
在投资部长Khalid A. Al-Falih的见证下，双方在投资部举行了正式的签约仪式。本次收购也表明了普华永道致力于支持沙特阿拉伯在经济多元化的过程中发展其教育部门和增强该国人才的雄心。
沙特阿拉伯教育和技能发展领域的变革对于实现沙特“2030愿景”的目标至关重要，有助于推动劳动力发展、培育创新能力并赋予公民权力。
收购Emkan Education为普华永道中东地区的教育业务带来了一支杰出的专业团队。这支团队在教育领域拥有深厚的专业知识和丰富的经验，是该行业的领军人物。他们的加入将进一步增强普华永道在中东地区教育和技能培训领域的领先能力。与沙特“2030愿景”的重点一致，该团队包括三位杰出的沙特女性领导人，她们因其在教育领域的重大贡献而备受赞誉。
在普华永道合伙人兼教育与技能主管Roland Hancock的领导下，Emkan Education的本地专业知识与普华永道的全球影响力相结合，将使该公司能够支持区域客户实现其战略目标，并为沙特王国乃至全球的繁荣、未来就绪的教育生态系统的发展做出贡献。
普华永道中东高级合伙人Hani Ashkar表示：“我们很高兴欢迎Emkan Education加入普华永道中东。此次合作是我们致力于帮助塑造整个地区教育未来的一个重要里程碑。通过将Emkan的深厚专业知识与普华永道的全球能力相结合，我们正在加强我们提供量身定制的解决方案的能力，这些解决方案与中东地区经济转型和技能发展的更广泛目标保持一致。我们将共同帮助建立一个面向未来的教育生态系统，为整个地区的下一代领导者和创新者提供支持。”
中东地区董事会主席兼普华永道中东地区高级合伙人Riyadh AlNajjar在评论该声明时说：“教育和提高技能是可持续发展的基石，推动了所有领域的进步。在普华永道，我们坚定地致力于支持沙特阿拉伯“2030愿景”的目标。此次收购增强了我们帮助客户提供世界一流教育的能力，同时也有助于培养未来沙特阿拉伯知识经济取得成功的关键本土人才和专业知识。”
Emkan Education联合创始人Mounira Jamjoom博士指出：“与普华永道中东地区的合作标志着我们咨询公司令人兴奋的新篇章。我们共同致力于提供定制的解决方案，以加强沙特阿拉伯的教育体系，推动人力资本开发，并在实现2030年愿景的变革目标方面发挥关键作用。”
Emkan Education首席执行官Basma Bushnak补充道：“这不仅是Emkan Education的成就，也是所有沙特专业人士的成就。我相信，这一合作将引领我们取得新的成就，我期待着我们共同取得的成就。”
原报道如下：
PwC Middle East to acquire Emkan Education, the largest specialist education consultancy in the region, renowned for its expertise in upskilling talent across industries.This acquisition will unite the two leading education and skills practices in the region.
PwC Middle East plans to welcome three Saudi partners who will be joining our Government and Public Sector practice: Dr Mounira Jamjoom, Sara Zaini and Basma Bushnak; recognised leaders in the education field.
PwC’s education practice is a global and regional leader in providing advisory solutions to education clients. PwC supports global and regional education transformation efforts in defining national strategies through to their execution.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 20 November 2024 –PwC Middle East has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Emkan Education, a Saudi consultancy specialising in education and skills development advisory services. A formal ceremony was conducted at the Ministry of Investment in the presence of His Excellency Eng. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Minister of Investment. The announcement underscores PwC's commitment to supporting Saudi Arabia's ambition to develop its education sector and enhance the Kingdom’s talent as it diversifies its economy.The transformation of Saudi Arabia’s education and skills development sector is critical to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, to enable workforce development, nurturing innovation and empowering citizens.The acquisition of Emkan Education brings a team of exceptional professionals to PwC’s Middle East education practice. With deep expertise and recognition as sector leaders in education, this team will further strengthen PwC’s leading capabilities in the education and skills sectors across the region. In line with Saudi Vision 2030’s focus on empowering national talent and enhancing women’s contributions to the workforce, the team includes three distinguished Saudi female leaders who are celebrated for their significant impact in the education sector.Under the leadership of Roland Hancock, PwC Partner and Education & Skills Leader, the combination of Emkan Education’s local expertise with PwC’s global reach will enable the firm to support regional clients in achieving their strategic objectives and contribute to the development of a thriving, future-ready education ecosystem in the Kingdom and beyond.Hani Ashkar, PwC Middle East Senior Partner, said: “We are delighted to welcome Emkan Education to PwC Middle East. This combination is a significant milestone in our commitment to helping shape the future of education across the region. By integrating Emkan’s deep expertise with PwC’s global capabilities, we are strengthening our ability to deliver tailored solutions that align with the broader goals of economic transformation and skills development across the Middle East. Together, we will help build a future-ready education ecosystem that empowers the next generation of leaders and innovators throughout the region.”Commenting on the announcement, Riyadh AlNajjar, Middle East Chairman of the Board and KSA Senior Partner at PwC Middle East, said: “Education and upskilling is the cornerstone of sustainable development, driving progress across all sectors. At PwC, we are deeply committed to supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals. This acquisition strengthens our ability to help clients deliver world-class education while fostering the local talent and expertise that will be critical to the future success of Saudi Arabia’s knowledge economy.”Dr Mounira Jamjoom, Co-founder of Emkan Education noted: “Joining forces with PwC Middle East marks an exciting new chapter for our consultancy. Together, we are committed to delivering bespoke solutions that will enhance Saudi Arabia’s education system, drive human capital development, and play a key role in achieving the transformative goals of Vision 2030.”Basma Bushnak, CEO, Emkan Education added: “This is an achievement not just for Emkan Education but for all Saudi professionals. I am confident that this partnership will lead us to new heights and I look forward to what we can achieve together.”
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