Well-known Gulf journalist joins Cornerstone
on 11th May 2010
Well-known Dubai-based journalist Mark Townsend has joined Cornerstone Global Associates as Senior Gulf Advisor. Mark will advise Cornerstone and clients on Gulf-related issues.
Mark spent 4 years as Business Editor of Khaleej Times, a leading English-language newspaper in the Middle East associated with the International Herald Tribune. He is anchor/co-presenter of 'Business Breakfast' and 'Business Tonight' on Dubai-Eye 103.8FM, has reported for ITN News and writes for the Washington Times and Institutional Investor magazine. He is also Editor-at-Large to Complinet, a regulatory and compliance solutions provider, He provides media training and counsel and advises on the use of social media and developments in the use of rich media.
Mark has interviewed leading political and business figures such as President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and is a media leader at the World Economic Forum. He has covered major news events in the Middle East and South Asia including the 2008 visit of US President George W. Bush. In November 2008 he headed a UAE media delegation to Pakistan that coincided with the tragic terrorist events in Mumbai (http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60658&Itemid=2).
Mark has made numerous media appearances and with BBC, CNN, ITN, Voice of America and GeoTV. He regularly acts as a moderator and as an anchor in video/audio broadcasts and top-level roundtable events in the Gulf. He is also a course advisor to the British College of Journalism.
Mark will provide consultancy on Gulf-related matters to our international clients.
Ghanem Nuseibeh, co-founder and partner at Cornerstone Global Associates commented: “Mark’s expertise in the Gulf region is very difficult to match. His association with Cornerstone will tremendously enhance our position in working with Gulf-based clients and provide them with the high-end strategy and management consultancy that we have been providing to a number of leading blue-chip organizations around the world. In addition, our international client base with interest in the Gulf will find Mark’s input invaluable”.
Lucian J. Hudson, Partner and Managing Director added, “Understanding context is essential to building confidence and finding solutions that stand the test of time. Mark Townsend's reputation as a highly-trusted and accomplished leading business journalist precedes him. Mark's insightful and knowledgeable commentary and grasp of the subtleties make him ideally placed to offer independent advice to Cornerstone Global Associates."
For further information about Mark's consultancy services, please email contact@cstoneglobal.com