Testimonials
"During my almost 20 year tenure in the international oil industry
responsible for the political risks facing investors, I was an avid user of
Menas and a
variety of its products. Not only were the written documents keyed to the
issues, topics and domestic political developments central to a long term
investor,
individual phone conversations and meetings with the authors provided an
invaluable opportunity to obtain a real sense of the operational atmosphere in
country. Menas provided not only high quality information, insights and
analysis,
Charles and his team, many drawn from the countries of interest, provided
judgments
and forecasts of the likely changing nature of domestic politics and the
potential impact on investment terms. The products were unique." - Former Director of International Government Affairs, Phillips Petroleum Company
"Over the last 15 years I have had close contact with Menas. As part of
my
previous work we subscribed to Menas' electronic publications. We engaged Menas
to
undertake socio-economic and political studies of several countries in West
Africa,
North Africa and the Middle East and I have had the pleasure of discussing
business opportunities and constraints with Menas advisers on some of these
countries. I have found Menas to be very well informed and connected, and to be
able to
convey information and evaluations that would be difficult to obtain from other
sources. Their electronic publications are worthwhile, but I have found their
single client studies to be invaluable" -
Tor B. Lund,
former Asset Manager Sonangol, VP North Africa and GM Middle East,
Norsk Hydro
"Menas research political and economic in-country issues through reliable
and
informed local resources, giving the reader the true picture in the area of
real,
rather than general, interest. I have benefited over 10 years from high quality
in-depth country and regional assessments that have positively contributed to
the
important risk mitigation and decision making process. I have found that the
ease of access to their analysts, at the end of a phone or email, a real bonus,
and
their personal support to clients ranks them above many other similar
information providers. Their material has always been comprehensive, well
researched and
factual, and head and shoulders above many of the alternative providers; Menas
analyse and assess facts not retrenched local media stories" -
Regional Security Adviser – EMEA
"I have always found a reliable, professional and balanced source of
information in your bulletins, views and recommendations. Your diligence and
apt
judgment makes it comforting to trust a first class and independent adviser.
" - Dr Ahmad Azizi, Vice Chairman and CEO, Bank Melli
"Thank you for asking me to this morning's presentation on Ghana. I have
been working on two commodity deals there. Now I know what to do with one of
them.
Very, very useful". - Harriet Hunnable, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC), Macquarie
Bank Limited
"Thank you for this ongoing and valuable insight into Algerian politics.
It helps me greatly in understanding the culture within which I am
working" - Joint Venture Manager, IOC
"I trust your information and I appreciate your commentary. That's why I
like what you do" - Ian McIntosh, former Libya Country Manager, Petro-Canada
"Nigeria Focus is a very useful tool in our business analysis" - General Manager, Gas Strategy, US major oil company
"I very much enjoyed your Sudan presentation the other day, it was most
informative and you have an impressively extensive knowledge of the
country" -
Hedge Fund founder and CEO
"Thank you inviting me to the Sudan seminar – for a new observer to the
region it was very informative to get such a clear overview of the regional and
political issues involved" - Researcher, Oil and Gas Corporation
"Menas' Breakfast Briefings and seminars provide absolutely excellent
content" -
Robert Amsterdam, founding partner, Amsterdam & Peroff
"Menas provides country briefings that get closer to the key issues facing
would-be investors than other industry equivalents" -
Senior IOC executive
"Business is about people and Menas' country briefings give you a powerful
insight into the key decision makers in focus countries" -
International Business Development Manager
"I have used Menas reports for a number of years to compile risk
assessments for multinational corporations with which my company does business.
I find
them invaluable as an excellent product that provides information not readily
available form other sources, such as newspapers and the internet." - Dr Stanley Bedlington, Senior Consultant for Middle East Affairs, Argus
International
"Menas newsletters are widely circulated to senior management throughout
the group, who appreciate them for their excellent factual information and
their
invaluable insights." - Minorco Services B.V.
"As a subscriber to Menas Associates' publications I enjoyed the thorough
and professional reports on different countries and recommend using them to
fellow professionals as a valuable and insightful source of up to date and apt
information." - Dr Ahmad Azizi, Managing Director Melli Bank plc
"I find it very useful. I read it partly for all the informative articles,
and partly to check, in retrospect, that I have not missed anything
important." - British government department
“We recognize that we will be well served with Libya Focus going forward in
2012, with its comprehensive overview and analysis. We find your publications
interesting and of high quality.” International fertiliser company VP.
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