As a second-generation leader at the helm of Edgo, Omar M. Masri has led the oil and gas services group since 2006. The founder’s scion, Omar has navigated the industry with a proven record, honed through pivotal roles in commercial and investment banking institutions. His entrepreneurial spirit is marked by the establishment and successful sale of several companies.

 

A 1989 finance graduate from George Washington University, Omar completed an intensive two-year wholesale credit training program at CoreStates Financial Corporation/Wharton Business School in the United States. He subsequently managed the bank’s Japan and Thailand desks before locating to London as a fund manager at Foreign & Colonial Emerging Markets. There, he structured and managed the world’s first regional Middle East investment fund, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

In 1996, he founded Atlas Investment Group, a pioneering investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2004, the Arab Bank acquired Atlas and established it as its investment banking arm, with Omar becoming the bank’s first global head of investment banking.

 

Omar joined Edgo in 2006 and has been leading the company ever since. He has spearheaded the strategic expansion of the oil and gas services group across key markets through a combination of organic initiatives and targeted acquisitions. His leadership style fosters innovation and learning, cultivates a dynamic corporate culture, and builds strong collaborative teams. This approach has been instrumental in executing Edgo’s expansion strategy, enabling the group to adapt to and thrive in the evolving energy landscape.

 

By consistently pushing the boundaries of what the group can achieve, Omar and his team have solidified Edgo’s presence in critical markets and diversified its activities, ensuring long-term success and resilience.

 

 

Omar is a board member of several public and private companies as well as educational and philanthropic institutions. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.