Expansion, Portfolio Optimization, Sustainable Businesses, Operational Improvement, and Benchmarking will be key to the Success of KSA Business Expansion Program - notes Frost & Sullivan

DAMMAM , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting firm recently opened its third regional office in the Middle East at the Eastern Province Capital City of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The multi-national consultancy also has a presence in Dubai , U.A.E. and Sanabis, Kingdom of Bahrain , in the Middle East .

The large and growing population of the KSA presents one of the most sizable domestic markets in the Middle East region. Over past several years, Frost & Sullivan has been working with many leading companies and in the KSA, assisting them with various aspects of strategy and growth. Our consultants have been working hand in hand with our clients' teams to identify, strategise and implement growth opportunities in various sectors. The new office in Dammam is the testament to our commitment of continuing partnerships with our clients in the KSA.

On this occasion and speaking about the economic scenario in the KSA, said, "Close to half of KSA's GDP is still dependent on oil production, which also constitutes 80 percent of the Government's income. A large number of basic products consumed in the country are imported, whereas exports mostly consist of petroleum products. Therefore, the KSA continues to have a strategic need to diversify its economy to non-oil sectors, primarily manufacturing, that currently constitutes just around 10 percent of the GDP. The growth in manufacturing sector is also needed, to employ the fast growing population of ."

The KSA's economy is expected to witness remarkable growth in manufacturing, healthcare, education, infrastructure and utilities sectors over the next several decades. Service sectors will also simultaneously grow immensely in size and scale as it does in the time of economic growth and prosperity. . which will enable the businesses in the KSA region in their transition to growth. The companies that are best positioned to be benefited from the impending diversification and expansion of the KSA economy are the large number of family groups. These true local entities have been the workhorse of the country's economic growth in the past and will continue to lead the country to the future.

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