Mr. Asad Hussain joined the Board of PJP International Bank Plc in March 2012. He is the owner of Hamed Kazim Consultancy, his own advisory practice, advising major groups and international firms. Mr. Kazim is also a member of the Board of Larsen & Toubro (India), Franklin Templeton Middle East and a Senior Advisor to PricewaterHouseCoopers.  Prior to this Mr. Kazim was the Managing Partner of Andersen Dubai and served on the Board of ESCA.  Mr. Kazim holds a B.A. in Economics and minor in Electronic Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, USA.