Biographical Information

A.B. Subiah is a professional Human Resources practitioner with over 18 years experience in the HR field covering a broad spectrum of industry and financial institutions. He has worked for the Forbes Group of Companies, the Lalbhai Group, Citibank, National Bank of Oman and Standard Chartered Bank. Immediately prior to his setting up Reward Management Associates A.B. was Regional Head of Human Resources, Middle East and South Asia for Standard Chartered Bank.

In these professional roles, A.B. has obtained a broad exposure to all facets of Human Resources with a particular emphasis on the design, development and implementation of local and international pay systems.

A.B. is well qualified, he has a Masters in Human Resource Management from the Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur, India. He has also successfully completed the specialist Compensation and Benefits diplomas, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and the Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) awarded by the American Compensation Association, Scottsdale, AZ, USA. He currently serves as faculty for the Institute for Human Resource Management Education (IHRME).

This extensive experience in the practice of international remuneration in the USA, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, the Levant, Africa and Asia-Pacific means A.B. has the understanding, expertise and experience to maximise the contribution of Human Resources. A.B. is currently based in Dubai, and undertakes assignments globally.

Having had extensive experience in the corporate sector prior to establishing Reward Management Associates, A.B. has an intimate understanding of the type of challenges organizations face in implementing initiatives and thus is able to bring realistic solutions and recommendations to achieve sustainable positive change to RMA clients.