Mr. Tayyab Tareen joined Abraaj in 2006. He has over 14 years experience mainly with multinationals covering areas of business turnarounds, financial management, planning and business acquisitions. Prior to joining Abraaj, he was the Chief Financial Officer CFO) of the Coca-Cola Company managed bottler in UAE and Oman, a business that was successfully turned around from losses to sustained profitability within two years. From 1997 to 2001, he was with Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan as CFO and Company Secretary.

He started his career in 1995 with Packages Limited in Pakistan as Manager Project Financing responsible for investment reviews and project financing.

Mr. Tareen is a qualified Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.