Article: Taking great management global Written by CMI Insights Wednesday 20 September 2023 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email As CMI’s chief executive Ann Francke OBE and international team head to key CMI regions in Asia, here’s an update on CMI’s growing presence in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets CMI has seen enormous growth in Asia and the Middle East in recent years, increasing its presence by 434% in year one and 126% in year two. Of the approximately 10,000 members across the whole Asia and Middle East region, there are currently around 250 Chartered Managers across the Asia-Pacific region – Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Singapore – and 100 CMgrs across the Middle East in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Omar and Qatar. The United Arab Emirates accounts for over 50% of CMgrs in the Middle East. “This journey of expansion into Asia and the Middle East is quite recent,” says Zain Manir CMgr FCMI, CMI’s head of international. “We’re in a really good space now. We work primarily with universities along with 80 education partners across the region.” Want to learn more about CMI's growing presence? Login or register below for Free Instant Access We’re carrying out essential system maintenance between 12 - 19 January 2026. During this time, some CMI services will be temporarily unavailable, including new friend registrations. Please check back from 19th January - we look forward to welcoming you! Find out more Login If you are already registered as a CMI Friend, Subscriber or Member, just login to view this article. Confirm your registration Login below to confirm your details and access this article. Sign in with email Email remember me remember Forget? Please confirm that you want to switch off the "Sign in with email" remember me feature. Yes No Article Our extensive range of articles are designed to keep you in the loop with all the latest management and leadership best practice, research and news. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
