In 2007, R Seetharaman was appointed CEO of Doha Bank. A qualified chartered accountant, he previously occupied top management positions in three banks in the Sultanate of Oman before joining Doha Bank in the post of Assistant General Manager. Seetharaman has won several awards, including Best Arab Asian Banker Award 2006. He has also been named Best Banker in 2007 by Banker Middle East magazine.