Partners
Richard H. Ward, P.E.
H. Ward, P.E. has over 40 years of professional experience in the construction industry. He is a Mechanical Engineer and a Registered Professional Engineer. His career includes many domestic and international assignments in the offshore marine construction industry and recently in the public mass transit industry. He has been a partner and director of Central Asia Business Consultants since its founding in 1997.
Richard was with McDermott International for over 24 years retiring as Vice President for the Former Soviet Union operations for the company.
Upon Retirement, he founded Alliance International Management a project management company specializing in international projects. In 2002 he joined Global Industries as Vice President of Asian Operations and rose to Senior Vice President of Eastern Hemisphere Operations.
In 2006, Richard joined Aerobus International as Senior Vice President and Chief Project Officer. Aerobus is a company providing above grade urban mass transit systems.
In 2008 Richard joined Tetra Technologies as Vice President of International Operations. In this role he is responsible for expansion of the company's services to international markets. Tetra is a specialist in the decommissioning and removal of offshore platforms and pipelines that have completed their operational life.
Edward J. Manix, Jr., CPA, CFE
Edward J. Manix, Jr., CPA, CFE has nearly 40 years of professional accounting experience in the marine construction industry. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Edward is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Louisiana Society of CPA, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Institute of Internal Auditors. His career includes many domestic and long-term international assignments in the UAE, Egypt, Azerbaijan and Turkey. Edward has also performed work in India, Russia, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, China and Mexico. He has been a Director of Central Asia Business
Consultants since its foundation in 1997.
Edward was with McDermott International for nearly 30 years until his retirement in 2006. Upon his retirement, he joined Global Industries as the Controller for Global Divers and Marine Contractors.
Currently, Edward is the Chief Financial Officer at Houma Industries, LLC. Houma Industries provides steel fabrication services primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Adik N. Babayev
Adik N. Babayev has more than 20 years of combined accounting and legal experience in the world of professional services. He has Master Degree in Accounting and Auditing from the St. Petersburg Finance and Economy University and Master Degree in Law from the Moscow State Social University. Adik was Chairman of the Tax Committee for the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan for three years (2000-2002).
His career includes many domestic and short-term international project assignments in the US, Canada, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, UK, UAE, Turkmenistan. Adik has also been employed by McDermott International for a few years in Azerbaijan. He has been a Managing Partner/Director of Central Asia Business Consultants since its foundation in 1997.
Over 12 years Adik is with the Central Asia Business Consultants and committed to constant growth of the company, establishing new offices in other parts of the World and offering new service products to company customers.
