20 February 2017
One of the UAE's largest facilities management companies, Emrill, announces the appointment of Gopala Krishnanas Operations Director.

Furthering Emrills commitment to internal staff promotion and talent development, Krishnan was promoted from his previous position as Portfolio General Manager to Operations Director.

After an exhaustive selection process, he was successfully interviewed for the position following the recent promotion of Alex Davies to become the FM giants Managing Director.

Starting his career as an Executive at TI Cycles in India, Krishnan joined Emrill in June 2003 as Assistant Facilities Manager of The Greens Community. More recently, Krishnan has held the role of General Manager, responsible for three major FM contract portfolios comprising of Residential, Infrastructure and Healthcare.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Krishnan is now responsible for leading Emrills operations throughout the UAE and will develop FM strategies in line with the companys strategic objective plan.

Commenting on his appointment, Alex Davies said: I am delighted to welcome Gopala to the Emrill Leadership Team as his extensive engineering and facilities management experience is a key asset to us at Emrill. His proven ability to lead and develop the entire company offering will be put to full use in further enhancing our customer excellence quality service approach.

Krishnan holds both a B.E. in Civil Engineering and an MBA from SMU University. He also holds a PGc FM from IFMI, MBIFM (Member Grade - British Institution of Facilities Management) and is NEBOSH certified (course provider British Safety Services), as well as being a certified E-Com professional.

Krishnan is married with one son who is completing his medical graduation in India.

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About Emrill
Emrill is an award winning Integrated Facilities Management provider in the United Arab Emirates. With over 7000 staff directly employed, the company offers the full range of facilities and asset management services with innovative solutions tailored to support their clients including cutting edge energy solutions and real-time performance management systems. Emrill commands an exceptionally high level of client retention and has enjoyed continual and steady growth since its formation.

Awarded the title of Overall FM Company of the Year 2016 for a third time, the company was also commended for its commitment to the industry with the Education & Development Initiative of the Year 2016' and Health & Safety Initiative of the Year 2016'. Previous awards include Security Company of the Year 2015, Unsung Hero of the year 2015, Highly Commended for IT Implementation of the Year 2015, Overall FM Company of the Year 2014 & 2013, Green FM Company of the Year 2013, Health & Safety Initiative of the Year 2012 and Innovative Use of IT in FM 2011, at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards. The company has grown from strength to strength and is respected as a world class service provider, also becoming the first FM Company to be awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label in recognition of its efforts to operate a business based on sustainable and responsible corporate practices.

Emrill adheres to worldwide standards and is an ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company.

For additional information please visit: www.emrill.com

For More Information Please Contact:
Grant King at IHC PR  Dubai Phone +971- 566 29 0054 Email grant@ih-c.com

Press Release 2017