Eng. Khalid Abdulla Al-Hitmi appointed CEO of Barwa Financial District

Eng. Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-sayed as general manager of Barwa Village

3rd May 2011, Doha - Qatar: Barwa Real Estate, one of the leading real estate and investment organisations in Qatar, announced today the appointment of Mr. Khalid Abdulla Al-Hitmi as CEO of Barwa Financial District, and Mr. Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Sayed as Acting General Manager of Barwa Village.

These appointments come in line with Barwa vision and strategy to enable Qatari employees and promote them to leading key positions in the Group. This gives chance to Qatari employees to cone their skills and enhance their performance through interaction with international talents. No doubt this accordingly shall increase Qatari employees' efficiency and productivity.

Before joining Barwa, Eng. Khalid Abdulla Al-Hitimi, has assumed many leading administrative and engineering positions. He joined Kahramaa as a water supply network engineer, and then moved to join the Special Engineering Office as Engineering Affairs Manager. Since he joined Barwa in 2008, he was appointed as Project Manager of Barwa village, then General Manager of Barwa Village, Board Member of Masaken Barwa Limited Co, recently as CEO of Salwa Bay project, and finally as CEO of Barwa Financial District.    

It is worth mentioning that Barwa Real Estate has recently inked a framework agreement with Qatar Petroleum (QP). Barwa Financial District (BFD) will develop its iconic project to become QP's headquarter complex. Upon completion, BFD will transfer ownership to QP, who will own and occupy the development. The deal will see Barwa Real Estate delivering a turnkey scheme for Qatar Petroleum, enabling QP to commence operations with immediate effect from the first day of delivery.

Eng. Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Sayed enjoys 18 years in amenities, facilities and real estate related industries. He is a holder of a bachelor of Engineering in 1992. Before joining Barwa, he has filled a number of key engineering positions, including head of maintenance unit, Qtel; head of Engineering and Academic Services, Aspire Sports Academy, then Operation Manager, Sports City in Aspire Academy. Since joining Barwa in 2008, he was appointed as Assistant General Manager of Barwa Village and recently promoted to General Manager of Barwa village.

Located just 10 kilometers away from the city and midway between Doha International Airport and Wakra and with Its 18 residential blocks built on a spacious 193,300 sq m, Barwa Village project provides residents with a wide apartment lifestyle options. The QR 1.6 billion BARWA development contains 458 residential units, a clubhouse, swimming pool, an international standard school, a neighborhood park, public plazas, a playground, mosques and a health clinic. A shopping plaza with 918 retail shops provides all the commercial needs for the neighborhood and exemplifies an exciting new approach to real estate development focused not just on homes, but an entire community.

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About Barwa Group:
BARWA is one of Qatar's leading real estate and investment companies, established in 2005 with the mission of contributing to the sustainable growth of Qatar by investing in businesses, services and expertise. With business interests in real-estate, infrastructure, business services and financial services, BARWA's drive and determination comes from working in tandem with the Qatari Government's overarching development plan, the Qatar Vision 2030, which stresses human, social, economic and environmental development. 

BARWA aims to be one of the most successful real estate and investment companies in the world, with a home in Qatar and a business operating around the globe.

BARWA's flagship projects include: Barwa Financial District, Barwa Commercial Avenue, Barwa Al Sadd, Barwa Village, Barwa Al Khor, Masaken Al Sailiyah and Musaimeer. Supporting these projects are specialized centers of excellence providing project management, development management and asset management services.

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For further information, kindly contact:
Alaa Al-Assuity - Media Specialist - BARWA
Tel: +9744088897
Email: a.ibrahim@barwa.com.qa

© Press Release 2011