Doha, 24 January, 2012: Barwa Real Estate Group, one of Qatar's leading international investment and real estate companies, today announced the appointment of its new Deputy CEO, Mr. Ahmad Abdulla Ali Al-Abdulla.
Commenting on the new appointment, Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie, Chief Executive Officer of Barwa Real Estate Group said: "We are pleased to welcome Al-Abdulla, who brings with him years of quality experience in planning, project management, and technical affairs. We are positive that this depth of knowledge expertise will add value to our work at Barwa Real Estate Group, which continues to grow and diversify."
Al-Abdulla is a certified electrical engineer who brings with him 19 years of experience in the energy sector. He was previously employed as Chief Technical Officer at Tanween W.L.L. from 2010-2011, and Deputy CEO of Energy City Qatar (ECQ) from 2008-2010. A graduate from University of Miami, Florida, and George Washington University, Washington, DC, Al-Abdulla also has a vast amount of international work experience, including projects he planned, designed, and executed in Libya and India during his time at ECQ.
Over the course of his career, Al-Abdulla has been actively engaged in volunteer work with science and engineering societies, regularly organizing and attending seminars, lectures, and conference. Possessing dedicated interest in engineering and the sustainable development of Qatar, he is also a Founding Member of both the Qatar Engineering Society and Qatar Green Building Council.
Expressing his commitment to Barwa, Al-Abdulla said, "I am proud to be a part of the Barwa Real Estate Group. Barwa represents a successful model for companies in Qatar and I am keen to further develop and build upon the creativity and excellence which is already reflected in the performance of Barwa's workforce as its new Deputy CEO."
Almost 50% of employees at Barwa Real Estate Group are Qatari nationals, and Barwa continues to demonstrate its dedication towards developing its national staff base.
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About Barwa Real Estate 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.
www.barwa.com.qa
For further information:
Ali Shahin Al Kuwari
Information Officer
Barwa Real Estate
Phone: +974 44088747
E-mail: ali.alkuwari@barwa.com.qa
© Press Release 2012
