Dubai, UAE: Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, today announced the appointment of Sharjil Anwar as its Chief Financial Officer, effective June 3rd, 2018.
Sharjil will lead the Group’s overall investment and financial planning function of Dubai Holding and its companies to help support delivering its long-term growth objectives.
Sharjil is presently the Group Chief Financial Officer at Nakheel PJSC. A Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant with over twenty-three years of experience, Sharjil has spent his career predominantly in the Middle East, with expert knowledge of particularly the UAE and KSA markets. He has worked across different industry sectors in senior positions at companies such as Emaar, The Economic City, Siemens Limited and Ernst and Young.
Amit Kaushal, CEO of Dubai Holding, stated: “Dubai Holding is set for continued growth, with the aim to redouble its contribution to Dubai’s economic diversification. We have a healthy pipeline of developments that will be instrumental in enhancing the Emirate’s socio-economic fabric for the future.”
He continued, saying: “We are very pleased that Sharjil Anwar will be joining Dubai Holding, bringing deep financial expertise and industry knowledge gained from highly successful years in the region. I am confident his contributions will help in delivering on our growth strategy.”
Commenting on his appointment, Sharjil Anwar said: “Dubai Holding is a reputed organisation, sharply focused on growth and driving forward Dubai’s success story. I am honored to be joining its talented team of professionals and look forward to the opportunity to help enhance the Group’s strong financial position and play a part in enabling Dubai Holding to build on its success.”
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About Dubai Holding
Dubai Holding is an investment conglomerate with operations in 12 countries employing over 20,000 people. Established in 2004, Dubai Holding today manages an AED 130 billion portfolio of assets, which supports the strong development of Dubai’s non-oil economy across sectors including; tourism, hospitality, real estate, media, ICT, education, design and trade. Its portfolio includes TECOM Group, which manages 11 of Dubai’s most successful business communities; Jumeirah Group, the hospitality arm which owns and operates 19 hotel developments in 9 destinations in 8 countries; Dubai Properties Group, one of the largest fully integrated and community development business in Dubai; Arab Media Group, which implements a strategic plan to develop new family destinations and further grow digital media business lines.
Dubai Holding’s current project pipeline will add significantly to the Emirate’s portfolio of landmarks. This includes Marsa Al Arab, Emirates Towers Business Park and Dubai Creek Harbour, a joint venture with Emaar Properties to build a futuristic waterfront city at The Lagoons. Dubai Holding plays an influential role in delivering on Dubai’s economic diversification strategy and initiatives such as Tourism Vision 2020, Dubai Innovation Strategy and Dubai Industrial Strategy.
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