Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Recipient of "CEO of the Year" Award 2021 - UAE. Over 25 years of experience within the real estate sector specializing in the fields of Project Sales & Marketing, Residential & Commercial Sales / Leasing and Real Estate Franchising. I hold an Executive MBA from a highly respected business school, have completed the Strategic Management & Innovation in Real Estate program from Harvard University and have extensive executive management experience in leading large multi-cultural teams on an international level. Personally secured over USD 10 Billion worth of projects and have played a pivotal role in leading some of the most experienced and trusted independent project sales and marketing companies in the Middle East. Have provided project sales and marketing services to many highly respected companies including Expo City Dubai, TDIC, DAMAC Properties, Mubadala, IFA, IGO, Sweid & Sweid, Bloom Properties, Binghatti Developers, Al Ain Properties and Seven Tides International to name but a few and have worked on a multitude of large scale mixed-use projects alongside brands such as the Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, The Address, Banyan Tree and Anantara. Recipient of the Arabian Property Awards 2016-2017 for ‘Best Property Consultancy Marketing’ in Arabia for project marketing. Due to my successful implementation of the Asteco franchise model, the company was awarded ‘Superbrand’ status in 2016 and was also the recipient of the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year in Real Estate’ award in 2015 by Entrepreneur Magazine. Ability to grow companies through Strategic Planning and Execution; the Development of New Business Opportunities and by Creating Strategic Partnerships.
Focusing on the Journey to Sale, The Devmark Group specialises in project sales and marketing in real estate property developments. The Devmark Group is the most experienced firm of its kind in the MENA region with clients spanning the globe. With a curated team of specialists, we are the trusted partner and advisor to many of the region’s leading real estate developers. From project conceptualization to the final sales process, we provide integrated real estate expertise across the entire developer value chain. With deep expertise, and over 60 years of collective experience in the real estate industry, our leadership team deeply understands the unique needs of each of our partners to drive them to succeed in today’s dynamic and fiercely competitive business environment.
Company Profile: Savills plc. is a 160 year old global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange. Savills has an international network of more than 700 offices comprising of 30,000 experienced practitioners in over 60 countries throughout the Americas, the UK, continental Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, offering a broad range of specialist professional property services.
Company Profile: Asteco is the Middle East's largest integrated full service real estate company and was formed in Dubai in 1985. Undisputed real estate experts, Asteco represents a significant number of the region's top property owners, developers and investors and is also widely recognised for its involvement with many projects that have defined the landscape and physical infrastructure of the UAE. Personal Achievements: *Successfully secured Exclusive Sole Agency instructions on various landmark projects across the UAE to a value of in excess of USD 6 Billion between 2014-2017. *Recipient of the Arabian Property Awards 2016-2017 for ‘Best Property Consultancy Marketing’ in Arabia for project marketing. *Conceptualised, launched and implemented new business units that have significantly exceeded revenue and profit objectives. An example being in 2014 where I successfully pioneered Asteco into the licensing and franchising of their brand resulting in Asteco being the largest franchised real estate company in the Middle East by 2016. *Secured exclusive leasing appointments on many of the UAE's iconic residential and commercial projects, some examples being Rolex Tower, The Conrad, St. Regis Residences Saadiyat and IBN Battuta Gate. Responsible for a portfolio which comprises of in excess of 1.3 million SqFt of commercial office space and several thousand residential units.
Company Profile: DAMAC Properties is the largest private real estate developer in the Middle East, having delivered over 19,000 homes in association with brands such as Versace, Trump, Cavalli and FENDI, and has a development portfolio of more than 44,000 units at various stages of progress. This includes 13,000 hotel rooms, serviced hotel apartments and hotel villas that will be managed by its wholly - owned DAMAC Hotels & Resorts. Personal Experience: Led a large team of Directors, Sales Managers and Sales Executives to achieve ambitious sales targets on 30 residential and commercial projects in several countries across the MENA region.
The Rawson Property Group, was founded in 1982 and is a full service estate agency group operating throughout Southern Africa. With the support of an inspired and enthusiastic team, Rawson Properties has entrenched itself as a market leader in residential property sales, development and letting, and in 2004 was nominated as a Superbrand by the Independent Superbrand Council.