MEA UAE Business Awards 2017

MEAMARKETS / UAE BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 73 , Juma Al Majid partnership ventures operate in the fields of real estate construction, contracting, service, manufacturing, general commercial trading, travel and other industries. Dr. Souraj Salah talks us through the firmand its contracting and services sector; particularly: Al Arabia for Operations andMaintenance. Best Multi-Sector Ventures Group 2017 & Most Trusted Facilities Management Company 2017 Born of one man’s vision, enterprise and drive, the Juma Al Majid group of companies had a modest start in the year 1950. After the passage of half a century, Mr. Juma Al Majid, founder and chairman, still remains the guiding light and inspirational force behind the organization’s phenomenal success. His simple but highly effective philosophy of satisfying customers, small or big, through a mix of honesty, integrity and social awareness has become ingrained in all aspects of the business and is truly responsible for the group’s unrivalled success. During the early years, the organization was primarily involved in trading activities. As the Emirates forged themselves into a single nation, a pressing need was felt to diversify in to other areas of commercial activity to contribute to the fledging nation’s economy. For this, heavy investment was undertaken in the core sector of construction which has in the long run benefited both the country as well as the group. Souraj outlines the role played by the firm’s contracting and service sector. “Al Arabia for Operations and Maintenance is a member of the Contracting and Services Sector of the Juma Al Majid Group. Our Facilities Management team with a staff of about 1500 people, primarily caters to the overall management of facilities for our clients including all electrical and mechanical works and related services. “Our flagship product is MEP facility management. To maintain the performance and reliability of Electro Mechanical equipment, we offer complete service contract packages to ensure continuously safe and effective operations. Services are offered to customers for any make of HVAC equipment including a 24 hour on-call service for the division’s special contract customers that range from government, semi-government to private customers. Being an exclusive agents for Trane (Unitary), the division can also arrange the supply of parts for Trane and any HVAC equipment, internationally. Our Technical team are well experienced with deep knowledge of various MEP systems.” Dr. Saleh Chehade, Chief Contracting Officer, added: “Excellence is important and considering the stringent competition in the market today, I applaud my team’s achievement”. Mr. Taha Yasin, Al Arabia Director, said: “This achievement is a testimony to our dedication to customer satisfaction, commitment to excellence, delivery of the highest facility management standards by our distinguished team”. Overall, the group has achieved a great deal over recent years, and plans to build upon this success moving forward, as Souraj concludes. “Over recent years we have enjoyed vast success, as our Company’s revenue growth increased by 30% during 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of various business process and quality improvement initiatives to enhance the operation and train the employees to enhance their skills. We are coping with the developments in the industry and we ensure our employees are utilizing the best available systems to cope with the growth and market demand and to achieve the desired expansion”. “To capitalise on this success, we are planning to launch our new division in Western part of Abu Dhabi in 2017. We are also planning to add more services to our portfolio such as asset management as a specialized service.” Company: JUMA AL MAJID GROUP - Contracting and Service Sector - Al Arabia for Operations and Maintenance Contact: Dr. Souraj Salah Email: [email protected] Address: Dubai, PO Box 60204, UAE Phone: 00971 4 203 7 404 Web Address: www.al-majid.com