< Previouswww.fm-middleeast.com30 July 2022 was fully committed to making her induction process as comprehensive and quickly since she was hired only 1 month prior to contract start. “Entering a new industry, shifting to a new country, assigned to a huge responsibility where there is no room for error at the Expo 2020 did not deter her even for a second. It gave her the challenge that she was eager to take on with the most positive and friendly attitude regardless of the pressures!” the company stated. Her problem solving, dedication and 100% attendance are truly exemplary which also gained her the preferable service provider for Expo FM team when any additional scope or last-minute work arise over the HL cleaning SP. The Expo team referred to her as the “iron woman”, Grako stated. The highly commended went to Mohamed AlDhanhani from Dubai Municipality. AlDhanhani is Safety Section manager for Dubai Municipality (DM). He is responsible for ensuring health & safety for 11K employees & workers in 139 sites (124 operational sites and 15 office sites) and also responsible for public/ occupational health & safety of Dubai community members, which includes 3M persons, 2.9M workers, and 50K establishments such as factories, play areas, shopping malls etc. The highly commended went to Mohamed AlDhanhani from Dubai Municipality Stephanie Tannous from Grako took home the Young Facilities Manager of the Year award. Tannous’s success and performance is beyond all expectations as a person new to the technicalities of HL cleaning industry. “She is a true symbol of female autonomous success through their natural abilities to plan, organise and achieve goals STEPHANIE TANNOUS FROM GRAKO WINS YOUNG FACILITIES MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD with hands-on approach and eye for details,” Grako stated. Tannous joined Grako in June 2021 to become the Project Lead for about 45% of Expo’s HL cleaning scope for all the strategic facilities where she leads and looks after 190 rope access and HL technicians delivering continuous and monthly schedules in the night shift every day since July 2021. She PLATINUMSILVERSTRATEGICJuly 2022 31www.fm-middleeast.com Ahmed Abouelyazed from Labotel Workers Village, took home the Facilities Manager of the Year award. Labour camps in UAE has progress dramatically from small living space to a much larger ones. Ahmed Abouelyazed, who exemplified positive leadership towards his employees, solicited inputs from them, and motivated each employees towards good performance. By 2016 Abouelyazed was promoted as the youngest Facility Manager. He introduces and pushed the organisation towards adopting and implementing international standards such as the ISO and other FM standards. He also created a committee to focus on prestigious excellence awards within the country and the region. He standardised format for all the vendors contracts, aligning with sustainable green practices. He also created a dedicated quality R&D department which will overlook the quality of the operational and management systems for the entire organisation. There were two highly commended in this category. The first highly commended was Arun Nair from Ejadah. As FM industry is being reshaped by technologically advanced platforms, Nair with more than 12 years of experience in FM industry has evolved along with this changing trajectory. He has been actively contributing to the FM industry with his extensive FM experience in the domains of telecom, residential, commercial, retails & entertainment. During his association with Idama, he was entrusted to lead flagship projects such as Coca Cola arena, Citywalk, Du Telecom where he succeeded in meeting diversified FM portfolios. The other highly commended winner was Prince D'Silva from Deyaar Facilities Management. D'Silva has not only established training centres but also led the accreditation and implementation as per the highest standards in the industry. He is proactive and a team player who helped in creating a team ethos while mobilising new projects. He also proactively leads the team with his experience and expertise from a 5-star hotel background in every project that he handles. Apart from contributing to the operational part, D'Silva has also been involved in winning major contracts for the company based on the ease of approach he has with various clients, enabling staff growth to (67%). ASSOCIATETECHNOLOGYCATEGORY AHMED ABOUELYAZED FROM LABOTEL WORKERS VILLAGE TAKES HOME FACILITIES MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD The highly commended went to Arun Nair from Ejadah and Prince D'Silva from Deyaar Facilities Management www.fm-middleeast.com32 July 2022 then hopefully see further awards and revenue increase. The initial focus of 2021 was to keep what we had and retain all contracts and clients, this was achieved and successful. A particular focus was also considered on variable works that would provide a better profit margin and if the supply chain handled efficiently then some ready cash available. Highly Commended in this category went to two people: Senthil Kumar, head of operations at Al Tanmyah Services and Mohamed Saadeh, general manager at Darwish Interserve Facility Management. During Kumar’s tenure with the Tanmyah Group, the company observed over 100% increase in the net profits along with a 70% increase in the net worth within a span of 3 years. The company’s revenue turnover increased from AED350m to AED388m. For the past 4 years, Saadeh has been leading to improve operations and drive company growth as the General Manager of Darwish Interserve Facility Management. DIFM started as a subsidiary of How United in 2010 under the alliance between United Darwish and InterServe. As a transformational executive with foresight and imagination, Saadeh has impressively surpassed ambitious business goals and delivered revolutionary innovation to the company. Senthil Kumar from Al Tanmyah Services and Mohamed Saadeh from Darwish Interserve Facility Management were highly commended Tony Martin, chief executive officer of Al Bonian Facilities Management (ABFM) lifted the FM Executive of the Year title at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards 2022. Tony Martin has in the last 14 years been leading FM companies in the Middle East region. It’s reasonable to suggest that the past year combined with the previous year have been by far the most challenging. Many businesses went under and failed because of Covid19 as the economy struggled, and by default AL BONIAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES CEO CROWNED FM EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 2022 the FM Sector. 2020 was a write off and it was considered that 2021 would begin to see the roots of recovery. This was the case, though later than expected. Martin realised that a robust strategy and business plan was essential, that would see ABFM not only survive but get to the end of 2021 still a viable FM business, but crucially, prepared, and ready for 2022. This involved targeting and winning high value contracts with reputable clients, where relationships could be built and fostered that would PLATINUMSILVERSTRATEGICJuly 2022 33www.fm-middleeast.com Sohel Ahmed from Emaar Facilities Management won the Unsung Hero of the Year award. Ahmed has a total of 12 years’ experience in facility management division and maintenance & operation Industry. During his career, he became an expert in engineering, supervising and coordinating for installation, commissioning & documentation works of Building ELV Management Systems in Burj Khalifa. He is a passionate person and committed to work. He is managing the Operations and Maintenance of Facility Management works at Burj Khalifa’s ELV systems. (Building Automation system, Fire Alarm System, Access Control Systems, CCTV, Digital signage System, AV, structured cabling system & other ELV Systems). Ahmed has shown a professional and very hard- working behavior as a team member; he has full understanding towards Emaar’s business requirement and core values. He is a team player and provides all possible support to team members to achieve common and individual goals and tasks. He understands the customers’ requirements and performs his best to satisfy internal and external customers. He always plays a positive role to improve the overall work experience at workplace. He always exceeds what is expected from him and provides the best possible results, Emaar Facilities Management stated. The highly commended winner in this category was Swaleh Mutubga Omari from Emrill Services. Swaleh Mutubga Omari joined Emrill in 2013 as a housekeeping attendant. During his career with Emrill, he has demonstrated his commitment to providing world-class cleaning services and has contributed significantly to Emrill's success. As a result of his can- do attitude and passion for his own professional development, Omari has received a number of promotions and is now a senior housekeeping supervisor. In February 2021, Omari joined the Emrill team tasked with providing FM services in the Old Town Community. When he took over supervising cleaning operations, Emrill was faced with a number of escalations from the client in relation to cleaning standards. Embracing the challenge with which he was faced, Omari focused on addressing these issues and went on to successfully gain the client's confidence in a very short period of time. ASSOCIATETECHNOLOGYCATEGORY SOHEL AHMED FROM EMAAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT WINS UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR The highly commended winner in this category was Swaleh Mutubga Omari from Emrill Serviceswww.fm-middleeast.com34 July 2022 EMRILL WON THE OVERALL FM COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022. Delivering on a promise of high- quality services and customer service excellence post-pandemic, Emrill has taken its learnings from the past two years and continued to focus on creating a culture of interconnectedness/togetherness. From employees to partners and clients, Emrill has focused on building long-lasting connections, investing in building relationships more than ever before, to meet the evolving needs of clients and the FM sector. To meet the dynamic challenges of delivering world-class facilities management (FM) services, Emrill has invested in its people, developed and adopted new technology as well as reimagined service delivery using a customer-centric and results oriented approach. With a 9,000-strong team of dedicated FM professionals, Emrill has delivered on its promise to deliver high-quality integrated FM services across 188 sites. Emrill has expanded into new and key sectors, including education, entertainment, leisure, mega-events, providing a seamless blend of innovative solutions, new technologies, excellent people and core FM services, surpassing client expectations and ensuring an unrivalled owner, tenant and visitor experience. EMRILL WINS OVERALL FM COMPANY OF THE YEAR The highly commended award went to EjadahJuly 2022 35www.fm-middleeast.com THE HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD WENT TO EJADAH. In 2005, Ejadah became the first FM brainchild of the Dubai Holding Group. Today, Ejadah consists of three operating verticals that span all segments of the FM cycle: Idama (Facilities Management), Arkan (Security Management) and Shabaka (Unit Services). And then Ejadah positioned itself on the forefront of the facilities management industry specialising in both simple and complex projects across the Middle East. Through its operating entities, Ejadah delivers total community solution to commercial, residential, retail, and mixed-use developments in the UAE. With 14,000+ colleagues and over 1,400 contracts managing over 160m Sqmt of land area, today we are one of the leading FM providers of the region. Over the years of its experience in the industry, Ejadah realised that it is not always about being the best FM company, but it is also about being a good FM company. Regardless of the Covid outbreak, its outcome on the overall market and region and adapting to the new normal, the firm witnessed tremendous business growth. Ejadah’s focus primarily relied on: people, business sustainability, community and corporate social responsibility. The Facilities Management Middle East Awards 2022 was held in Dubai, at the Le Meridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre, Al Garhoud.www.fm-middleeast.com36 July 2022 FM AWARDS GALLERY July 2022 37www.fm-middleeast.com SUPPLIER NEWS www.fm-middleeast.com38 July 2022 MOU In line with Saudi Vision 2030, De Nora Water Technologies and Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) expand their partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on brine mining and water electrolysis research. The MOU also includes innovations to the vacuum-based Capital Controls Chlorine Dioxide Generators used in desalination pre-treatment and disinfection, which were approved by the Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI) earlier this year. “We feel honored to broaden our partnership with SWCC and as their governor, Abdullah Al-Abdul-Karim recently stated, share the vision of making the most out of every drop,” said Dr. Mirka Wilderer, CEO of De Nora Water COOLING Midea Building Technologies has introduced the “V8” Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) series in the UAE to outline a new blueprint for the development of intelligent solutions offering the best in energy efficiency and comfort in the HVAC industry. The new series will be exclusively represented by Taqeef, the AC and cooling solutions provider, in the UAE. Tariq Al Ghussein, CEO at Taqeef said, “Cooling accounts for 10% of the global electricity use and nearly 4% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions[1]. In a climate like ours that relies on cooling to function, we have a duty to find more efficient ways to cool our spaces and places. Innovations in HVAC technology - such as the Midea V8 VRF series – are driving sustainability through more conscious cooling, while also contributing towards The UAE Net- The De Nora business model is multifaceted - aligning a complete portfolio of electrode and water technologies De Nora signs MOU with Saline Water Conversion Corporation The new series will be exclusively represented by Taqeef, the AC and cooling solutions provider, in the UAE Midea and Taqeef launch new smart cooling technology for region’s multifaceted infrastructure Technologies. “Not only are they the largest desalination corporation in the world, but they’re also one of the country’s largest electricity providers. With our areas of expertise so closely intertwined, our synergy has the potential to make a positive impact on the future of our planet. We are excited to take our longstanding relationship to the next level and explore solutions together that will solve critical environmental issues being faced around the world.” The De Nora business model is multifaceted - aligning a complete portfolio of electrode and water technologies. Its proprietary DSA electrodes and coatings are used in electrochemical applications worldwide, including in the production of green hydrogen. The continuous improvements with De Nora catalytic coatings allow organisations like SWCC to optimise the overall economics of hydrogen production via water electrolysis when seawater is used. Similar projects are currently underway in Saudi Arabia, where the joint venture of De Nora and thyssenkrupp Nucera was recently awarded a contract for one of the world’s largest water electrolysis plants that will produce 650 tonnes per day of green hydrogen along the shores of the Red Sea. Zero by 2050 strategic initiative.” The V8 series encompasses the key features of all VRF technologies developed and has advanced and improved features that merge the requirements of customer needs with the global drive towards a sustainable future. The newly launched series offers significant reductions in carbon footprint and demonstrates energy efficiency improvements. As a result, it allows for achieving a reduction in energy consumption and providing a superior and optimal comfortable environment for occupants in terms of temperature, humidity, airflow, and indoor air quality. The series is integrated with a smart algorithm that uses real-time technology and dictates the optimal temperature and precise refrigerant flow and the air volume of the indoor units. The operating data of the system is analyzed through Artificial intelligence. For instance, it can sense clogged heat exchangers and refrigerant attenuation, providing timely notification to the maintenance team, and ensuring active energy conservation during the whole life cycle of the VRF system. The V8 Series VRF addresses many other industry challenges through multiple industry-first technologies such as ShieldBox, SuperSense and HyperLink. The ShieldBox is an enclosed electric control box with IP55 protection. The MOU includes innovations to the vacuum-based Capital Controls Chlorine Dioxide Generators.SUPPLIER NEWS www.fm-middleeast.comJuly 2022 39 DECARBONISATION At Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) trade show, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will present a completely renewed portfolio designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Under the motto “Transform the Everyday,” Siemens will also display products and solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that make buildings more efficient, digital, connected, and comfortable. MCE will take place from June 28 to July 1 in Milan, Italy. This year’s highlights from Siemens include a newly developed application for residential boilers that supports operation with hydrogen. It allows OEMs to develop advanced, user-friendly solutions that meet future energy requirements and are ready for the gradual transition to a pure hydrogen (H2) market. This application for residential boilers is part of a comprehensive hydrogen portfolio that supports the European Green Deal, a set of policy initiatives aimed at making the European Union carbon-neutral by 2050. Greater heating efficiency is also provided by another innovation Siemens is showing at MCE: an intelligent and fully digitalised heat interface unit (HIU) control solution. HIUs are typically installed in multi-family apartment This year’s highlights from Siemens include a newly developed application for residential boilers that supports operation with hydrogen efficiency for medium and high capacity burners. This means less fuel is burned for the same amount of energy, compared to other burner management solutions. The control unit (AZL6) redefines the benchmark for HMIs (Human Machine Interface) in the burner business. Its graphical display allows straightforward burner commissioning with clear text information in multiple languages and easy, guided commissioning for fast burner start-up. With Adaptive Flow Optimisation, Siemens is also presenting a new function at the MCE for the Intelligent Valve, the self-optimising dynamic valve with cloud connection. Adaptive Flow Optimisation eliminates pressure fluctuations, ensures stable room temperatures and high comfort, and saves up to 30% energy. The latest development in Climatix technology focuses on renewable heat generation. Thanks to a new, customisable user interface, heat pumps can now be commissioned, operated and maintained quickly and efficiently via mobile app. In addition to these highlights, Siemens will show a wide range of building automation solutions for controlling and managing cooling, heating, humidity, and CO2, as well as lighting and shading at Booth P41 R42 in Heating Hall 7. buildings in which a central heating plant provides heating and in some cases hot domestic water to all units. State-of-the-art HIU controls from Siemens allow control and remote metering/billing for multiple zones on an individual apartment level. This increases transparency and efficiency of energy usage. For maximum efficiency, Siemens combines HIU with heat recovery ventilation (HRV). As a result, heating costs can be significantly lowered. Its cloud connectivity ensures full transparency on energy flow and operating status. In addition, the unit supports heating and hot water circuits, and it can be connected to Climatix heat recovery systems. The new LMV6 burner management system provides a significant boost in Siemens to show integrated technologies accelerating decarbonisation of buildings Delivering Exceptional Integrated Facilities Management Solutions For more information, visit ifm-holdings.com MCE will take place from June 28 to July 1 in Milan, Italy. Next >