CBNME reveals their inaugural FM Power 30 List in our March edition in which we celebrate the top 30 FM Leaders in the Middle East. Read the full version here: https://bit.ly/3bqf6ea
Ranking 1: Jamal Abdullah Lootah, Group CEO of Imdaad
Jamal Abdulla Lootah is the Group CEO of Imdaad. Recognized as one of the region’s foremost experts on Facilities Management, his visionary stewardship is central to the Group’s ongoing success story. Mr. Lootah is renowned for his outstanding leadership style, excellent administrative skills, and ability to build and maintain a solid company culture.
Mr. Lootah has been at the helm of Imdaad for more than 13 years. During this period, the Group has continually expanded the scope of its services and set new standards in sustainability and innovation. It has also dramatically grown its client base to include some of the region’s leading organizations, including Nakheel, Emaar Properties, Dubai Municipality, and Al Maktoum International Airport.
Named as the most influential figure in the Middle East’s Facilities Management (FM) sector an unprecedented nine times by Facilities Management Middle East magazine, Mr. Lootah continues to raise the bar to achieve market leadership, resulting in a significant impact on Imdaad’s stellar portfolio of projects and globally recognized partners. His in-depth market knowledge and forward-thinking approach have helped to establish Imdaad as the FM partner of choice for prestigious clients across a diverse range of sectors. Imdaad’s Facilities Management Services division, for instance, has emerged as the preferred service provider for the UAE banking sector, as well as almost all of the country’s major seaports. Last year, Imdaad further strengthened its presence in Abu Dhabi with the opening of a new office, and has continued to expand its footprint in the Northern Emirates with the award of a number of new contracts.
Imdaad has remained ahead of its competitors by constantly investing in innovative new technologies and maintaining the highest standards of services. This determination to stay ahead of the curve helped propel the Group towards one of its most successful years to date, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guided by Mr. Lootah’s vision, Imdaad displayed remarkable agility in the face of the fast-moving situation to turn these challenges into opportunities.
In March 2020, Imdaad’s Environmental Solutions division launched a range of specialized disinfection and cleaning packages. The delivery of the new service offering was supported by the deployment of ultra-low volume cold fogging equipment capable of covering large public spaces effectively and efficiently. The company also introduced a unique nanotreatment solution that delivers a monomolecular layer of an antimicrobial agent that remains active for up to 30 days. A single monthly application can replace hourly chemical applications using regular disinfectants and has been proven effective against more than 90 types of bacteria, fungi, mold, yeast, spores, and viruses – including COVID-19.
Imdaad’s subsidiary Vision Safety also contributed to the fight against the virus with the roll-out of a state-of-the-art disinfection tunnel. The fully automatic ViroSheild by Vision Safety sprays users with a fine mist as they walk through it and has been successfully adapted for a wide variety of use cases including malls, hospitals, construction sites, labor accommodation, and residential areas.
This proactive approach helped Imdaad to secure a leading role in supporting the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic; the company was among the first approved and listed with Dubai municipality to assist in the UAE’s National Disinfection Program, confirming its readiness