Five minutes with Mohammad

Mohammad Al Falasi, Senior manager, business development, Imdaad.

What first inspired you to work in FM?
The Middle East market especially the GCC market is one of the world’s fastest-growing geographies for facilities management due to the need for competitive differentiation and cost management.

Knowing that the FM industry is growing in the GCC and has many opportunities inspired me to work in this industry especially now that the real estate sector has reached its stability at this stage.

What’s new for your company in 2011?
Imdaad has a number of projects in progress this year, particularly in line with our growth and expansion programme in areas such as Abu Dhabi and other GCC markets.

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Moreover, we are looking at a 15% increase in revenues as we are very optimistic and excited about our prospects in 2011. Imdaad will also focus more on incorporating environmental sustainability in our services, which has become a growing requirement of our clients in the region.

The company will also be organising more brand awareness activities, which is important to strengthen our reputation in the provision of professional facilities management solutions and services.

What software could you not live without?
My BlackBerry phone.

Where do you see FM in five years time?
We expect to see demand for facilities management services to continue to achieve a positive growth trend in the next five years, driven by the number of properties that have been delivered or are being completed within this period.

FM services remain strategically important in the region in light of the sheer volume of construction projects being undertaken across GCC countries.

Efforts to boost awareness about the long-term benefits of specialised FM solutions, particularly among homeowners, will be crucial in driving the demand for FM services in the next few years. Imdaad also expects the FM industry to expand in scope, integrating various value-added services to satisfy the evolving needs of customers.

What advice would you give to someone starting out in FM?
Understand what is happening in the area of sustainable building and construction and map out the key players. Sustainability is the new trend in FM, so hit the floor with solid knowledge.

Finally, fmME readers should use my company because…?
We at Imdaad greatly value our people as a core element in the success of our company, which is why we have made it a commitment to keep our core personnel intact despite the economic challenges faced by all industry players over the past two years.

Moreover, building on the success of our strategic initiatives, we now look forward to exciting business opportunities and a much brighter future for the economy in general as we move forward to a new era of growth and prosperity in the facilities management sector.