DOHA: Ezdan Holding Group yesterday announced appointment of Dr Mousa Al Awwad (pictured), as COO of the Group. Dr Mousa Al Awwad was hired in the framework of the Group’s ongoing managerial development process and operational capacity enhancement. By doing so, the Group aims at reinforcing its internal operations management, productivity capacity and operational revenues.
Being a seasoned professional in Civil Engineering and operational development, Dr Al Awwad enjoys an extensive experience in the field of management, development and real estate investment. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University, US, and is a member of the National Honor Society for Civil Engineers. His rich and diversified work experience extends over 29 years in leadership positions within prestigious companies from in USA, UAE and Qatar.
Dr Al Awwad expressed his delight at joining Ezdan Holding Group’s family, stressing his admiration towards the Group’s size and standing in the world of finance and business. He pointed out that he will be keen to put all his knowledge and abilities into contributing in the development and advancement of the Group’s projects, under the direct supervision of the Group CEO Ali Al Obaidli, and in collaboration with the Group and its Subsidiaries’ team.
“Joining Ezdan Holding Group will be, without any doubt, a pivotal milestone in my career that will certainly enrich my professional experience. The Group is a titan business entity with a strategy and a vision that focus on investment diversification across various business fields, in compliance with Islamic Sharia principles. This reflects a resilient financial performance, stressing the Group’s sustained overall momentum and the pertinence of its strategy. Such success bears witness that the Group is a unique model of business development in Qatar, and an example of an entity that supports, cares for and spares no effort to meet the needs of the community,” Dr Al Awwad.
Group COO confirmed, when asked about his plans regarding the development and improvement of work mechanisms within Ezdan, he is in the process of studying operational needs and determining available resources, to be able to lay efficient plans in order to enhance the work quality, eliminate obstacles, overcome challenges, as well as deploy modern technology means to improve Management’s effectiveness.
Dr Al Awwad worked for numerous companies, including Bovis Lend Lease (BLL) both, as an Area Manager for the Middle East, and an Executive Project Manager in the USA. Dr Al Awwad has been the Managing Director at Asteco Development Management as well. In 2008, he was appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Waha Land. Then in 2009, he was Partner and CEO at Mile Stone Commercial Investment, a Commercial/ Business Consultancy Company. In 2011, he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Universal, until he joined Ezdan Holding Group.The Peninsula
