Middle East Facility Management Association President Named Among World’s Most Powerful Arabs

Press release

Published July 8th, 2019 - 07:43 GMT

Jamal Abdulla Lootah, the President and Co-Founder of the Middle East Facility Management Association

Jamal Abdulla Lootah, the President and Co-Founder of the Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA) has been named among the ‘World’s Most Powerful Arabs’ in 2019 by Arabian Business magazine. With his vast industry knowledge and wealth of expertise, Lootah’s contributions to the Middle East’s facilities management (FM) sector have played a significant role in the evolution of MEFMA as a dedicated platform for professionals seeking in-depth industry knowledge. Lootah also serves as the Group CEO of Imdaad.

Led by Lootah’s leadership, MEFMA today leads the efforts aimed at the creation of a regulatory framework to govern the Middle East’s FM sector, while redefining industry standards. Furthermore, it organizes seminars, workshops and networking events to strengthen the region’s status on the global FM landscape. The MEFMA CONFEX, which brings together regional industry stakeholders to discuss issues of global importance, is one such example. By facilitating collaboration among its member companies, MEFMA continues to further the Middle East’s FM community, keeping up with global trends in the sector. Besides, the Association had recently released two reports on how next-generation technologies are redefining the FM landscape.

Background Information

Middle East Facility Management Association

MEFMA is a non-profit professional organization, formed under The Dubai Association Centre (DAC) which has been established by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai Business Events (part of Department for Tourism and Commerce Marketing) and the Dubai World Trade Centre.

MEFMA aims at unifying the facility management industry in the Middle East, by conducting research, providing educational programs and assisting corporate organizations in creating sustainable facility management strategies. The association provides a standardized framework for facility management professionals, wider construction industry stakeholders and building owners / occupiers across the Middle East. Networking, education, knowledge sharing, thought leadership, legislative governance and B2B events are all significant components of strategic FM to be promoted, supported and implemented by MEFMA and its Members.