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Mr. Iyad Rida Allow

Group CEO IYAD is our highly qualified CEO with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical engineering/communications and electronics. During his long years of experience, he has been involved in many projects and developed a lot of skills through hard working and continuous learning and improving that made him an ideal CEO. IYAD is a firm decision maker who always takes the responsibility to ensure that we’re on the right track to achieve the estimated goals through the vision of Valence, and Maintains awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities and industry developments.

IYAD also manages the overall operations and resources of the company, acts as the main point of communication between the board of directors and corporate operations and he’s the public face of the company.

Mr. Osama Rida Allow

Group CFO Osama holds a Degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Yarmouk, Jordan. His Expertise is Financial Analysis & International Finance. He successfully completed CFA Level I & Level II.

Osama has been in the Finance/Accounting Business for 15 years and continues to thrive and prove himself to be capable of handling all types of Financial and accounting procedures. He is highly qualified in Financial Planning and strategy, Managing profitability, Strategic planning and vision, Quality management, Promotion of process improvement, Forecasting, Corporate finance and Budget development. He has been working with various Financial Institutions which improved his capability to become a very effective Company CFO. His primary mission or goal is to manage the financial actions of a company which primarily means tracking cash flow to avoid losses.

Osama’s long experience in international banks improved his business mindset and became one the most efficient Financial experts.

Ms. Nihad Abo Hilal

Managing Director Oscar Academy Ms. Nihad is the Managing Director of Oscar Academy. She’s a veteran Director with long years of experience in the educational field, as she’s been involved in the education process in different schools and academies the thing that enhanced her management skills and improved her vision to be the best candidate for this position and she impacted the development of the academy very well. Besides her huge experience, she is one of the efficient directors with an intelligent mindset and professional working ethics.

Ms. Aseel Allowh

Principal of Oscar Academy As the principal of the academy, Ms. ASEEL oversees day-to-day operations of the academy, manages the economics and the budget of the academy, sets learning goals for students and teachers based on national curricula, and monitors and reports on teacher performance. 

She is a highly motivated person and a great colleague that carries her job duties and ensures everything is in its best in the academy.

Mr. Ashraf Rasheed Alhafy

General Manager Ashraf is The General Manager of VTCE, he is a qualified construction specialist, 

Since the start of his tenure with VTCE, Ashraf ’s bidding skills, budgeting techniques & resource-allocation strategies, have been enabling the business to secure many decent-sized post-contract service tenders.

Mohammed Naji

Executive Chief - Valence Group (Hospitality Division) Mohamed has 45 years of experience in Europe (Germany) and the Gulf countries (UAE, Oman, Qatar).

For most of his career, he opened and worked in a variety of world class Hotels and restaurants in the Middle Eastern market and in Europe supported by his great work experience, ethics, management and leadership skills, and his ability to work and develop the division he manages. 

As an executive Chef for the Hospitality Division, Mohamed achieved a very remarkable success and added a very positive impact to VTCE with his professional planning and creative efforts that helped us to reinforce our situation in the market. 

He received an award by the Association of the ‘Emirates Culinary Guild’ in 2001.

Mr.Nawras Assi

Operations Drictor (Hospatality) Nawras is responsible for overall operational, financial and management of staff assigned at the outlets, With strong hospitality experience to ensure the reputation of the company is maintained at the highest level. He plans the delivery of all services in outlets, including food; beverage; ambience and service elements to the outlets and constantly seeks customer feedback and opportunities to develop high quality service in the outlets making sure lounges and outlets have sufficient staff by managing their rosters and leave effectively. He establishes restaurant business plan by surveying restaurant demand; conferring with people in the community; identifying and evaluating competitors; preparing financial, marketing, and sales projections, analyses, and estimates, while meeting restaurant financial objectives by developing financing; establishing relationships; preparing strategic and annual forecasts and budgets; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions; establishing and monitoring financial controls; developing and implementing strategies to increase average meal checks. 

Domnic Savio

Commercial Manager (VTCE) He is a Hardworking and highly motivated Quantity Surveyor with experience in Estimation & Post Contract activities. His Expertise is mainly in Interior Fit‐outs from Design & Build to High rise projects.

Domnic is experienced in Site Management, Tendering, Estimation and other Fit-Out related works.

Rajaneesh Kariyil

Head of Maintenance (VTCE) Rajaneesh has proved his leadership and technical skills in his chosen field. He monitors expenses and controls the budget for maintenance, Manage relationships with contractors and service providers, Ensures health and safety policies are complied with requirements. He has a proven experience as maintenance manager or other managerial roles as well.

Abdalla Nour

Projects Director Experienced Project Director with a proven experience of working in the construction industry. Skilled in MEP, Project Estimation, Construction, and Teamwork. Strong program and project management professional with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) focused in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Alexandria university, Egypt.

Abdallah’s wide knowledge and great experience earned him a Grade A engineering degree, his working skills and abilities are more than brilliant and these huge qualifications made him the best projects director for VTCE.

Mazen Al Shurbaji

Fit-Out Project Manager (VTCE) Mazen is Experienced in working for international retail companies, creating, and delivering full fit-outs that resonate with brand expectations. Responsible, dynamic, hard-working, and outgoing person, with organizational skills.

Fernando Dela Cruz

Head of Electrical (VTCE) Fernando is an Electrical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in Supervising teams of different types of projects in Qatar and in the Philippines.

In addition, he is a Certified Electrical Engineer (Grade A) by Qatar General Electric and Water Corporation, Certified Electrical Engineer (1st Category) by Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Certified Fire Alarm Engineer by Ministry of Interior Civil Defense Department, Certified Registered Electrical Engineer by the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines, and a Certified Performing Authority by Qatar Petroleum in Ras Laffan Industrial City Project.

Syed Mujtaba Ali

Procurement Eng. Syed is a Mechanical Engineer who attained his Engineering Degree from Bangalore University (BU) Karnataka State-India. His specializations are Plumbing & Fire Fighting, Heat Ventilation and Air Condition (HVAC).

Syed has been in the Logistics Department for 12 years in this field. He has the necessary capabilities needed for the effective implementation of logistics procedures such as Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Negotiating Skills, and Problem-solving SkillsHis primary goal is to implement a smooth Budget Management for logistics processes and implement effective strategies and cost reducing tactics.

Anwar Aziz

Group HR Anwar’s main roles is overseeing Group HR functions, review and monitoring of all policies, processes, systems and other initiatives putting in place forward-looking strategies and plans to enable the company to attract, motivate and retain our talents. He supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and  decisions; analyzing information and applications. He serves as the Group HR Head for different Business organisations offering end-to-end HR business support to the Heads and Businesses. Add to this, he heading, coaching and inspiring the teams to deliver high quality and timely HR advices to the organization and other HR teams

Mr. ZIad Halabi

Operation Manager Ziad ensures the effective and efficient planning of MEP projects, including the allocation and utilization of resources (financial, human, equipment, etc.) and brings the required technical expertise in MEP in order to support other processes requiring specialized technical input.

He develops and supervise the implementation of operational policies and procedures within MEP operations and ensures maximum coordination between MEP operations and Civil operations. Ziad maximizes value-engineering inputs on MEP-related matters and ensures adequate support to Estimation for the pricing of MEP packages, identifies and tracks KPIs for MEP operations, and devises plans and initiatives for improvement while providing support for the professional development of direct reports.

Mahmoud Mohamad Badran

Admin Manager Mahmoud prepares legal documents, including summonses, complaints, and subpoenas and serves clients and attorneys by developing and monitoring cases and documentation. He hires, trains, and supervises legal secretaries and other administrative support staff, and assigns paralegals and assistants to staff attorneys and cases and serves as liaison with technical support staff for office equipment. He pays vendors, maintains facilities and office supply budget, and oversees other expenses necessary to the day-to-day operations of the firm and oversees digital operations, including cybersecurity. He develops cases by interviewing prospective clients and reviewing information and prepares status reports and keeps clients informed of case progress. He also gathers case evidence and documentation by preparing files and inputting information from records, statements, and other documentation. He enhances attorneys’ effectiveness by monitoring case progress, alerts staff lawyers of issues requiring their attention, maintains contact with clients and opposing counsel and contributes information to the legal team during case reviews.

Adel Slaiby

Accounts Adel manages the Finance Department Developing strategies that minimize financial risk and reviews monthly results with the appropriate level of the management team. He ensures financial reporting is done in a timely and accurate manner and that all accounting and operational controls are in place to properly monitor. He deals with clients & subcontractors and manages cash collections & payments, while working with the external auditors and internal auditors as per the company regulations. He ensures that the month/quarter/year-end closing processes and reconciliations are completed to meet all requirements of internal controls. He aslo manages the budgeting and forecasting processes, monitors and tracks all finance driven organizational objectives and develops metrics to monitor performance.