Emrill, a leading integrated facilities management provider in the UAE, has appointed Alex Davies as the new operations director at Emrill Services.

Davies joins Emrill with more than 11 years in the facilities and energy management industry with Carillion, the operating company for Emrill, said a statement from Emrill.

He had earlier worked in various divisions including Carillion Building, Carillion Rail, Domestic Maintenance, Facilities Management and Energy Services serving prestigious clients such as Cemex, Redstone, National Blood Services, Network Rail, Royal Courts of Justice along with numerous local councils including Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Davies brings with him a wealth of experience in mobilising and deploying site and mobile site based staff for local, regional and national contracts across portfolios of up to 2500 buildings, developing solutions for mobile maintenance activities for domestic properties to maintain, repair and ensure statutory compliance in excess of 120,000 addresses, the statement added.

Davies’ extensive experience in delivering energy projects to properties that incorporate retrofitting mechanical, electrical and built environment upgrade to save cost and carbon emissions will be vital to the further development of Emrill Energy.

Welcoming Davies to the team, Jason Ruehland, the managing director, said: "We are confident that the years of experience he brings in facilities management, domestic maintenance, energy solutions, and business development across extensive portfolios in a range of sectors including retail, corporate, banking, and government will further enhance Emrill’s exceptional service delivery."

Armed with a Masters in Civil Engineering degree and Honours from the University of Nottingham, Davies began his career with Balfour Beatty Rail in Engineering and Project Management roles before joining Carillion, said the company statement.

He believes in successfully delivering operational activities through a balanced approach with strong operational leadership that combines customer expectations, cost containment and most importantly employee engagement in technical, service focussed and complex environments, it added.-TradeArabia News Service