Khidmah team grows further with new Retail Mall Manager

Majd Mashfej joins Khidmah with vast experience in the retail management field and a strong background in associated areas such as marketing, operations, leasing, training, customer service, public relations and project management. Mr. Mashfej has over ten years' experience in many shopping malls and department stores across the region, including Marks and Spencer in Saudi Arabia. He has successfully completed several professional development courses on retail management in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Prior to joining Khidmah, Mr. Mashfej was in charge of City Center Doha, one of the biggest malls comprising 370 single stores, a big food court and international brands and offering a wide range of services. The total mall surface accounts to 300,000 square meters. Mr. Mashfej also occupied similar roles in other regions including Saudi Arabia. He headed different divisions of retail management including marketing, leasing, operation and customer service. Mr. Mashfej holds an MBA from Ambassador in the Commonwealth of Dominica and a BA from Damascus University. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the German Business Council in Qatar.

In his new position, Mr. Mashfej will be responsible for leading all retail and mall management for Khidmah.

Sutton Turner, Chief Executive of Khidmah, said:

"Majd will bring great value and leadership to our retail management services. Retail and mall management is a very important area of property management that Khidmah now enters. We have many developments coming on line in 2010 with retail areas."

Khidmah's portfolio of services includes property management, leasing, landscaping, cleaning, maintenance, health and fitness, resale, online (www.UAE2let.com and www.Resale.ae) and call centre services today. Khidmah now provides its services to seven residential and commercial developments in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai, including Golf Gardens in Abu Dhabi, Oyoun Village in Al Ain and Lake Shore Tower in Dubai. Early this month Khidmah announced its expansion from 20 to over 230 staff in six months, with currently 300 employees.