Nakheel appoints GM for Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, Fahad will have complete responsibility for all project aspects including planning, design, tendering, construction, managing, maintaining, and customer relations. Fahad will lead a team of highly skilled operational and functional professionals at both projects to ensure that both projects are delivered with the highest quality standards.

Created to foster a healthy lifestyle with families in mind, Jumeirah Islands offers residential units clustered among lush landscaped canals. The 300-hectare residential community is located just off Sheikh Zayed Road between Interchanges 5 and 6, consists of 46 clusters set around waterfalls, lagoons and calm currents. Each cluster comprises 16 villas with private swimming pools in a community designed for everyday living.

Close by, Jumeirah Lake Towers is a contemporary development encompassing a series of attractive residencies, offices and retail outlets within 79 unique towers. Sold on a freehold basis to investors who will develop each plot within Nakheel's guidelines, the towers will be clustered and surrounded by lakes, landscaped gardens and waterways.

Fahad joined Nakheel in January 2001 as a constriction engineer, immediately beginning work on The Gardens - Nakheel's hugely successful first development. Fahad joined the team during the beginning of the construction stage and helped to ensure that the project was delivered on time and within budget. After this successful spell, Fahad successfully worked on Nakheel's Ibn Battuta Mall during the first phase of construction, before moving to work on Discovery Gardens where he was responsible for injecting significant speed into the construction progress. Fahad has also worked closely with government authorities to facilitate the procedure to the benefit of Nakheel projects.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, Nakheel, said: "Fahad is a trusted and experienced member of the Nakheel team who has played a significant role in the success story of several of our projects - it's no coincidence that projects such as The Gardens and Ibn Battuta Mall have defied all expectations.

"It is with this excellent experience and expertise that I have been enabled to entrust Fahad with two important Nakheel projects - Jumeirah Lake Towers and Jumeirah Islands. When these projects are delivered, along with The Palm, Jumeirah; Discovery Gardens; and our existing developments, Dubai with have an alternative heart; Fahad is the perfect choice to help oversee this important period in our history."

Fahad Al Haidan, General Manager for Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers, said: "I would like to thank Nakheel for giving me this important opportunity; my role is very clear - to meet customer expectation and help ensure that Nakheel maintains its position as a world class developer."

"Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers are unique developments; the strategic location for both projects is incredibly important because of their position in the heart of new Dubai. I will endeavour to ensure that each end user, whether that be a family who have bought a villa or a company moving into a new office, is totally satisfied with their purchase and the prestigious worldwide reputation of Nakheel is not only maintained, but significantly enhanced."

This appointment is part of a number of announcements that are currently being made by Nakheel as it restructures its senior management team in order to enhance customer focus and delivery, and to prepare for the next stage of growth and profitability. Each Nakheel project will now act as an autonomous strategic business unit complete with its own management, budget and team.