Management team
The Havelock One Interiors leadership team comprises of seasoned professionals who have been working in the regional interior contracting and manufacturing industry for years if not decades.
Syed Kashif Akhtar
Group Managing Director
Syed Kashif AkhtarGroup Managing Director
Based in Dubai, Kashif is a qualified chartered accountant and seasoned corporate leader with more than 25 years of experience in developing and managing corporate businesses in different markets. Kashif provides strategic leadership and direction to Havelock One’s senior management team to evolve the organisation for delivering an unmatched service and experience to its customers.
Firas Al Ayed
Group Operations Director
Firas Al AyedGroup Operations Director
A manufacturing systems engineer by background, Firas is an accomplished leader in the regional fit-out industry. He has been part of Havelock One’s core management team since 2000 and is currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group, working in close coordination with different division directors and the head of production. Though Firas' desk is in Askar, Bahrain, he travels across the region frequently and gets proactively involved whenever his seasoned perspective is required.
Jihad Raad
Division Director, Hospitality Manufacturing and Fit-out Bahrain
Jihad RaadDivision Director, Hospitality Manufacturing and Fit-out Bahrain
With his strong technical knowledge, drive and customer focus, Jihad has played a valuable role in Havelock One’s regional growth in the GCC and the Middle East. He currently heads two of the Company’s divisions in Bahrain, viz. hospitality manufacturing and turnkey interior fit-outs.
Mark Waters
Division Director, Retail Manufacturing
Mark WatersDivision Director, Retail Manufacturing
With a proven track record of servicing international retail brands and more than 25 years’ worth of experience in managing bespoke shopfitting manufacturing, Mark ensures top quality service to Havelock One’s retail clients. He manages a team of dedicated specialists in estimation and setting-out, based at our Askar office in Bahrain.
Imtiaz Mahadiwala
Director – Kuwait Operations
Imtiaz MahadiwalaDirector – Kuwait Operations
For more than two decades, Imtiaz has been serving Havelock One and our clients with dedication and zeal: He has been a part of and helped establish our Kuwait operation since the early days of its inception. With his market understanding, technical knowledge, drive and customer focus, Imtiaz has led the Company’s Kuwait subsidiary to significant growth. This has allowed our organisation to position itself as a leading player in the country’s interior contracting industry.
Adrian Sellar
Division Director, Fit-out – UAE
Adrian SellarDivision Director, Fit-out – UAE
Based on a wealth of experience in managing construction and fit-out businesses in the UK, Adrian joined the Company in 2011 to lead its turnkey fit-out operations in the Emirates. He has been playing an important role in establishing Havelock One as a leading player in the interior contracting industry of the UAE.
Nigel Wilson
Division Director, Fit-out – KSA
Nigel WilsonDivision Director, Fit-out – KSA
After successfully leading blue-chip Fit-out and Refurbishment Companies in London for over 30 years, Nigel relocated to the Middle East in 2010. With a passionate approach to servicing clients, he has been leading Havelock One’s growing turnkey fit-out business for clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the office in Riyadh since 2014. Nigel is focusing on Entertainment, Hotels, F&B, Education, Healthcare, Residential and Wellness sectors.
Rajesh Patil
Senior Manager, Business Development – Retail Manufacturing
Rajesh PatilSenior Manager, Business Development – Retail Manufacturing
Rajesh’s profile boasts a long-standing career working with renowned names in the international shop-fittings and interior industry. Working at Havelock One's HQ in Dubai, he is responsible for developing the Group’s strategic partnerships with important players in the retail sector in the Middle East region, promoting our bespoke manufacturing capability.
Gavin Dawbney
Senior Manager, Business Development – Fit-out UAE
Gavin DawbneySenior Manager, Business Development – Fit-out UAE
With over 15 years’ experience working in business development and sales, eight of which have been spent in the UAE, Gavin has developed a key skill of customer service excellence. Furthermore, he offers deep knowledge of the construction industry's standards, regulations and legislation. Gavin’s responsibilities currently include building relationships with consultants and clients. Paired with a strong understanding of brand awareness and development, he continues working with many international companies to help them deliver new projects and spaces.