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Ramy Boufarhat is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of James L Williams Middle East (JLW), the company specializes in the electro-mechanical (MEP) design and construction of large-scale projects and is based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). JLW directly manages approximately 6,000 employees; 2,000 as direct company employees, supplemented by 4,000 specialist sub-contractors under its management. Its annual revenues are in excess of $180mn (AED 670mn). Ramy is a master’s qualified engineer with experience as both design consultant and contractor in Australia and the UAE. Ramy arrived to the UAE in 2009 from Australia and from 2010 to 2012 held the position of Engineering Manager for JLW. During that time, he played a vital role in establishing one of JLWs core strategic competencies, its engineering excellence. Since late 2012, Ramy has held the post of company COO and oversees all ongoing business operations. middleeast.businesschief.com
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