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Kamal Farah

Director at Desert Board, Director at Abanos Interior Fit-Out & Joinery
14.2 yrs experiencePaper & Forest Products
Jan 2022

The move

MoveABANOS Furniture and Decoration Industry LLC → Desert Board
TitleChief Executive Officer → Director
LocationU.A.E → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · U.A.E → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE18.7
Total experience14.2 years
Desert Board headcount51-200 employees
Desert Board industryBuilding Materials
Desert Board HQAbu Dhabi
Desert Board typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. DirectorJan 2022 — Present
    Desert Board· United Arab Emirates
  2. Chief Executive OfficerMar 2012 — Present
    ABANOS Furniture and Decoration Industry LLC· U.A.E
  3. DirectorFeb 2012 — Present
    ABANOS Interior Fit-Out & Joinery LLC· UAE

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About

Kamal Farah is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Abanos Interior Fit-Out & Joinery, one of the largest and most reliable holistic interior fit-out and joinery companies in the country, a role he has held since 2012. Kamal is responsible for the company's overall growth and performance. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for ECC Group. Under Kamal’s leadership, Abanos has successfully maintained a leading position as a fit-out and joinery contracting company in the UAE and GCC markets employing over a 1,000 professionals. Kamal initiated and oversaw the recent expansion of Abanos, resulting in a 21,000m2 facility in Dubai Investment Park with a manufacturing facility of 15,000m2 and warehousing facilities of 9,000m2 coupled with an investment in modern machinery, the compan

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