JLL has named Ahmed Hemmat as the new leader of its Project & Development Services practice in Egypt.
An industry veteran, Hemmat brings over 20 years of experience in the construction and mixed-use development sector to JLL, one of the world’s largest professional services firms in the real estate sector.
Throughout his career, Hemmat has worked both as a consultant and a client, gaining valuable insights and perspectives from different roles within the industry. He has held positions in organisations such as Emaar, Majid Al Futaim, Turner, and Gleeds.
Ahmed Hemmat is Head of Project & Development Services for Egypt.
Notable projects he recently worked on include the delivery of multiple large-scale projects in Uptown Cairo and Cairo Gate.
On his new role, Hemmat said: “I am grateful for this opportunity to lead the Project & Development Services team in Egypt. Working alongside the talented professionals within the organisation, I look forward to leveraging my experience to deliver exceptional results for our clients. Together, we will drive innovation, growth, and success in the region.”
JLL’s Project & Development Services team helps clients deliver projects in the build environment, offering development management, project and programme management, cost management, fit-out & workplace design, engineering design & sustainability, health & safety, and digital services.
In the Middle East & Africa region, the practice has around 600 consultants.
Welcoming Hemmat into the fold, Elaine O’Connor, the Head of Project & Development Services for Egypt and Africa, said: “Ahmed is a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of delivering high-value projects. We are confident he will continue to drive our business forward in Egypt and build upon our success.”
Unit: Digital Communications
Location: Delhi
Reports to: Communications and Media Manager
Remuneration: 674,400 /- per annum
Employment Status: 6 month consultancy
Last date to receive application: 31st March 2024
Purpose of role:
We are running against time in the fight for our planet. Increasing greenhouse gas emissions, unsustainable agriculture patterns, exclusionary transport systems and more are contributing to the changing weather patterns and frequent occurrences of extreme weather events. This is further widening the gap for the marginalized and disadvantaged communities, making the masses more vulnerable to climate change. Greenpeace India’s environmental campaigns are focused on just transition, climate change adaptation and building momentum towards more inclusive transport and agriculture systems. Digital communications is a critical part of strategising the narratives, stories, tactics that will effectively help the audience relate to the campaign, build support and ultimately take action on the issue. The role is expected to bridge the goals of the campaigns with the people in a compelling, actionable manner using storytelling, insights analysis, data and by constantly having our ears on the ground.
The Digital Communications Consultant should be able to create engaging, creative, interactive and compelling content for Greenpeace India’s digital pages, including social media & website. The individual should be proactive in ideating digital communication strategies for a whole range of requirements such as our campaigns, environmental topics, current affairs, offline engagement activities and more. The individual should be able to ideate and script content based on facts, narrative, external realities and use digital analysis to assess the impact of communications material. It is of vital importance that the individual has the skill to take data driven decisions and the ability to articulate the same to the team.
Main Duties:
● Co-create strong audience data driven digital communications strategies.
● Stitch audience-centric narratives based on the campaign demands.
● Develop effective, original, and targeted creative copies.
● Run polls, A/B testing ads to understand the audience better.
● Execute compelling posts for social media that are focussed on driving up page
performance
● Calendarize digital posts, write copies and ensure timely execution.
● Proactively stay on top of digital trends and internalise it whenever relevant.
● Proactively scout for content collaborators, social media influencers and network with them
● Field visits and on-ground coverage of Greenpeace India events for social
media amplification. Eg: Lives, reels, pictures
● Write & produce scripts for videos when required.
● Take data driven decisions and provide rationale for decisions taken on the digital front.
● Use tools/software to analyse results of engagement
● Coordinate with the various units within the program department and
fulfil multiple campaign needs.
● Interact with the relevant team members besides line manager.
● Handle aspects of the monthly communications reports by collecting data from
stakeholders on digital platforms
● Follow organizational guidelines and value system while writing content
Decision:
● While the digital consultant is expected to play a proactive role in ideation,
planning and execution process of digital content, the final sign off will be
made by the communications manager.
● Any form of digital communication like social media posts, SMS or statements should be drafted with utmost care to follow organisational guidelines on value, language and stand on issues
Knowlege & Experience:
● At least 3 years professional experience as a creative writer in the digital space
● Excellent command over the English language, knowledge of Hindi and another
Indian language will be preferred.
● Expert writing, editing and proofreading abilities.
● Ability to work with challenging & dynamic online content.
● Knowledge of online tools to analyse data on social media and take data-based
decisions.
● Strong interest in the world of social media and keep track of new platforms and
updates.
● Ability to write concise, attention grabbing and hard-hitting copies that puts the
message across in a simple yet effective manner.
● A team player who is able to balance the expectations of the campaigns and deliverables
● Strategic ability to shape campaigns in a manner that benefits the visibility and
positioning of communications.
● Proactive and ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines.
● Flexibility around working hours and travel
Preferred Qualifications:
● Journalism, Communications, Digital Marketing, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, Social Work, Gender Studies
Organization Skills:
● Planning and organizing: Proactive in identifying the requirements, organise
and calendarize tasks and execute deliverables in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
● Initiative and innovation: The digital communications consultant should be a highly creative individual who is able to derive inspiration from current affairs, external developments, social media trends and day-to-day experiences to conceptualize relatable and effective content to communicate Greenpeace India campaigns, ideas and environmental issues at large.
● Working with others: We are looking for a strong, creative team player who is
open to ideas, will derive inspiration from other team member’s experiences and
eventually conceptualize strategies that reflect the team’s work and drive it
towards tangible actions.
How To Apply:
Do send your letter of interest (350 words or less) along with the latest resume to
[email protected]g stating ‘Application for the post of
“Digital Communications Consultant” in the subject line.
We are a small team and would revert to applicants only after 8 working days from the last date of application. While we would put in our best to revert to each individual, in case you don’t hear from us in the 8 working days then it is likely that your application would not have been shortlisted.
Please note: This position is open exclusively to female candidates.
- Author, James Pearson
- Role, BBC Political Reporter, Hereford & Worcester
Patients with severe skin conditions – including cancer – have had treatments delayed, after a team of NHS consultants left in Worcestershire.
A series of resignations and retirements led to the “collapse” of the county’s acute dermatology services last summer, according to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
More then 2,350 dermatology patients in the county are currently waiting for diagnosis or treatment, according to the most recent figures.
The trust’s joint chief medical officer said the services had been a “source of sleepless nights”, but said no patients had so far been found to suffer significant harm.
While the services are currently being staffed by a private provider, their running could be handed over to neighbouring Wye Valley Trust in Herefordshire, to make them more resilient.
‘No significant harm’
At a health scrutiny meeting held by county councillors on Friday, joint chief medical officer Dr Julian Berlet said there had been a “real risk of harm to patients”.
“To date we are not aware of any directly attributable significant harm as a result of the waits, but that’s not to say it has not happened,” he said.
Dr Berlet added some patients would have seen their mental health and anxiety suffer through delays.
Senior managers at the county’s acute trust said the staffing issues had coincided with an increase in referrals, up from around 500 to 780 patients a month.
While the trust said cancer referrals had been prioritised, its managing director Stephen Collman said 36 patients were currently waiting more than 62 days for treatment.
That figure has fallen from a peak of 108 in October 2023.
Following the exit of the last substantive consultant in July 2023, a number of private providers were brought in to manage waiting times.
The trust also commissioned a review by the Royal Association of Dermatologists, to examine a deterioration in the relationship between clinicians and senior leaders.
“We wanted to get an independent view of what had happened,” said Stephen Collman, who joined the trust as managing director in November.
“I think it was that feeling of isolation… a feeling that there was a really high workload… and of where the trust was taking the service,” he said.
“People raising those issues… they chose to retire or leave. We have to reflect as a trust and say we didn’t respond well enough to that”.
In order to make dermatology services more resilient, the trust has proposed handing over their running to the neighbouring Wye Valley NHS Trust.
A handover date is dependent on the Herefordshire trust being able to recruit sufficiently, the trust said.
Patients with severe skin conditions – including cancer – have had treatments delayed, after a team of NHS consultants left in Worcestershire.
A series of resignations and retirements led to the “collapse” of the county’s acute dermatology services last summer, according to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
More then 2,350 dermatology patients in the county are currently waiting for diagnosis or treatment, according to the most recent figures.
The trust’s joint chief medical officer said the services had been a “source of sleepless nights”, but said no patients had so far been found to suffer significant harm.
While the services are currently being staffed by a private provider, their running could be handed over to neighbouring Wye Valley Trust in Herefordshire, to make them more resilient.
‘No significant harm’
At a health scrutiny meeting held by county councillors on Friday, joint chief medical officer Dr Julian Berlet said there had been a “real risk of harm to patients”.
“To date we are not aware of any directly attributable significant harm as a result of the waits, but that’s not to say it has not happened,” he said.
Dr Berlet added some patients would have seen their mental health and anxiety suffer through delays.
Senior managers at the county’s acute trust said the staffing issues had coincided with an increase in referrals, up from around 500 to 780 patients a month.
While the trust said cancer referrals had been prioritised, its managing director Stephen Collman said 36 patients were currently waiting more than 62 days for treatment.
That figure has fallen from a peak of 108 in October 2023.
Following the exit of the last substantive consultant in July 2023, a number of private providers were brought in to manage waiting times.
The trust also commissioned a review by the Royal Association of Dermatologists, to examine a deterioration in the relationship between clinicians and senior leaders.
“We wanted to get an independent view of what had happened,” said Stephen Collman, who joined the trust as managing director in November.
“I think it was that feeling of isolation… a feeling that there was a really high workload… and of where the trust was taking the service,” he said.
“People raising those issues… they chose to retire or leave. We have to reflect as a trust and say we didn’t respond well enough to that”.
In order to make dermatology services more resilient, the trust has proposed handing over their running to the neighbouring Wye Valley NHS Trust.
A handover date is dependent on the Herefordshire trust being able to recruit sufficiently, the trust said.
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Simon-Kucher, a global strategy and marketing consultancy, has appointed Cologne-based partner Maximilian Biesenbach to its global board.
Now in his eleventh year at Simon-Kucher, Maximilian Biesenbach is a member of the firm’s Financial Services practice. He specializes in advising online brokers, private banks, asset managers, and B2B infrastructure providers on product offering, pricing, and sales strategies.
Biesenbach joined Simon-Kucher at the start of 2014, and was admitted into the partnership four year later.
Biesenbach now becomes a member of the nine-member global board, which oversees Simon-Kucher’s strategic direction, investment agenda, and focus on company culture topics such as talent and diversity & inclusion.
Other members of the board are co-CEOs Andreas von der Gathen (Bonn) and Mark Billige (London), along with Allison Dupuy (Boston), Bhavin Manjee (New York/Toronto), Dimitris Hiotis (London), Eddie Hartman (San Francisco), Omar Ahmad (Copenhagen), and Robert Dumitrescu (New York).
Headquartered in Germany, Simon-Kucher has more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. The firm is one of the fastest growing consultancies in the marketplace, and is regarded by many executives as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.
Prior to joining the consultancy, Biesenbach worked at Deloitte Consulting in its Zurich office, focusing on pricing, profitability management, and post-merger integration topics. He holds a Master’s in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, and a CEMS Master’s in International Management.
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In the realm of business consultancy and healthcare strategy, Antione T. Turner stands out as a beacon of innovation and transformation. With a steadfast commitment to conscious capitalism and a wealth of expertise, Turner has become a driving force behind positive change in both sectors.
As the founder and CEO of The Circle of Wealth Companies, and Chief Strategist of an elite team of professional advisors, Turner has built an organization dedicated to harnessing capitalist opportunities for the betterment of communities. Central to his philosophy is the concept of Conscious Capitalism®, where profit is aligned with purpose to drive sustainable growth and societal impact. Through a combination of nationally-recognized strategic planning methodologies, Benefit Strategic Planning and De-Risking Action Plans, and The Value Acceleration Method™, Turner empowers business owners and their executive teams to recapture company profits, unlock the wealth trapped in the business and realize the company’s full potential.
Turner’s impact extends beyond the boardroom, particularly in the realm of healthcare cost-containment strategies and business value acceleration. His insights, shared in the bestselling book “Healthcare’s C-Suite Solution How Savvy Business Leaders Are Reforming The U.S. Healthcare System One Company At A Time,” have revolutionized approaches to managing healthcare expenditure. By reclaiming significant portions of wasted funds, Turner and his team enable businesses to reinvest these resources strategically. This not only enhances financial stability and raises enterprise value, but also bolsters talent retention and supports long-term company growth.
Beyond his professional achievements, Turner is deeply committed to helping owners, families, and individuals achieve their personal and professional aspirations. Turner offers valuable guidance and support to those seeking transformative change.
Driven by a profound dedication to maximizing value for stakeholders and communities, Antione T. Turner continues to leave an indelible mark on California’s business, healthcare, and local communities. Through his innovative approaches and unwavering commitment to conscious capitalism, Turner exemplifies the power of aligning profit with purpose for the greater good.
To meet this “On The Move” CEO and download a complimentary excerpt of the best-selling book “The Healthcare’s C-Suite Solution”, visit CircletoWealth.com or visit Mr. Turner on LinkedIn.
Over the last year, the growth of the UK’s consulting market slowed by over 10 per cent, and this isn’t slowing down anytime soon as this sector is expected to flatline this year.
The UK’s consulting market grew by 4.7 per cent across 2023 to revenues of £15.2bn, which was down on the 15.6 per cent growth recorded over 2022.
According to a new report from Source Global Research, macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty has created huge levels of unease for clients.
As these conditions are expected to continue, the report predicted that 2024 is going to be tougher for the market, as it is forecast growth to flatline.
The report also highlighted that while financial services remains the largest UK consulting market (£5.86bn), public sector is the fastest consulting growth as its forecast to have grown by 13.9 per cent (£1.89bn).
While it has a forecast growth of five per cent this year as it is set to be the strongest growing sector for consultants in 2024. The demand from the public sector is for IT strategy and planning as the sector looks to enhance back-office efficiencies and create more fluid user experiences.
While on this, cybersecurity work was in demand across many sectors, which resulted in it remaining the fastest-growing service in 2023 as it was up 17.2 per cent to £1.7bn.
Source highlighted that a steady stream of high-profile cyber attacks has prompted more companies to look at their existing infrastructures and boosting spend both on incident response advisory and penetration testing.
Despite this, this demand will be drying up as growth in cybersecurity is set to take a nosedive in 2024, as the report noted that cyber security work is forecast to shrink across the UK market by 3 per cent.
Commenting on the report, James Beeby, research lead at Source said: “After strong market growth post pandemic, last year was a challenging year for UK consultants, and things are expected to get worse—with growth forecast to flatline this year.”
This is largely because companies are expected to adopt a wait-and-see approach to understand where to act if the economy begins to recover, and the upcoming general election will also complicate public sector spending,” he added.
Investor Group Services (IGS), a Boston-based consultancy focusing on the private equity (PE) industry, has acquired Maple Street Advisors, a New York-based consultancy focusing on pricing strategy and execution for PE-backed companies.
Founded in 2019, Maple Street helps PE portfolio firms drive revenue and Ebitda growth with services in market analytics, pricing strategy, sales execution, and go-to-market effectiveness. The firm’s recent engagements include advising a $170-million consumer goods manufacturer, a $120-million legal SaaS provider, and a $30-million ecommerce platform.
The firm has over a dozen employees, according to its website.
IGS’s acquisition of Maple Street will expand its portfolio value creation capabilities. The entire Maple Street team will join IGS as part of the transaction.
“Maple Street Advisors is the preeminent expert in pricing and commercial effectiveness with a bespoke approach that creates actionable results for their clients, similar to IGS. As we deepen and expand growth-oriented services for our clients, we are very excited to welcome the Maple Street team,” said Rob Lordi, senior managing director at IGS.
Founded in 1998, IGS focuses on commercial due diligence and strategic advisory services for private equity and corporate clients. The firm’s offerings span growth strategy, pricing strategy and execution, go-to-market transformation, M&A due diligence, sell-side industry analysis, and integration support.
IGS has more than 40 employees, according to its website.
“Our team is excited to join IGS, a combination that will create a world-class suite of solutions for clients. At Maple Street, we have found that most portfolio companies are in need and can benefit greatly from our service offerings to accelerate their growth and optimize their commercial and pricing strategies,” said Russell Jenkins, managing partner of Maple Street Advisors.
The consultancy is a portfolio company of Interlock Equity, which acquired it in December 2022.
GALBRAITH, the independent property consultancy, is warning that homeowners along a planned electricity pylon route stand to lose up to £1million per mile on the value of property prices as a result of the scheme.
SSEN Transmission plans to put up 70 miles of overhead lines from Kintore to Tealing in the east of Scotland as part of a major grid modernisation programme aimed at ensuring supply and maximising the use of renewable energy.
Galbraith estimates that collectively, residents could stand to lose approximately £1million per mile in property values along the planned route. An initial study of a section of the line, comprising 21 houses over one mile, estimates the capital value at about £10million.
While individual properties were not assessed, Galbraith believes there could be at least a 10% devaluation of affected property – more in some instances, as the more valuable the property, the greater the discount. That means reduced residential property values of at least £1million per mile, should the pylon plan proceed.
Independent Home Reports for properties put on the market near pylons often include warnings such as: “The property is located in close proximity to electrical pylons and overhead cables. The possible negative health effects of electromagnetic fields created by such equipment has been the subject of much media coverage. Although there are a number of studies regarding the possible link between ill-health and exposure to magnetic fields, the Government suggest this risk is very low. However public perception may affect the marketability and future value of the property.”
Cases in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland suggest reductions of between 10% and 30% in property values arising from new pylon lines, according to Ian Thornton-Kemsley, a consultant at Galbraith.
“Our agency department are already aware of a number of sales affected by the announcement of the pylons in the vicinity,” said Mr Thornton-Kemsley, who has considerable experience in respect of compensation claims and addressed a public meeting of more than 200 at the Angus Pylon Action Group in Forfar on Saturday.
The position is potentially even worse for borrowers, as the value of their homes could shrink below the mortgage balance owed, putting them at financial risk.
While reparation is sometimes paid for pylon installation, Mr Thornton-Kemsley believes many affected house owners will lose out as this is limited to instances where property rights are ‘taken’ by the infrastructure itself or by associated facilities.
He said SSEN did not appear to have considered this fully in deciding on pylons as they had not consulted with homeowners along the line, nor sought data on the extent of the effects on residential properties.
“SSEN have suggested house values would not be affected by pylons installed nearby at recent consultations. That flies in the face of existing evidence including a paper produced by Ofgem supporting the undergrounding of cables by SSEN.
“Landowners affected by the route stand to lose out but they are in the minority,” he said. “There will be a far greater number of house owners affected by the route and they will not receive compensation.” Changes in the route have already resulted in sales falling through, according to Mr Thornton-Kemsley, whose home is at Laurencekirk, a site along the route.
Those affected can submit planning objections though even this democratic right could be threatened, as Alan Brown, the Scottish National Party energy spokesman at Westminster, sought last July to add a clause to the UK Government’s Energy Bill that would prevent councils launching a public inquiry into infrastructure works.
Government proposals to give those affected property owners up to £1,000 a year off electricity bills over 10 years will do little to address this issue.
Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning IT consulting market has grown rapidly over the past year to hit a market value of SAR 1.4 billion, with Devoteam crowned the Kingdom’s market leader.
New research by global analyst firm IDC has shed light into the state of the Saudi IT consulting market, finding that the segment is dominated by a handful of well-known global players.
Combined, the five leaders hold over half of the SAR 1.4 billion market, with Devoteam punching above its global weight to take Saudi pole position for the second consecutive year, ahead of the Big Four, Accenture, and Indian giants such as Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services.
Source: IDC, Saudi Arabia IT Services Market Shares report
“We are pleased to again be recognized as the number one company in Saudi Arabia’s IT consulting market,” said Osama Ghoul, Group Executive Vice President and Managing Partner of Devoteam in the Middle East.
Headquartered in France, Devoteam is a globally operating IT consultancy with over 10,000 staff. Its Middle East business has around 750 people, serving clients in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the rest of the Middle East.
With Saudi Arabia the region’s largest IT services landscape, Ghoul said Devoteam is deeply committed to helping its clients in the Kingdom achieve digital excellence.
“For the past 20 years, we have been proudly supporting Saudi Arabia through its digital transformation journey. This recognition by IDC cements our leading position within today’s dynamic market and distinguishes us from competitors through our continuous adaptations of the latest methodologies, strategies and technologies in the IT industry.”
In the Kingdom, Devoteam is highly involved in work relating to the country’s digital ambitions aligned to Vision 2030, with the firm supporting a broad range of Vision Realization programs. “We provide premium digital services to a wide customer base in the Kingdom, starting with the digital strategy, through design to execution.”
Examples of work include helping government institutions with deploying mission-critical systems to serve people nationwide, and supporting public organisations with adopting (emerging) technologies such as cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
Meanwhile, Devoteam helps its clients design and implement future-proof technology systems, with the firm among the leading regional partners of major vendors such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and ServiceNow.
Strategic partnership with Solutions by STC
Signalling its intent to remain at the forefront of the Saudi market, Devoteam earlier this year closed a strategic partnership and ownership deal with Solutions by STC, which is the nation’s largest IT services company.
With more than 1,500 employees, Solutions by STC has a market share nearly three times the size of its nearest rival. Combined, Devoteam and Solutions by STC now hold according to IDC’s estimates nearly one quarter of the total market for digital transformation services.
Ghoul: “This strategic partnership enables both organizations to offer a broader and more diversified portfolio of services. Together, we are united in our vision to expand the delivery of premium digital services and play a leading role in helping the Kingdom achieve its digital ambitions.”
IT services market
According to IDC’s research, Saudi Arabia’s IT services market is currently worth $4.2 billion. On the back of the Kingdom’s digitalization roadmap, the market is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5% in the coming years, meaning the industry will crack the $5 billion barrier sometime in 2026.
IDC’s definition of IT services covers the full lifecycle of technology services, from strategic digital advisory and IT design work, through to technology build, implementation work, application maintenance and upgrades, and managed services for IT processes. Consulting is billed as the ‘premium’ segment in the wider industry.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s 19th economy and is also one of the fastest growing large economies. Under its Vision 2030 initiative, the country has set its sights on becoming one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world.