Facilities Manager, Communications Manager

ANTOINE ALLAM

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Mobile :+966*********

Nationality : French

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management Communications/Marketing Management

• Accomplished operations and performance-management professional with more than 27 years of solid operations, strategic-planning, business-expansion, and organizational-design experience.

• Motivated achiever and proven bottom-line contributor with solid record of revenue recovery and cost reductions through process redesign, savvy contract negotiation, organizational reengineering, and human-resources management. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Business Plan Development • Maintenance Operations • Landscape & Ground Service

• Change Management • Facilities Management • Financial Management

• Organizational Restructuring • Policy Formulation • Procedure Development

• Quality Assurance • Revenue Growth • Staff Coaching/Mentoring PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Development Manager (Renewable Energy) 2017 – Present Al Jammaz Technologies

• Attended Solar energy exhibitions in China/ Shanghai and Guangzou and met the top manufacturar companies o Visited several mafacturing premises for panels, batteries and other devices related to solar energy in Shanghai and Guangzou

o Built trusting relationships with top developers, including identifying up-and-coming developers, and managing ongoing relationships

• Worked towards solar and wind project opportunities identification and assessments

• Managed the development of wind and solar projects, with a focus on land securing and permitting activities.

• Oversaw relationships with project stakeholders, including developers, local authorities and suppliers.

• Analyzed project-specific risks and opportunities; develop a risk management plan coordinating development

• Contributed to the development and implementation of short and longer term strategies for developing new renewable energy projects.

Facilities and Maintenance Manager 2007 – 2017

Schneider Electric

• Managed, directed, and evaluated assigned staff; oversaw employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control; responded to emergencies or urgent issues as they arised and dealing with the consequences.

• Developed long-term plans for capital improvements to buildings and facilities; and established and implement system for managing the maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities.

• Directed, monitored, and inspected work performed by outside contractors; approved and assigned work orders to outside service contractors; reviewed and approved contractor's work for quality, completeness, and conformity to contract specifications.

• Ensured the building meets health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation. Developed, implemented, and evaluated maintenance policies and procedures, including information and documentation records for all maintenance procedures.

• Acquired 2 new facilities for the company and built a new production line to respond to market demand.

• Built and expanded the employees company building by increasing its capacity from 150 to 500 persons on the same surface.

• Created and developed a maintenance team of 30 persons for different purposes: Electrical, sanitary, which has assured the most of maintenance work on all premises. Communication Manager 1999 – 2007

Schneider Electric

• Defined, developed and managed the communication strategy and actions together with country management, marketing and business units in coherence with corporate communication plan and rules.

• Reported to Marketing and Business Development Vice President. Designed, elaborated and implemented communication plan. Launched advertising campaigns with external agencies and execute the choice of media and space.

• Maintained the consistency (graphic standards & style), following the brand positioning for all activities in the country. Designed adequate communication tools (catalogues, brochures, etc..).

• Managed all press relation activities in the country. Initiated development of local website and ensured the content compliance to the corporate guidelines. Managed participation in different PR and promotion events, including trade show, direct mail, customer event.

• Made several communication campaigns which increased the awareness of Schneider Electric in the Gulf regions by arranging TVs, newspaper, and road campaigns and seminars for customers. Technical Translation/Communication Manager Mar. 1991 - Apr. 1998 COFRAS (Compagnie Française d’Assistance Specialisée)

• Worked as communication manager and technical translator, Interpreter for high level command briefing, general spoken communications and written communications related to the electrical and electronic equipment associated with French army equipment used by the Saudi armed forces.

• Published several procedural bulletins representative to the use, operations and application of French military systems to data information terminals used by the Saudi army.

• Attended all the periodic meetings between the French experts Officers and the Saudi Officers from the Ordnance and armored Corps. Attended the field trial operations related to the new arms.

• Traveled with the high Saudi officers to France to attend conferences and to visit military exhibitions. Section Manager Mar. 1982 – Apr. 1988

Ministry of Telecom

• Managed maintenance team for the telephone network in specific areas.

• Controlled the execution of the telephone network with the French company SOFRECOM.

• Charged as sub-contractor for “Les Cables de Lyon” in the same field (telephone equipment and network). EDUCATION HISTORY

• Ministry of Telecom

Telecommunication, Bachelor (BSc/BA)

• Industrial Technical Academy

Diploma of Superior Technician – Electricity

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

• ComPassport 2000 - 2006

Schneider Electric – France Training (5 days) once a year

• 6 sigma project – green belt 2006

Schneider Electric – K.S.A

• Reduce the rate of lost incoming calls Meirc 2005, 2006 Self & Time management – Customer relationship

Management – Training

• Marketing in a competitive environment Schneider Electric – Turkey 2005

• Interpersonal communication Meirc – Dubai 2003,2004 Effective communication skills – Training

• Planning, budgeting and cost control Meirc – Dubai 2002

• Basic Management Methods/Management Academy, Bonn – Germany 1990 TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Windows & Office Tools: Microsoft Office Suites (MS Word, Excel, PP), Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Pagemaker, Framemaker

• Soft Skills: Working well under pressure, Adaptability, Communication, Organizational, Team Building, Management, Public Speaking

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES

• Arabic: Native

• English: Fluent

• French: Fluent

• German: Intermediate

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