Tariq Chauhan
Tariq Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1965 Aligarh, India |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor |
| Organization | EFS Facilities Services Age=65 |
Tariq Chauhan (born 14 June 1965) is a UAE based investor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur born in Aligarh, India. He is also the Co-founder & Group CEO of EFS Facilities Services Group, Dubai. He is a Harvard alumnus, and was voted one of the most powerful businessman in UAE by Forbes in 2021.[1][2]
Chauhan is also a member of the Board of Emerge Workforce Development Edtech Advisory Board.[3][4]
Biography[edit]
Chauhan completed his education in economics in India and began working as a manager for the Bank of Oman in 1987. In 1995 he took charge of the brokerage and advisory firm Elfina Banking & Investments as CEO.[3][5][6]
He was in charge of KOL Corporation during the start of the 2000s.
He became the CEO of EFS in 2010 after a chance encounter with the chairman of the company in 2009. Following that Tariq led the expansion of the EFS group to 23 markets across MENA, Turkey and South Asia, and administered the growth of its workforce to more than 12,000 employees.[7][8]
Awards and honours[edit]
- In 2021, he was ranked among the Top CEOs list by Forbes Middle East.
- From 2014 to 2019 he was ranked among the Top 5 Indian Executives list in Forbes.[9][10][11]
- Innovative Leader of the Year 2022 - Innovation in FM Awards [12]
References[edit]
- ^ Pupic, Tamara (July 17, 2018). "Impact At Scale: Tariq Chauhan, Group CEO, EFS Facilities Services Group". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Chauhan, Tariq (May 5, 2019). "The How-To: Family Relationships In A Business Setting". Entrepreneur.
- ^ a b Staff Report. "EFS Group forays into its food and beverage business". Khaleej Times.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "Top 50 Indian Executives In The Arab World 2018". Forbes ME.
- ^ "Union Budget 2023-24: India goes for growth, slashes income tax". gulfnews.com. February 2023.
- ^ "Gulf's facilities management services keep getting shortchanged". gulfnews.com. 16 February 2022.
- ^ John, Issac. "Sheikh Mohamed is the new President; excitement, expectations abound as UAE pivots to new era of growth". Khaleej Times.
- ^ Fernandez, Keith J. (April 14, 2022). "Ramadan 2022: how UAE residents are paying it forward". The National.
- ^ "The younger generation is getting it wrong on work-life balance". gulfnews.com. 6 November 2022.
- ^ "With risk and debt, business owners have to walk a fine line". gulfnews.com. 8 January 2023.
- ^ East, Forbes Middle. "EFS Facilities Services Group". Forbes ME.
- ^ "Winners Revealed for the Innovation in FM Awards 2022". Construction Business News Middle East. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-04.