Mohammed Zaal

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Mohammed Zaal
Born
NationalityEmirati
OccupationBusinessman
Years active2005–present
Notable workCEO Al Barari

Mohammed Zaal is an entrepreneur from the UAE who has created real estate developments and luxury villas in Dubai for sale. He is the former CEO of green villa community named Al Barari.[1] Mohammed is founder and currently the CEO of real estate company KOA launched in September 2016.[2]

Mohammed Zaal is listed by Arabian Business in the "100 most powerful Arabs under 40",[3] and by Scoop Empire in "22 most powerful Emiratis under 40".[4] He is consistently in Construction Week Online's "construction week power 100".[5] He has won "Businessman of the year" Award by the magazine Esquire (Middle East).[6] He serves as an Advisory Board Member to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Career[edit]

Mohammed Bin Zaal is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Science at Cranfield University. In 2005, he joined Al Barari as a sales executive following the Zaal clan's green estate business. He was later appointed as CEO of the company.[5]

In early 2015, Mohammed announced a new luxury residential villa project called The Nest[5] which was later shaped into KOA project. He is currently the founder and chief executive officer of KOA.[7]

Awards[edit]

During 2018, Mohammed was named Businessman of the Year by esquire for his work with sustainable designs.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former Al Barari CEO sets up new venture". The National. Michael Fahy. 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "UAE's Mohammed Zaal launches new company, KOA". Zawya. 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Revealed: 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40". Arabian Business.
  4. ^ "22 Most Powerful Emiratis Under 40". Scoop Empire. Nada Kabil. 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "2015 Construction Week Power 100: 91–100". Construction Week Online. 14 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Businessman of the Year: Mohammed Bin Zaal". Esquire Middle East. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. ^ "An open Canvas: homes for Dubai's millennials". Gulf News. Esha Nag. 8 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Businessman of the Year: Mohammed Bin Zaal". esquireme.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.