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Leadership

The people who lead AZEMCO.

A board that sets the direction and backs the growth, and a management team that has delivered MEP in the UAE for more than two decades.

Yazan Bin Mohammad, Chairman of AZEMCO, in the AZEMCO reception
Chairman

Yazan Bin Mohammad

Chairman since 2026Founder and CEO, Contra Group

A message from the Chairman

AZEMCO has spent more than two decades earning the trust of the UAE’s utilities, developers and contractors, one approved inspection at a time.

Our next chapter builds on that record: data centres, district cooling, clean energy and the infrastructure the country’s growth depends on. We will grow by doing what our clients already value: engineering it properly, keeping our people safe, and handing over systems that work on the first day.

Yazan Bin MohammadChairman

At a glance
  • Founded Contra GroupAt the age of 17. He leads it today as Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Contra Group todayA turnover of more than USD 200 million.
  • Over 2,000 employeesIn real estate, services, technology, aviation, energy and more.
  • EducationBachelor’s in Banking and Finance, London Metropolitan University. Master’s in International Finance, University of Westminster.
Eng. Taher Ali, Vice Chairman of AZEMCO, in the AZEMCO reception
Vice Chairman

Eng. Taher Ali

In the industry since 1983

A message from the Vice Chairman

AZEMCO set out to be a contractor that engineers every system properly, keeps its people safe and stands behind its work long after handover.

That is still how we work: our engineers stay on site beside the crews they lead, our approvals are earned one inspection at a time, and our clients come back to us. I am proud of the team we have built, and confident in the direction the Chairman has set.

Eng. Taher AliVice Chairman

At a glance
  • In the industry since1983, with Voltas and Batliboi, on electromechanical sites.
  • EducationB.E. Mechanical Engineering, Nagpur University.
Board of Directors

The directors.

With the Vice Chairman, they make up the board our Chairman leads. Under his direction, the Chief Operating Officer runs the company through eight departments.

  1. Eng. Ayesha Ali, Director of AZEMCO

    Eng. Ayesha Ali

    Director

    Leads the company’s strategy and growth: the sectors AZEMCO enters, the partners it works with, and the digital systems behind its engineering.

    BEng Electromechanical · MSc Computer ScienceUniversity of Southampton · UCL

  2. Saker Mohamad Nasreddine, Director of AZEMCO

    Saker Mohamad Nasreddine

    Director

    Works with the board on strategy, governance and commercial growth, bringing a business background to AZEMCO’s investment and partnership decisions.

    Business AdministrationAmerican University of Beirut

  3. Saravanan Viswanathan, Director and Chief Operating Officer of AZEMCO

    Saravanan Viswanathan

    Director and Chief Operating Officer

    Runs operations across every department, as he has since 2022, after nearly two decades delivering MEP for schools, hospitals, hotels and towers.

    BEng Electrical Engineering

Our team

The people behind every project.

120 engineers and 900 people on site: engineers, supervisors, skilled trades and the office teams behind them, in one uniform.

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