Ranked Number 15 on Hotelier Power 50 - CEO Middle East Awards 2017
Property CEO of the Year – CEO Middle East Awards 2017
Sajwani started his career in 1981 in the Finance department in Abu Dhabi Gas Industries. Two years later, he started a catering venture, with customers including the U.S. military and Bechtel. The venture is still operational and is now called Global Logistics Services.
In 2002, Sajwani established DAMAC Properties, one of the largest property development companies in Middle East. The company has developed around 19,000 apartments since its inception, and has over 44,000 units under various stages of development. In 2015, the company got publicly-listed with shares traded on the Dubai Financial Market.
Property CEO of the Year – CEO Middle East Awards 2017
Ranked Number 15 on Hotelier Power 50 - CEO Middle East Awards 2017
Sajwani is married, with four children, and lives in Dubai. Hussain Sajwani’s son, Ali Sajwani, is an Economics graduate from North Eastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the General Manager of Operations at DAMAC Group. He was recently recognized as one of Middle East’s Future Stars by the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2017, organized by Arabian Business.