John Sisk & Son has appointed Ajaz Shafi as Chief Operating officer (COO) of its business in the UK. This follows the appointment of previous COO Paul Brown to the Chief Executive position late last year. The company has also announced that Mark McGreevy is its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
Ajaz said: “I am delighted to be entrusted with this new role and look forward to successfully growing the business, working closely with our talented teams, excellent clients and trusted supply chain.”
Ajaz is a civil engineer with over 30 years’ experience working for major contracting organisations in the UK, Hong Kong, India and the Middle East delivering a range of challenging and complex infrastructure and building projects.
Ajaz joined Sisk in 2013, initially managing the company’s UAE division before taking up the position as Managing Director for the UK South business. Ajaz has been in this role for the last six years and driving the growth of that business in London, Birmingham, and the Ox-Cam arc, with some standout projects including the Royal Academy of Arts, various projects at Wembley Park for Quintain and the Mercian, Birmingham’s tallest residential tower (42 floors).
Paul Brown CEO said: “I am delighted to announce that Ajaz will take over the leadership of our business in the UK. I congratulate him on his appointment and look forward to continuing to work with him and his team as we grow our business in the UK in key regions and sectors.
“We look forward to continuing to deliver for our clients in the UK under Ajaz’s leadership and to expanding our construction and civils presence in key sectors such as Data Centres and Life Sciences and grow our regional presence in the North and Northeast as well as the home counties.”
Mark has been with Sisk for more than 26 years and has held a number of senior positions in that time focused on delivering the best commercial outcomes for Sisk and driving the successful delivery of strategy.
He said: “I am thrilled to take on this more expansive role and to play a leadership role in support of Paul, the Sisk Board and the wider team, to ensure we deliver the quality of earnings needed to be a sustainable business and to grow in key service areas. I am proud of the business we have created and the faith the Board have placed in me to continue to help make it even better. We have the best people at Sisk and we can continue to attract those who want to work in an industry leading company with exciting opportunities across Ireland, the UK and Europe.”
Paul Brown said: “This is a vital role given our rapidly changing marketplace and the broader reach of our activities internationally. It will span the whole business, driving consistency, best practice, quality of earnings and the commercial strategy across all our divisions in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
“We are facing unprecedented market variables now and this role will be central in terms of managing our business risks effectively and supporting myself and the Board on the delivery of our key strategic priorities in the coming years. I am delighted to have his enthusiasm and vast experience to deploy in this challenging role.”
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