Farhat Ali - EMR

Farhat Ali
70-C, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan – Phone: 0300-846 4224 – email: [email protected]
Academic
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Graduated from the Engineering University of Karachi with a BE degree in
Electronic / Electrical Engineering.
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Underwent Management & Finance courses and training in Germany and
Switzerland under the organization / academy of Siemens Germany and
ABB-Asea Brown Boverie, Switzerland and other global & local institutions
such as Pakistan Institute of Management, Civil Service Academy Lahore,
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency Management
Programme.
Major Subjects:
Business Administration & Management
Sales & Marketing
Finance, Cost and Risk Management
Financial, Administrative and Business Controls
Fiscal & business ethics and practices (Internal and External controls)
Negotiations and agreement management as per fair global practices
(FIDIC)
o Contract and Project Management, inclusive of Engineering,
Procurement & Construction Services (EPC)
o International Board and Management Programme (Working of the Board
and the Company)
o Leadership Competencies Programme.
(Result orientation, strategic orientation, team work, people development,
change leadership, customer & market orientation)
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Work Experience
2010-Present
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Resident Director, EMR-Energy and Management Resource Group, Lahore
& Karachi. EMR is active in Energy Business Management, Consultancy and
Project Development inclusive of inter-locking and inter-facing project
sponsors, financers, EPC Contractors and Regulators. Business includes
projects, such as, 720MW KAROT Hydro Power Project, Thar Coal Mining
and Power Project, Renewable energy initiatives and others.
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Member, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)
Advisory Board of Past Presidents
Chairman, External Affairs and Director Swiss Business Council
1999-2009
Appointed by ABB-Asea Brown Boverie, Zurich, in June 1999, as the Country
President & CEO of ABB in Pakistan reporting to ABB Regional Management /
ABB Supervisory Board, Zurich.
Key Responsibilities:
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Overall Management, Administration and Operation of ABB on a country
level with head-office at Lahore and regional offices at Karachi and
Islamabad.
Set-up concepts, strategy, guidelines, sound fiscal internal and external
management policies, generate and implement annual operating plans to
enhance ABB operations in Pakistan for sustainable growth in the Energy
sector, Industry and Infra-structure, benchmarked to good and ethical global
business practices.
Balance the interests of domestic and foreign stake-holders
Business relations with Power Utility companies in the public sector (Wapda
/ PEPCO-Genco, Disco and NTDC) and Private Sector (IPP) inclusive of
implementation of Engineering, Procurement and Construction agreements
and contracts, often with project financing facilitation, such as:
Ghazi Borotha Hydro PP
HUBCO Power Plant
Gul Power Plant
Tapal Power Plant
Southern Electric PP
Habibullah Coastel PP
Kohinoor PP
AES PP
Bhiki PP
220 kV, Sh. Mohammadi Grid
National Load Dispath Centre
Karachi Electric Supply Co.
132 kV Parco Grid
Captive PP
Re-newable Energy
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Wapda
IPP
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IPP
Rental
NTDC
NTDC
Power generation & distribution
Disco
Industry
Wind Power (Technical &
Financial proposals)
Business relations with Oil and Gas Utilities Co. in the Public and Private
sector, inclusive of EPC agreements and contracts, often with project
financing facilitation, such as:
Oil and Gas Development Corp.
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
Pakistan State Oil
Sui Northern Gas Co.
Sui Southern Gas Co.
JJVL, Jamshoro
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Bhit and Sawan Gas Field
Sui Gas Field
Karachi Terminal
Gas Distribution Control System
Gas Analyzing System
LNG and NLG Production
Business relations with local banking and global funding agencies such as:
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KFW Germany
OECF / JIBC Japan
IFC, USA
ADB Manila
Nordic Fund, Finland
Swedish Development Fund, Sweden
Swiss Development Fund, Switzerland
Market and Implement Energy Conservation and optimize Energy efficiency
in the Public and Private Energy sector and Industry through Tools of
Management, Technology and Energy Audits.
Inter-action with Federal and Provincial govt. entities inclusive of PPIB,
NEPRA and global business partners.
Participated in the privatization process of Karachi Electric Supply Corp.
with ABB Germany in consortium with Hasan Associates, Karachi and
ESCOM, South Africa. Subsequently executed the structuring and up-grade
of KESC power distribution system (2009).
Exposure to competitive Electricity trading in the de-regulated markets
(whole sale & consumer based).
Engineering & consulting to improve and maximize assets effectiveness,
return on investment, protection of investment, asset management, cost
rationalization, process optimization, feasibilities studies.
1979-1999
General Manager and Head of Siemens Punjab and Baluchistan
Key Responsibilities
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Over-all Regional Management, Administration and Operation of Siemens in
Punjab and Baluchistan.
Business relations with Power, Oil and Gas Utilities Co. in the Public sector
and Private sector, Industry and Infra-structure, inclusive of execution of
EPC agreements and contracts, often with project financing facilitation, such
as:
Tarbela Hydro PP
Kot Adu PP
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Siemens and BBC Consortium
WAPDA, Unit 3 & 4 (now KAPCO)
Japan Power Plant
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
Fuel on Rail for IPP
Lahore International Airport
Captive PP
Solar Energy Projects
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IPP
Sui Gas Compression Plant
Project shelved
With Siemens UK
Industry
Telecom, Essential Power Supplies
Business relations with local banking and global funding agencies such as:
KFW, Germany
ADB, Manila
OECF, Japan
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Inter-action with Federal and Provincial govt entities and global business
partners
1970-1979
Served the public sector as Chief Engineer Security Papers (Banknote & Security
Papers production under Federal Ministry of Finance)
Key Responsibilities:
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All activities related to Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering and
Services
Transfer of Engineering expertise from M/s. Portals UK to Pakistan
Interaction with Provincial and Federal Government entities.
Positions held with Business Chambers and related activities:
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President (2009): Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industries
(OICCI). Established in 1860 at Karachi, it has 178 leading multi-national
companies as its members inclusive of many IPP and Oil and Gas companies.
They together contribute 14% of Pakistan’s GNP & 33% of its Revenue.
President (2007-2009): Swiss Business Council. SBC has leading Swiss
companies in Pakistan as its members and is affiliated with Swiss Business
Chamber, Zurich (SACC). SACC has 5000 companies as its members spread
over Switzerland and Far East countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam,
Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand.
Chairman (2005-2007): Pakistan German Business Forum. PGBF has
leading German companies as its members and is affiliated with Business
Chambers of Germany.
Founding Member: TIE – Lahore Chapter. TIE global, headquartered at
Silicon Valley, USA, is a global organization which supports and mentors
entrepreneurs in Pakistan, India and other developing countries.
Activities (2008-2010):
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Participated in World Economic Forum Meeting at Davos, Switzerland
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(2009).
Addressed leading Swiss based global companies at Swiss Chamber of
Commerce, Zurich on investment opportunities and issues of foreign
investors in Pakistan (Nov 2008)
Organized and led a business conference at Karachi in Nov 2009 titled
‘Pakistan – A Land of Opportunities’. It was participated by leading
business leaders from the corporate and public sector, government
functionaries and diplomats.