MAF Dalkia Middle East, a leader in delivering energy and facilities management service, has changed its name to Enova.

The company is a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), and Veolia, a global leader in optimised environmental resource management.

Founded in 2002, Enova has established itself as much more than a facilities management company, acting as a ‘business booster’ by developing bespoke energy management solutions that guarantee energy savings for B2B customers across the Middle East.

Majid Al Futtaim Ventures CEO & Enova chairman Ahmed Galal Ismail said: "The new name encapsulates Enova’s commitment to providing innovative facilities and energy management solutions to regional customers and is an important milestone for the company as it embarks on expansion into key Mena markets."

"The expansion will be an important contributor to Majid Al Futtaim’s goal of doubling its business in the next five years," he added.

Ismail pointed out that Enova had an ambitious regional expansion plan including a new 150-staff operation opening in Egypt in July to provide essential energy and facilities management services to two of Egypt’s most desired shopping malls, City Centre Alexandria and City Centre Maadi in Cairo.

Patrice Fonlladosa, the president and chief executive of Veolia Africa & Middle East, said: "At Enova, the aim is to transform the asset management industry by guaranteeing the long-term cost and environmental benefits of focusing on greener and more economical energy and business solutions."

"Currently, Enova manages over three hundred fifty thousand assets on behalf of clients in the Middle East," stated Fonlladosa.

According to him, Enova has already connected over 5000 points to its Energy Saving Centre, an innovative proprietary tool, which has the capability to process building energy data in real-time, enabling Enova to guarantee financial and energy savings to its customers.

These figures represent the management of the equivalent of 71,000 UAE inhabitants’ utilities consumption, he added.-TradeArabia News Service