GFH Real Estate, the real estate arm of Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group, has appointed Mohammed Khalil Ahmed as its new chief commercial officer.

In his new role, Ahmed will focus on all areas related to commercialisation and management of GFH RE development and managed assets.

Ahmed brings with him 15 years of experience in commercial management, business development, strategic planning, revenue optimisation, management and diversification as well as deep real estate sector experience spanning development, design and project, construction and contract management.

Prior to this, he was most recently chief commercial officer at the Bahrain Airport Company, where he began working in 2012 and was responsible for managing all airport revenues including those related to aeronautical and non-aeronautical streams.

His previous experience includes eight years at Al Khaleeji Development Company (Tameer), where he was an executive director in the property development and services department.

Other related roles include key positions at First Gulf Real Estate Company in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Technal Middle East and Architectural World.

Welcoming the appointment, Majed Al Khan, the chief executive of GFH RE, said: "We are confident that his experience will further strengthen our management team and support efforts to effectively manage and grow our real estate assets."

He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Bahrain and also is a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) from the National Association of Realtors in the US.

In his new role, Ahmed will be focused on the development of new commercial opportunities and the maximisation and diversification of revenue streams.

"He will also be heading up efforts to both optimize and commercialise our existing investments and projects including recently launched developments such as Harbour Row and Harbour North projects in Bahrain and California Village in Dubai," he added.-TradeArabia News Service