CEO Today Middle East Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 64 CEO Today Middle East Awards 2019 united arab emirates JOE TABET Founder and Managing Director of JT + Partners Joe Tabet, Founder and Managing Director of JT&Partners (JT+P), is an exceptional multi-award- winning architect with +20yrs of extensive experience in worldwide architecture, construction industry, master-planning/ urban design and possesses a strong business mind focused on seeking right professional/ commercial opportunities with determination to succeed through commitment, hard work and self-development. Since establishing JT+P in 2015, Joe continuously demonstrates excellent records of initiating/leading business growth strategies, utilising lessons learned/ knowledge from previous leadership/business experiences/ achievements to ensure that JT+P maintains its recognition as world-renown consultant, retaining/delivering iconic, environmental/socially sustainable projects in global destinations, from Morocco to Seychelles, Lebanon, India, Sri Lanka, Angola, Cameroon, Zanzibar, North/East/ Central Africa, KSA, UAE, spanning residential, hospitality, commercial, mixed-use and masterplan developments. Having learned “not to put all your eggs in one basket” and with his consistent aggressive marketing/ promotion strategies, Joe carefully selected varied clients and projects and managed JT+P to maintain its impressive roster of clientele/contacts. Fervently believing his staff is key and future partner in ensuring JT+P’s continuing success, Joe chose his staff from multi-cultural backgrounds of different nationalities. He supports/challenges his staff, driving them to achieve/exceed their objectives/expectations. A firm supporter of gender balance/ empowering women, he evaluates his male/female staff based on work performance and earned merits, providing same opportunities/motivations for career growth/development. He promotes well-being of his staff, encouraging them to maintain proper balance between work and family life. His extraordinary approach to staff management resulted in JT+P turning into an energetic, collaborative, creative team of innovative individuals with their fingers on the pulse of global architecture and construction, from latest technologies and trends, to oldest traditions, producing bespoke designs that reflect diversity in culture, experience and understanding. A strong advocate of sustainability, Joe is committed to and delivers environmental/ socially sustainable communities. He focuses on environmental/socially sustainable architecture design and critical carbon design strategies. In addition to cultural/aesthetic sensibilities, his balanced, holistic approach to environmental, social and economic considerations of each project ensure that full potential of every opportunity is realised in sustainable manner and clients’ expectations are met and exceeded. Proactive in full commitments to CSR, Joe is passionate on raising awareness on sociable/ sustainable communities, giving his staff good health/ financial benefits, fostering future generation, conducting business ethically and fairly and supporting worthy causes. He actively participates in panel discussions, attends international industry related exhibits and gives interviews with industry magazines to share his knowledge, experiences and viewpoints. With visions towards the future, Joe constantly looks out for new territories, diversities, developments and potentials for opportunities. His number one priority for the immediate future is to sustain and keep up continuous upward progress of JT+P business success in all aspects, from financial to social added value projects and well-being of his staff. Joe is ranked and recognised as among the most powerful architects and influencers established in the Region. He was selected Executive of the Year 2018 by Middle East Consultant Award and Principal of the Year 2017 by Middle East Architect Awards. JT+P have won many international and local awards and recognitions. The company was awarded Workplace of the Year 2018 by Middle East Consultant Award and Best Architectural Design Consultancy Middle East 2018 by UAE Business Awards. Joe has proven how an architect wearing different hats, from creative designer, to business/ marketing/ staff management strategist, sustainability advocate, CSR supporter, visionary business leader and multi-award-winner, can handle business differently and achieve success. FIRM PROFILE JT+Partners is an international multidisciplinary consultant which offers a unique portfolio of architecture, planning, engineering, project management, infrastructure, and cost consultancy services. They specialize in hospitality, residential, mixed-use, commercial projects and master-planning developments. With the ability to provide international design standards with local capability, the team consists of energetic, collaborative, creative and innovative individuals who have track records of successfully delivering complex, multi-discipline projects both in the region and around the world. They operate all over the Gulf, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and Australia. They are imaginative and skilled in design, committed to creating sustainable, sociable environments at urban and micro level. Passionate about innovation, integrated design and using resources wisely to create projects efficiently that meet the needs of the clients and end users alike.