1. PETER WARD
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 26/04/1966
Nationality: British
Address: Apartment 124, Alfa Residence, Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, UAE.
Contact: 00971 504676832 / 00971 4 4586453 / peter4sigma@yahoo.com /
Peter.ward@nagiinterior.ae
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With thirty years of extensive experience, twenty of those overseas, mainly in the Middle East and
Africa, I have gained a wealth of experience in the construction and fit out sector, expanding on my
core expertise in the paints and coatings industry.
Fully competent in all aspects of the coatings business, from application, inspection and contracting,
to manufacturing, sales and senior management, while developing a variety of business negotiating
skills and diverse management techniques.
I am result orientated, extremely loyal and dedicated, I am constantly looking for ways to increase
profitability without compromising quality, through analysing and improving process efficiency and
motivating my subordinates to maximise their output.
CORE COMPETENCIES
o Leadership, management and strategic planning.
o Budget planning and cost control.
o Client relations and market analysis
o Process improvement, quality control and maximizing profitability
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NAGI Interior Solutions and Fit out – Dubai, UAE November 2013 – Present
Operations Manager
Reporting directly to the owner, tasked with establishing, structuring and the sustainable
development of a new fit out company from inception to over eighty employees and workers, while
ensuring that it complies with the rules, regulations and laws stipulated by the UAE.
o Fully responsible for the daily operations of the company, while overseeing the individual
projects through the daily reporting of the individual Project Managers.
o Monitoring the performance of the project against the budget and demanding it stays within
the allocated costs and timeframe, ensuring the quality delivered is of a high standard.
o Management of the office activities, including materials requisition, procurement, financials
and human resources.
o Checking and monitoring, accounts receivables, accounts payables and payroll.
o Ensuring that company procedures, office processes and good business ethics are adhered to
and respected.

2. Danisco General Maintenance – Dubai, UAE July 2008 – August 2013
Projects Manager
Based in Dubai, I was responsible for multiple project sites across the Emirates, with a workforce of
excess one hundred workers, foremen and supervisors. We were predominantly appointed as sub-
contractors to large construction companies such as: Alec, Brookfield Multiplex, Al Habtoor, Al
Futtaim Carillion and Arabtec to carry out painting, plastering, special finishes and flooring solutions.
o Ensuring that the progress is in line with the project program and that the quality of the work
surpasses that of the client’s expectations.
o Develop and maximise the painting side of the business, and diversify it from contracting into
fit out finishing, where the quality expectations and profitability is higher.
o Co-ordination between the Consultant, Main Contractor and ourselves for inspection of the
completed work and to make sure that it met their expectations.
o Ensure all of our staff and workers comply with the project sites relevant HSE requirements.
o During the execution of the works, ensure that the paperwork is contractually in order.
o Oversee the costings, program, manpower and materials planning for each project
Sigma Coatings – Lagos, Nigeria April 2007 – July 2008
Managing Director
Managing twenty employees with a branch office and warehouse in Port Harcourt. I was accountable
for the daily business, which was predominately sales of marine and protective coatings, to all the
large shipping lines, dockyards and other major multi-national companies operating within the oil
and gas sector.
My goal was to develop the expansion of business activities, into the decorative sector, in addition to
investigating the feasibility of setting up a production facility in the country, while bringing structure
to the organisation, enabling the company to grow through to its next stage of evolution.
o Fully accountable for the P&L and balance sheet, while ensuring that the accounts were
prepared for the external auditing and reporting into the head office in Paris.
o Expanding the customer base, doubling the sales and maximising profitability.
o Responsible for reporting the financials, expansion plans and current business activities to
the Board of Directors.
o Developing business strategies, streamlining and maximising efficiency, whilst structuring the
organisation for sustainable growth.
o Establishing business relations with Dutch suppliers of painting tools and importing them to
Nigeria to complement our paint products.
o Establishing the consumption needs of the customers and through effective stock
management, ensure a continuous and uninterrupted supply.
o Managing the importation of products from Sigma Belgium in co-ordination with local
clearing agents.
o We enjoyed eighty percent market share of supply to all Multi-national shipping companies
operating out of Nigeria for both dry dockings and sea stocks.
o Developing and proposal of a feasibility study of opening our own paint production facility
within the country.
o Launching of new products to the Nigerian market, such as automotive paints, decorative
coatings and nanotechnology.

3. Sigma Paints – Cairo, Egypt December 2003 – April 2007
General Manager
Based in Cairo, responsible for forty two employees at the head office in Cairo, a branch office in
Alexandria and a production facility that toll manufactured our products in the industrial area.
o Development and implementation of the business plan for the company, while increasing
sales fivefold and bringing the company out of losses and into a healthy profit for the first
time since starting.
o Monitoring and execution of the strategic marketing plan, developed in conjunction with the
Regional head office.
o Overseeing the reformulation of the top ten decorative products to be introduced to the
country by benchmarking them against the top selling paints in the Egyptian market.
o Travelling extensively across the country, negotiating and successfully establishing a retail
network of ten multi-colour shops in one year, increasing brand awareness.
o Overseeing the production and warehousing facility while ensuring the targets set for raw
materials and finished goods were met.
o Ensuring that the quality of the finished goods were in full compliance with the global
international standards stipulated by the companies test cards.
o Managing, sourcing and procurement of local and imported raw materials and product
packaging.
Sigma Paints – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 2000 – November 2003
Area Manager Central Province
Managing thirty five employees and the branch office; our activities were primarily the sales of
decorative paints to independent retailers as well as directly to large and prestigious projects.
o Execution of approved commercial plans within set time parameters and budgets.
o Ensuring that targets for turnover & profitability were realized.
o Sourcing, analysing and reporting competitor information to the regional marketing
department.
o Staff guidance and motivation to enhance customer service to the highest possible levels.
Sigma Paints – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 1997 – May 2000
Sales Manager Western Province
Operating from Jeddah, responsible for forty five employees, the branch office and warehouse.
o Reviewing commercial performance of individual sales staff on a monthly basis.
o Allocating resources to support local marketing activities.
o Conducting commercial training to the sales force.
o Ensuring that the sales and merchandising of the sales outlets and staff were realized.
Sigma Paints – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia October 1996 – June 1997
Field Technical Services Inspector and Technical Trainer Western Province
o Conducting field inspections, using various measuring equipment and making inspection
reports.
o Dealing with customer complaints relating to paint failures and making rectification
recommendations.
o Conducting relevant technical and application training of all staff.
o Preparing technical comparisons between competitor’s products and the companies.

4. Rawabi Kott Coatings – Dammam, Saudi Arabia February 1996 – October 1996
Sales Manager
In Dammam Saudi Arabia, I was employed to start up a franchise from America for a three
component product that chemically bonded with porcelain and ceramics, in addition to sales I
trained the workers how to use high volume low pressure (HVLP) spray equipment.
Finishing Touch – Texas, USA March 1995 – December 1995
Finishing Supervisor
Working in San Antonio Texas, I was employed to supervise the finishing of all the painting
wallpapering and finishing to the construction of a Country Inn Hotel.
Peter Ward Painting and Decorating – Cumbria, England 1987 – 1995
Owner
Based in the Lake District, England, I ran my own paint contracting business employing six painters.
We conducted a lot of private work to home owners as well executing contracts from the Ministry of
Education, local council and British Nuclear Fuels.
British Nuclear Fuels Limited – Cumbria, England 1982 – 1987
Apprentice Painter and Decorator (five years)
After leaving school I joined B.N.F.L as an apprentice painter and decorator, during this time I
attended three years at Technical College in Carlisle Cumbria, where I achieved Craft and Advanced
craft certificates in painting and decorating.
QUALIFICATIONS
o British Gas Grade 2 Painting Inspector 1995
o City and Guilds Advanced Craft in Painting and Decorating 1984
o City and Guilds Craft in Painting and Decorating 1983
TRAINING COURSES
o Leadership & Leadership development Saudi Arabia 2004
o Effective Teamwork Saudi Arabia 2002
o Superior Sales Managers Saudi Arabia 1999
o Effective Time Management Saudi Arabia 1999
o The Power of Customer Service Saudi Arabia 1998
o Training the Trainer Dubai 1997
REFERENCES
Available upon request