KEF Infrastructure hires Sumesh Sachar as CEO

KEF Holdings, a multinational diversified group that specializes in innovative offsite construction technology has announced the appointment of Sumesh Sachar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its infrastructure subsidiary, KEF Infrastructure (KEF Infra). Prior to joining KEF Holdings, Sumesh served as Regional Vice President for Middle East and India at Pentair, a global leader in water, fluid, thermal management and equipment headquartered in UK. In this role, Sumesh will be responsible for overall management of the infrastructure business, including planning and operations, strategy, commercials as well as project management and human capital enrichment. He will additionally collaborate with KEF Infra’s joint venture partners and external stakeholders to ensure the company’s integrated business model delivers added value to customers. Faizal E Kottikollon, Founder & Chairman, KEF Holdings, said “We welcome Sumesh Sachar as the new Chief Executive Officer of KEF Infra. Sumesh holds a brilliant track record of managing and developing multinational companies. He is in particular credited with conceptualizing strong strategies and driving the business goals of global entities in the Middle East, India and other Asian markets. We are confident Sumesh will play an important role in executing our vision of growing as a US$1.6 billion company by 2020.” “I am excited to join KEF Holdings and lead the company’s infrastructure operations. This is an exciting time for innovation and new thinking globally, and I believe KEF Infra contributes unique value to this environment through its revolutionary offsite construction technology and socially responsible business model. I look forward to working closely with KEF’s senior management in positioning the company as a game-changer in the construction technology industry,” Sumesh said.