Name:

Sougata Nandi
Director Sustainable Development

Company:

Address:

TECOM Investments

Dubai Knowledge Village Block 8, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 73000
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tel.: +971 4 361 35 12
 

Fax: +971 4 391 39 95

E-mail: Sougata.nandi@tecom.ae

Website: www.enpark.ae


Short Profile of the Person:
Sougata is an Emirates Energy Award Winner in 2007 and Member of the Year 09-10 Who’s Who listing for his contributions to the business community. Sougata estimates that in his career span he has directly saved thousands of tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere, with the help of his energy- and water-conservation and LEED-certification projects. Sougata, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering and a master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering – both from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – has been a LEED AP since 2005 (the second to be so from the UAE). In addition, he is a certified Project Management Professional.

Sougata is currently the leading LEED AP in the GCC with 3 of the 6 LEED certified projects to his credit (Metito HQ, TECOM Management Office & DIAC Phase 3).

Amongst his career achievements are:

2009    “Member of the Year” for 2009-2010 at Madison Who’s Who for contributions to the business  
              community.
2009    “Featured Personality” on www.thegreenhouse.ae portal, UAE.
2009    “Excellence in Environmental Projects & Products – Future Projects for Enpark” at Offshore
               Arabia 2009.
2008    “Company of the Year for Enpark” at Alternative Energy Awards organized by Future Fuels
              magazine in Abu Dhabi.

2008    “Private Corporation for TECOM Investments” category in Emirates Energy Award under the
              patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler
              of Dubai.
2007   “Energy Engineer” category in Emirates Energy Award under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh
            Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

2007    “Best Company for TECOM Investments” at Alternative Energy Awards organized by Future
             Fuels magazine in Qatar.

             

In his one role at TECOM, Sougata oversees the implementation of sustainable development practices throughout TECOM Investments and provides LEED consultancy for all new buildings and existing buildings at TECOM Investments. Sougata is also responsible for giving shape to TECOM’s Sustainable Development Policy, which is the backbone of the organization’s leadership programmes for a sustainable future.

In his other role at TECOM, Sougata oversees the project development of Enpark, a model sustainable community and a free zone for Cleantech companies.