Amer Bin Ahmed has most recently been managing director of Knauf Middle East, a subsidiary partner of the multinational construction company Knauf. In addition to manufacturing insulation and related products, Knauf aims to promote sustainability and energy conservation in the construction industry. Bin Ahmed was responsible for building a large-scale sustainable business operation for Knauf in the Middle East and India.

During his tenure at Knauf, Bin Ahmed’s commercial success and commitment to standards was recognized with a number of awards. He received a CEO of the Year Award from the Future Cities media group in 2016 as well as recognition from the Dubai Civil Defense and the Dubai Municipality. Through Bin Ahmed’s commitment to sustainability on behalf of Knauf and the United Arab Emirates, Knauf was honored with the Green Award by the Ministry of Infrastructure earlier this year.