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F rom premium residential homes, to hotels, office space, and schools, Bloom Holding is a key player in the development of innovative and mixed-use real estate projects. Leading the company is Carlos Wakim, the Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Holding, Chairman of the Executive Committee for Bloom Education, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Brighton College UAE schools. He leads operations across all Bloom Holding companies, including Real Estate (Bloom Properties), Education Investments (Bloom Education), Hospitality (Bloom Hospitality), Facilities Management (bfm), and Landscaping services (Bloom Landscape). Mr. Wakim has over 20 years of leadership experience in some of the region’s leading real-estate companies, where he has contributed to their success and expansion. Through his considerable industry experience, he adds value to Bloom Holding by leading the delivery of the company’s strategic mandate to expand its portfolio in the UAE and internationally. Mr. Wakim shares Bloom Holding’s customer-centric long-termmindset by establishing new projects that deliver attractive returns on investment and long-term rental yields for investors and end-users. He is the embodiment of the company’s mission to “provide environments where people flourish, and businesses thrive.” That’s one of the reasons he was named within the Forbes Top 100 CEOs of 2023 list, among many other honours. By all accounts, his leadership vision and determination have been pivotal in directing Bloom Holding during this period of growth. Through his strategic and directive decision-making style, Mr. Wakim continues to oversee the development and delivery of products and services that address customers’ needs and demands, while navigating market challenges and capitalizing on growth opportunities. Under his leadership, Bloom Holding has grown and expanded its real estate, hospitality and education portfolio. Since joining Bloom, Mr. Wakim has led the successful launch of Bloom Living, the company’s fully integrated and all-inclusive community offering premium villas, townhouses and apartments in Abu Dhabi. He has also played a key role in the completion and handover ofAldhay project, six months ahead of schedule. Additionally, he has inked a deal with Rotana to manage Bloom Arjaan by Rotana, an enticing investment opportunity with a guaranteed annual return on investment of up to 8% over five years. Education is a fundamental aspect that lies at the heart of Mr. Wakim’s vision, which has been exemplified through Bloom’s partnerships with top-tier international schools and participation in Abu Dhabi’s Charter Schools program. The committed CEO led the successful launch of Bloom World Academy, a unique international school committed to providing a high-quality, customized education. Under Mr. Wakim’s leadership, the number of students in Bloom Education’s portfolio has increased to over 21,000 across 18 schools. He also signed a deal with New Era Education to develop Bloom’s first international school located in Cairo, Egypt. Ultimately, Carlos Wakim remains laser focused on establishing robust short- and long-term goals that create value for Bloom Holding’s customers by providing high quality products and highly desirable environments in key locations. And that is why he is “Simply Influential.” Simply Abu Dhabi | 227