Charles Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Charles Edwards joined the Kirtanlal Group in early 2022 as the CEO of the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division. Charles has previously worked in numerous senior management roles, most recently as the Regional Director for SGB MEAISEA and previously to that the Regional General Manager of Al Futtaim Engineering’s, Scaffolding & Formwork Division. Charles is well respected throughout the industry and brings to the group over 30 years of Scaffolding, Access and Formwork experience with over 17 years in the MEAISEA region and a further 16 years in his home country of the UK. A highly motivated leader with strong leadership skills and vast industry experience in all aspects of General Management, Growth Strategy, Business Development, Operations and Safety.
Pandurang Salvi
Regional Technical Manager-Formwork
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Salvi is a qualified Mechanical Engineer who joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2016 as a Technical Design Engineer for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division. Following a successful 4 years he was then promoted to his existing role of Technical Design Manager in 2020. Salvi has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 15 years having previously worked, most recently as a Technical Engineer with Technocraft Industries Ltd in India, and previously to that he was a Project Engineer in Pranav Construction Ltd.He has thorough knowledge of conceptual Design& Engineering along with hands onSite& Projects management skills. With the experience of both the Engineering and Projects Management, he has the skills to deliver efficient &cost-effective Scaffolding &Formwork Solutions. Proficient in AutoCAD, Tekla 3D, STAAD, MS-Office and MS Project.
Praveen Kumar
Regional – Sales & Procurement Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Praveen has a Degree in Bachelor of Commerce and originally joined the Kirtanlal group in 2016 as the Sales Coordinator of Operations and is now currently holding the position of Sales & Purchase Officer. He brings to the business over 12 years of experience in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain throughout the Construction sectors with various multi-national and local organizations, most recently as the Administration & Accounts Officer in Delmon Overseas Oman.
Chris Jardine
General Manager – UAE & Oman
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
With more than 30 years experience in the formwork and scaffolding sector, Chris has a strong track record in engineering, sales and General management. Chris has more than 15 years of experience in the Gulf region, holding senior management positions with some of the industry’s market leading companies. A highly motivated leader with an engineering degree and MBA to support his vast practical experience.
Blesson George
UAE – Business Development Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Blesson joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Assistant Sales Manager for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division and was then promoted to his existing role of BD &Sales Manager in 2019.Blesson has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 15 years having previously worked, most recently as the Assistant Sales Manager of ADSF (Al Dhabi Scaffolding & Formwork)and previously to that he was the SNR Sales Technician at ETS (Emirates Technical Services).A Technical Solution minded Engineer with great industry knowledge and excels at working hand in hand with the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
Prajith Prabhakaran
UAE – Powered Access Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Prajith is a degree certified Mechanical Engineer and joined the Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork business in April 2022 as the Powered Access Manager for the UAE business. Prajith has been working in the Cradles and Powered Access Industry for over 10 years having previously worked, most recently as the Regional Cradles Manager of SGB/Brandsafway, with his hands on practical knowledge and technical understanding of all elements of Powered Access, Cradles, and Lifting Solutions he can overcome your most complexed access requirements, having successfully provided solutions throughout the Commercial, Industrial and Oil & Gas sectors. A Technical Solution minded Mechanical Engineer with great industry knowledge and excels at working hand in hand with the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
Abbas Ali
UAE – SNR Sales Engineer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Abbas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Senior Sales Engineer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in the UAE. A competent and committed Sales Engineer with over 16 years of valuable experience within the Scaffolding and Formwork sector having worked previously for Delmon Scaffolding & Formwork & AMS Scaffolding within the UAE and TAHA Fabricators in his home country of India. The vast industry knowledge that Abbas has acquired allows him to consistently deliver the best solutions to meet the clients’ requirements.
Osama Mohamed
UAE – Sales Engineer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Osama holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2018 as a Sales Engineer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in the UAE. A competent and committed Sales Engineer with over 6 years valuable experience within the Scaffolding and Formwork sector having previously worked for Manar Al Omran Scaffolding & Formwork and Manar Holding Group within the UAE. Osama’s Civil Engineering Degree helps him have a good understanding of the client’s needs and consistently delivers the best solution to the client’s requirements.
Anwar Bapputty
UAE – Admin Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Anwar joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Sales Coordinator for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division and was then promoted to his existing role of Administration Manager in 2022. Anwar has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 20 years having previously worked, most recently as the Logistics & Admin Manager of SGB Brandsafway in Qatar. An Administrative and Operations minded Engineer with great industry knowledge that allows him to excel at working hand in hand with the team and the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
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Suryagopan J
UAE – Commercial Controls Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Surya joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2018 as the Commercial Controls Officer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division. A competent and committed credit controller with valuable experience having worked in the finance departments of various major companies, most notable as the Disbursal Coordinator at ADIB (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) and Relationship Officer at RAK Bank. Having a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering, he holds a consistent track record of successfully employing best business practices by prioritising and working under pressure to meet deadlines.
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Sandeep Narayanan
Oman – SNR Sales Engineer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Sandeep has a Diploma in Auto Mechanical Engineering and joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Snr. Sales Engineer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in Oman. A competent and committed Sales Engineer with over 14 years of industry relevant experience with key focus on Sales & Marketing in the Scaffolding & Formworks sector with various major Scaffolding & Formwork companies, most notable as being a Sales Engineer at RMD Kwikform and Delmon Scaffolding & Formwork. A highly motivated Sales associate with extensive experience in all elements of Business Development, Customer Service and Sales.
Shahbaz Ali
Oman Yard – Assistant Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Shahbaz has a Degree in Bachelor of Arts and originally joined the Kirtanlal group in 2016 as the Warehouse Coordinator of Operations (Al Zahra Madam Yard) and is now currently holding the position of Assistant Manager Oman Yard.
He brings to the business over 18 years of experience in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain industry with national and local organizations with his most recent as the Logistics and Inventory controller in Worood intraflora (Event Planner) in Dubai, UAE.
Muna Al Harthy
Oman – Marketing & Admin Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Muna joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2019 as the Marketing & Operations assistant for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in Oman & is now holding the position of Marketing & Admin Officer. A task-focused & resourceful professional with over 20 years of experience having worked in Airlines & later on in the Oil & Gas & construction industry in the Admin, Public Relations & Commercial departments.
A graduate in Science with IOSH (Institutional of Occupational Safety & Health) certified & with NEBOSH training and is also a member of Environmental (SHE) Society of Oman, Omani Women’s association, Green Peace, United Nations Volunteer, Phoenix Oman.
David Swindell
General Manager – Qatar
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
David joined The Kirtanlal, Scaffolding & Formwork business in June 2022 as the General Manager for our Qatar business unit. David brings to the Kirtanlal team, over 25 years of core Scaffolding & Formwork experience, of which 15 years have been spent in Qatar and a further 10 years in his home country of the UK. Previous to joining Kirtanlal, David worked for SGB Qatar as their Scaffolding & Industrial Services Country Manager supplying many local and internationally recognised companies with Contract Scaffolding and Formwork solutions. David holds an MBA in Business from the University of Salford along with numerous Scaffolding & Formwork qualifications.
Charles Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Charles Edwards joined the Kirtanlal Group in early 2022 as the CEO of the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division. Charles has previously worked in numerous senior management roles, most recently as the Regional Director for SGB MEAISEA and previously to that the Regional General Manager of Al Futtaim Engineering’s, Scaffolding & Formwork Division. Charles is well respected throughout the industry and brings to the group over 30 years of Scaffolding, Access and Formwork experience with over 17 years in the MEAISEA region and a further 16 years in his home country of the UK. A highly motivated leader with strong leadership skills and vast industry experience in all aspects of General Management, Growth Strategy, Business Development, Operations and Safety.
Pandurang Salvi
Regional Technical Manager-Formwork
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Salvi is a qualified Mechanical Engineer who joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2016 as a Technical Design Engineer for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division. Following a successful 4 years he was then promoted to his existing role of Technical Design Manager in 2020. Salvi has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 15 years having previously worked, most recently as a Technical Engineer with Technocraft Industries Ltd in India, and previously to that he was a Project Engineer in Pranav Construction Ltd.He has thorough knowledge of conceptual Design& Engineering along with hands onSite& Projects management skills. With the experience of both the Engineering and Projects Management, he has the skills to deliver efficient &cost-effective Scaffolding &Formwork Solutions. Proficient in AutoCAD, Tekla 3D, STAAD, MS-Office and MS Project.
Praveen Kumar
Regional – Sales & Procurement Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Praveen has a Degree in Bachelor of Commerce and originally joined the Kirtanlal group in 2016 as the Sales Coordinator of Operations and is now currently holding the position of Sales & Purchase Officer. He brings to the business over 12 years of experience in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain throughout the Construction sectors with various multi-national and local organizations, most recently as the Administration & Accounts Officer in Delmon Overseas Oman.
Chris Jardine
General Manager – UAE & Oman
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
With more than 30 years experience in the formwork and scaffolding sector, Chris has a strong track record in engineering, sales and General management. Chris has more than 15 years of experience in the Gulf region, holding senior management positions with some of the industry’s market leading companies. A highly motivated leader with an engineering degree and MBA to support his vast practical experience.
Blesson George
UAE – Business Development Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Blesson joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Assistant Sales Manager for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division and was then promoted to his existing role of BD &Sales Manager in 2019.Blesson has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 15 years having previously worked, most recently as the Assistant Sales Manager of ADSF (Al Dhabi Scaffolding & Formwork)and previously to that he was the SNR Sales Technician at ETS (Emirates Technical Services).A Technical Solution minded Engineer with great industry knowledge and excels at working hand in hand with the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
Prajith Prabhakaran
UAE – Powered Access Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Prajith is a degree certified Mechanical Engineer and joined the Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork business in April 2022 as the Powered Access Manager for the UAE business. Prajith has been working in the Cradles and Powered Access Industry for over 10 years having previously worked, most recently as the Regional Cradles Manager of SGB/Brandsafway, with his hands on practical knowledge and technical understanding of all elements of Powered Access, Cradles, and Lifting Solutions he can overcome your most complexed access requirements, having successfully provided solutions throughout the Commercial, Industrial and Oil & Gas sectors. A Technical Solution minded Mechanical Engineer with great industry knowledge and excels at working hand in hand with the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
Abbas Ali
UAE – SNR Sales Engineer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Abbas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Senior Sales Engineer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in the UAE. A competent and committed Sales Engineer with over 16 years of valuable experience within the Scaffolding and Formwork sector having worked previously for Delmon Scaffolding & Formwork & AMS Scaffolding within the UAE and TAHA Fabricators in his home country of India. The vast industry knowledge that Abbas has acquired allows him to consistently deliver the best solutions to meet the clients’ requirements.
Osama Mohamed
UAE – Sales Engineer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Osama holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2018 as a Sales Engineer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in the UAE. A competent and committed Sales Engineer with over 6 years valuable experience within the Scaffolding and Formwork sector having previously worked for Manar Al Omran Scaffolding & Formwork and Manar Holding Group within the UAE. Osama’s Civil Engineering Degree helps him have a good understanding of the client’s needs and consistently delivers the best solution to the client’s requirements.
Anwar Bapputty
UAE – Admin Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Anwar joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2017 as the Sales Coordinator for the Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions Division and was then promoted to his existing role of Administration Manager in 2022. Anwar has been in the Scaffolding & Formwork Industry for over 20 years having previously worked, most recently as the Logistics & Admin Manager of SGB Brandsafway in Qatar. An Administrative and Operations minded Engineer with great industry knowledge that allows him to excel at working hand in hand with the team and the clients to ensure they meet their goals.
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Suryagopan J
UAE – Commercial Controls Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Surya joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2018 as the Commercial Controls Officer for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division. A competent and committed credit controller with valuable experience having worked in the finance departments of various major companies, most notable as the Disbursal Coordinator at ADIB (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) and Relationship Officer at RAK Bank. Having a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering, he holds a consistent track record of successfully employing best business practices by prioritising and working under pressure to meet deadlines.
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Brejin TN
Oman – Sales Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Brejin is a Civil Engineer, joined the Kirtanlal International Group as the Sales Manager
for their Scaffolding & Formwork Business in Oman. A competent and committed Sales
Manager with over 12 years of industry relevant and market experience with key focus
on Sales & Marketing in the Scaffolding & Formworks sector with various top
Scaffolding & Formwork companies, most notable as being a Sales Engineer at Doka
Oman. A highly motivated Sales Manager with extensive experience in all elements of
Business Development, Customer Service and Sales.
Shahbaz Ali
Oman Yard – Assistant Manager
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Shahbaz has a Degree in Bachelor of Arts and originally joined the Kirtanlal group in 2016 as the Warehouse Coordinator of Operations (Al Zahra Madam Yard) and is now currently holding the position of Assistant Manager Oman Yard.
He brings to the business over 18 years of experience in Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain industry with national and local organizations with his most recent as the Logistics and Inventory controller in Worood intraflora (Event Planner) in Dubai, UAE.
Muna Al Harthy
Oman – Marketing & Admin Officer
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
Muna joined the Kirtanlal International Group in 2019 as the Marketing & Operations assistant for their Scaffolding & Formwork Division in Oman & is now holding the position of Marketing & Admin Officer. A task-focused & resourceful professional with over 20 years of experience having worked in Airlines & later on in the Oil & Gas & construction industry in the Admin, Public Relations & Commercial departments.
A graduate in Science with IOSH (Institutional of Occupational Safety & Health) certified & with NEBOSH training and is also a member of Environmental (SHE) Society of Oman, Omani Women’s association, Green Peace, United Nations Volunteer, Phoenix Oman.
David Swindell
General Manager – Qatar
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
David joined The Kirtanlal, Scaffolding & Formwork business in June 2022 as the General Manager for our Qatar business unit. David brings to the Kirtanlal team, over 25 years of core Scaffolding & Formwork experience, of which 15 years have been spent in Qatar and a further 10 years in his home country of the UK. Previous to joining Kirtanlal, David worked for SGB Qatar as their Scaffolding & Industrial Services Country Manager supplying many local and internationally recognised companies with Contract Scaffolding and Formwork solutions. David holds an MBA in Business from the University of Salford along with numerous Scaffolding & Formwork qualifications.
Scott Hutchinson
General Manager – Saudi Arabia
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
With more than 30 years of experience in the scaffolding and formwork sector, Scott has a proven track record in logistics, operations, and general management. He has over 10 years of experience in the Gulf region, holding senior management positions with some of the industry’s leading companies. A highly motivated leader with an MBA in Business Administration, as well as PMP and FCILT certifications, complementing his extensive practical experience.
Rajalingam Basuvaraj
General Manager – India
Scaffolding & Formwork Solutions
With 25 years of experience in the Scaffolding and Formwork sector, Raj brings a solid background in Mechanical Engineering and leadership. He has held prominent positions such as Head of Scaffolding Operations at Larsen & Toubro, Regional Business Development Manager at SGB, and Business Development Manager at DOKA in India.
Raj’s extensive expertise and proven track record make him a key asset in driving our expansion plans in India.
