Today we’d like to introduce you to Neelofer Kazmi.
Hi Neelofer, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Grew up in family business, Pioneer in introducing Facility Management as an industry in Pakistan where people didn’t understand this business. Set up the first female owned & operated FM services company serving as a platform to provide jobs to the marginalized communities. grew 4X in 12 years, Managed 450+ employees.
I mentor and coach start ups at boot camps. Philanthropist, serving at the board of Together For Right Trust – TFRT.
A strategic business leader with over 2 decades of experience in leading and increasing growth in SMEs and corporate business model, with the background of Human resource, business management, organizational development and supply chain management. A philanthropist by heart bridging the gap between communities. I am committed to practice core values in business, family and culture. Begin my career in 1998 with Diplomatic missions and donors like USAID & Canadian International Development Agency, focusing on Development and further diversified into corporate hospitality and telecom sector In countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan.
I live in Houston, Texas with my two most beautiful beings, a daughter Shehzel Kazmi and son Shahzain Kazmi, who fill my life with their happiness and laughter. My journey from corporate to SME began when I launched my first female owned facility management business in Pakistan, Noha Global Services Pvt. Ltd, which later, diversified into one of the leading Human resource staffing business creating jobs platform for marginalized communities like women, youth and Transgenders. In 2010, NOHA added the supply chain portfolio and became one of the top United Nation’s Global Market Place supplier. In 2016, NOHA health care staffing business was formed in Texas, USA.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
– Recognition as a female and standing out in this FM industry, which is male dominated Managing my expense and costs because of low margin business
– Competing with the ‘also ran’ in the industry
– Untrained staff
– High taxation
As you know, we’re big fans of Noha Global Services. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Noha Global Services is the first female owned and managed, premium Facility Management and Supply Chain company in Pakistan, operating since 2009.
Noha Inc USA, is Health care staffing company, operating in Houston, Texas since 2015.
Business Advisor at Cultivate Advisors USA.
I’ve found, after owning and operating several businesses and advising countless others, the key to sustained success is having a plan and having a partner to drive results. That’s it – knowing where you want to go and having someone to help you get there makes all the difference in the world.
At Cultivate Advisors, we work with motivated entrepreneurs like you every month to answer tough questions, to develop & execute a long term plan, and to emphasize your strengths in order to reach the big goals that you have for your business.
Noha Global Services, with successfully completing 250+ Facilities Management projects, ensuring safer workplace for customers across Pakistan. Our revenue growth is 6X in 12 years with employee retention of 95% during Covid-19.
As a premium Facility Management (FM) company, We co-create quality of life services with our customers, base comprising of diplomatic missions, multinational companies, financial institutions, private and public sector entities.
We are the only Pakistani Company registered with International Facility Management Association- Houston USA – IFMA (40 950046); The International Sanitary Supply Association-ISSA Certified, Chicago USA.
Noha serves Pakistan as a platform to provide jobs to the marginalized communities, women. Youth and transgender as our diversity inclusion initiative. We are a B2B business model, spacing out to B2C customers and our success lies in client referral mainly and due to our strong networking at various platforms like Entrepreneur Organization, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries and President in Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industries.
I have been actively participating in National incubation Center, Islamabad women chamber of commerce and Industries & Islamabad Chamber of commerce & industries to mentor the upcoming entrepreneurs. Focusing on FM industry as a Profession with career growth, experiencing the vast field and diversity of industry. I will keep training them according to the IFMA standards through academy and providing them the platform for practical experience.
Personally, I have spent a lot of time and effort in trying to understand the future of FM through numerous research projects, white papers, articles, discussions and workshops, all focusing on providing a better understanding of the Future of FM (and some of its sub-components) and educating the market in providing insight into some of the key defining trends and developments. So I feel I have a certain understanding of where the FM industry is heading and I certainly have a big passion and a strong point-of-view, which I feel compelled to share.
Proud Moments:
– IFMA Award of Excellence for Emerging Professional 2021
– Winner IFMA 40 Under 40, Year 2020
– Winner of Women Entrepreneurship Challenge (2018) by Karandaaz – Melinda Gates Foundation & UKAID funded project
– Business Women of the year 2018- Khadija Award by IWCCI (Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industries.)
– HR Outsourcing award by Hashoo Foundation – 2014
– Official Event Manager for Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission – 2009
– ROSE PETAL Professional Power Woman-2021, recognition for the completion 1000+ Facilities Management projects, ensuring safer workplace for customers across Pakistan
Running a business can be incredible but it is also often really difficult and isolating. Entrepreneurs who survive and thrive learn to embrace the ups and downs while ultimately learning how to help steer where the ride will go next.
What are your plans for the future?
I intend to expand my business advisory network and help small-medium businesses’ economy to grow. Bringing International workforce talent in health care industry USA helping the immigrants diversified community, Setting Facility Management training academies all over Pakistan and Encouraging blue collar work force to join Facility management as a career.
Contact Info:
- Email: neelofer.khan@nohaglobal.com
- Website: www.nohaglobal.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nohaglobal
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfDy5VaU5vQO-nA6t7BGpoA
- Other: www.cultivateadvisors.com
Image Credits
Debbie Porter
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